2013 BMW X5 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS AN INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID TANK WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE THE PARKING BRAKE SYMBOL WENT YELLOW AND IT SHOWED A MESSAGE STATING IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL. THIS CAR HAS AN ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED PARKING BRAKE. SINCE THE CAR MOVED FINE WITHOUT ANY NOISE AND IT GAVE NO INDICATION OTHERWISE IT SEEMED SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. SOME TIME LATER IT STARTER MAKING A SCREECHING NOISE FROM THE REAR RIGHT. AFTER STOPPING AT A TRUCK STOP THE BRAKES WERE FOUND EXCESSIVELY HOT IN ADDITION TO MAKING NOISE. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A SHOP IT WAS REVEALED THE PARKING BRAKE HAD PARTIALLY ACTIVATED, DRAGGED THE SHOES UNTIL THEY WERE WORN DOWN, MADE METAL TO METAL CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR HAT AND CREATED ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT ALL ASSOCIATED HARDWARE ON BOTH SIDES. UNDER SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES IT IS NOT UNLIKELY THAT ONE OR BOTH REAR WHEELS COULD HAVE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. THE ERROR MESSAGE ASSOCIATED WITH FAILURE OF THIS MODULE IS HIGHLY MISLEADING, SINCE IT SEEMS WITH THE FAILURE OF THIS MODULE THE VEHICLE HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHETHER THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED OR NOT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V030000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER (BRAMAN BMW WEST PALM BEACH, 4013 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 66409) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

IN JULY 2018 I WAS NOTIFIED BY BMW OF NORTH AMERICA THAT MY CAR HAS A RECALL FOR IDLER PULLEY BOLT. OVERTIME THIS PART CAN COME LOOSE, BREAK AND IMPAIR STEERING CAUSING A CRASH. IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER 6 WEEKS AND NO REMEDY HAS BEEN PROVIDED. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA TWICE AND ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION IS NOT PROVIDED BECAUSE TOO MANY CARS ARE EFFECTED. I DRIVE MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN DAILY AGES 5, 4, AND 1. BMW HAS SHOWN NO CONCERN OVER MY PERSONAL SAFETY AND SAFETY OF MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR AS A CPO VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MINIMUM OF 6 TIMES. THERE IS ALSO CURRENTLY A STOP SALE FOR THIS VEHICLE. IF MY CAR IS IN THE DEALERSHIP LOT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SELL IT, HOW IS IT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE IT? MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF ARE PUTTING OURSELVES IN DANGER AND OTHER ON THE ROAD DAILY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

UNIVERSAL JOINT AND DRIVE SHAFT BROKE. PER TECHNICIAN AT BMW DEALERSHIP EXACTLY THE SAME AS FOLLOWING RECALL ALTHOUGH MY VIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL: RECALL NUMBER 17V138000 RECALL DATE 03/02/2017 COMPONENT POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN LOAD BANG, FOLLOWED BY INCREASING LOAD NOISE. PULLED RIGHT OVER. DRIVESHAFT SLAMMED INTO OIL PAN CAUSING LOSS OF ALL OIL AND HYDRAULIC STEERING FLUID

RUNNING ON THE HIGHWAY RECEIVED HIGH ENGINE TEMP WARNING ORANGE. IT QUICKLY WENT TO RED AND READ ON DASH TO PULL OVER. THE VEHICLE LOST MUCH POWER AND STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT LET IT GO FASTER. I HAD TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE SOME VEHICLE SPED THROUGH TO THE RIGHT OF ME WHILE TRYING TO PULL OVER. 45,000 MILES AND WATER PUMP HAD FAILED WHEN I TOOK IT TO A SHOP.

AFTER 65,00 MILES WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT RUN. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE AN OIL LEAK OR EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION, BUT HEAVY BLACK SOOT WAS EMITTED FROM THE TAIL PIPES ENOUGH THAT HAS TURNED THE REAR TAILPIPE SURROUND BLACK. I HAD BMW DEALER LOOK AT THIS TWICE AND THEY FOUND IT TO BE NORMAL. A NEW ENGINE IS 23,000

2 OF 4 PIRELLI VERDE SCORPION - RUN FLAT (255/55 R18 109H M + S ALL SEASON RUN FLAT) TIRES HAVE FAILED DUE TO INNER WALL SEPARATION WITHIN 30 DAYS. BOTH WERE FRONT TIRES ON MY 2013 BMW X5 35D. THESE ARE RUN FLAT TIRES THAT BOTH FAILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EACH OTHER. THE "INNER WALL" HAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE FIRST TIRE RENDERING IT FLAT. THE SECOND TIRE TO FAIL DID NOT GO FLAT BUT HAD A CUPPING IN THE CENTER AND CAUSED A STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION. THE TIRES WERE BOTH REPLACED AND DEEMED UNSAFE BY LES SCHWAB (TIRE VENDOR). THIS PARTICULAR CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS AND I CAN TESTIFY THAT THE TIRE PRESSURES WHERE ALL AT THE PSI POSTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. THESE ARE NOT A STAGGARD SET AND ARE ALL 4 WHEELS THE SAME.

2013 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP BREACH OF LEASE CONTRACT- NOT ABLE TO SELL VEHICLE TO CONSUMER DUE TO NO REMEDY AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD *TR