2007 BMW 525I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A PARKING SPACE, THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/31/12*LJ UPDATED 12/13/12*LJ THE SEAT MAT SENSOR WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. UPDATED 12/13/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE STEERING LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,750 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,780.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WERE HESITANT TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND VACUUM PUMP WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VACUUM PUMP WAS LEAKING OIL AND CONTAMINATED THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT AND THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER A PASSENGER OCCUPIED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,250.

ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK: A RED LIGHT SHOWING A STEERING WHEEL WITH A LOCK SHOWS UP ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR. IT STARTS THE FIRST TIME AND THEN DOES NOT START ON SUBSEQUENT TRIES. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO BMW AND THE REPAIRS INVOLVE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THIS LOOKS LIKE A MINOR SENSOR FAULT REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF A MAJOR MECHANICAL COMPONENT DUE TO BAD DESIGN. I BELIEVE THAT BMW SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THE BAD SENSORS THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS OF BMWS AROUND THE SAME MODEL YEAR HTTP://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=410153

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.