2004 BMW 530I

2004 BMW 530I. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION *TGW CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL LETTER *TGW ON JUNE 25, 2008 THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT BEING ON. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RE-STARTED TO RESET THE LIGHT. THE TECHNICIAN HOOKED THE VEHICLE UP TO THE DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND THERE WERE NO FAULTS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. IT WAS NOTED HOWEVER, THAT THE TRANSMISSION PAN WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE TRANSMISSION. JULY 15, 2008 THE TRANSMISSION PAN WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SEALING SLEEVE. APRIL 10, 2010, THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS OPERATING IN FAIL SAFE MODE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 40 MPH. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND BASED UPON THE FAULT CODE THAT WAS FOUND, THE TRANSMISSION WAS NO LONGER OPERATING PROPERLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THAT TIME. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE OPENED THE TRUNK IN THE RAIN THERE WERE SPARKS AND SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE MICROPROCESSOR (MPM), LOCATED UNDER THE SPARE TIRE WELL. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR, I-DRIVE AND SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DEALER COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHTS WERE LIT ON MY 2004 BMW 530I. THIS IS THE SAME SYMPTOM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V384000 / NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA08001. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM BMW. I LEARNED ABOUT THE RECALL IN FEB / 2010 AND TOOK THE CAR TO BMW DEALER. I WAS TOLD MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL AND I WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR MAT (PART # 52-10-9-142-348). I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BMW RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 530I. THE DRIVER STATES FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS HE HAS BEEN HAVING AIR BAG PROBLEMS. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THE OWNER WAS CHARGED $100.00. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS TURNED OFF BUT IT TURNED BACK ON A COUPLE DAYS LATER AND IT HAS REMAINED ON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 90,000. AR

2004 BMW 530I WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES (6 YRS OF OWNERSHIP) - ON SUNDAY MORNING, MY ENGINE WON'T START ON 1/31/2010 ALL OF SUDDEN. - CALLED AAA FOR BATTERY CHECK AND JUMP START BUT IT WAS NOT A BATTERY ISSUE PER AAA. - TOWED MY CAR TO MY BMW DEALER FOR CHECK UP - BMW DEALER CHECKED AND TOLD ME MY ENGINE IS DEAD AND NEED TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ENGINE. IT WOULD COST $13,000 (THIS IS RIDICULOUS.) - I TOLD THEM IT MUST BE ENGINE DEFECT AND CHECK THIS FOR ME AND TELL BMW HQ - MY DEALER CHECKED MY MAINTENANCE RECORD WITH THEM AND THEY ARE TRYING HELP AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS THE ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND EITHER. - DEALER IS STILL TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY MY ENGINE DIED WITH A GOOD MAINTENANCE RECORD AND ONLY 54,000 MILES (NO FLOOD INVOLVED) - DEALER IS TRYING TO REPORT TO BMW HQ WITH THEIR FINDING IF BMW HQ IS WILLING TO HELP. NO UPDATE FROM BMW DEALER YET. NOT SURE IF BMW HQ IS WILLING TO HELP. - PLEASE KINDLY INVESTIGATE THIS BMW ENGINE FAILURE DEFECT ISSUE BECAUSE YOU DON'T EXPECT TO BUY A CAR THAT CAN LAST ONLY 54,000 MILES (6 YRS). THIS IS CRAZY! - MY FRIEND HAS 3 SERIES BMW AND HE TOLD ME HIS ENGINE STOPS MULTIPLE TIMES ALMOST EVERYDAY. BMW ENGINE HAS A MAJOR ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE PRIOR REPAIR. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

SEAT HEATER ON 2004 BMW 530I (E60) OVERHEATED AND BECAME VERY HOT. SMELL OF BURNING. RESULTED IN BLACK CHARRING TO THE LEATHER SEAT. NO ACTUAL FLAMES FROM OVERHEATING. SEAT HAD PREVIOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE RESULTING IN CALL TO FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH SMOLDERING SEAT MATERIAL. ENTIRE SEAT WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST, 2005, AFTER PRIOR RECALL REMEDY (NHTSA ID NUMBER 04V575000) WAS SUPPOSEDLY COMPLETED. *TR

THE HEATED SEAT ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE CONTINUOUSLY GOT HOTTER AND HOTTER, UNTIL IF FINALLY BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT. MY CLOTHING WAS BURNED AND SO WAS MY HAND WHEN I REACHED DOWN FEEL THE SEAT. I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I MY CAR TO NOB_BMW IN ROCKVILLE. THIS IS WHERE I PURCHASED AND MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE. THE DID REPAIR IT FOR FREE, BUT CHARGED ME A FIFTY DOLLAR WARRANTY FEE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 530I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45-50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT HEATING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THEN EXCESSIVE HEAT WAS EXPELLED FROM THE LEFT SIDE CORNER OF THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BACK-REST. THE HEAT MELTED A SMALL HOLE IN THE SEAT COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HE EXPERIENCED AN IDENTICAL FAILURE REFERENCED IN RECALL # 04V575000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER). SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.