2002 BMW X5

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS A JAM IN THE STEERING LOCK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TWO SAFETY CONCERNS: (1) LED ON DASHBOARD FADED OUT. KEY DRIVING INFORMATION IS NOW NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR. (2) REAR TAILGATE WILL NOW UNEXPECTEDLY UN-LATCH AND POP OPEN IN WHICH I HAVE TO PULL OVER, GET OUT OF THE CAR AND CLOSE IT. IT IS CAUSED BY POOR SEALING WHICH DOESN'T KEEP OUT RAIN AND SNOW. ONCE I CLOSE THE TAILGATE, IT WILL EVENTUALLY OPEN AGAIN! BMW KNOWS ABOUT THESE SAFETY PROBLEMS ON THE X5 AND WOULD NOT HELP WITH MATERIAL AND LABOR COST OF $ 1565.

HEAT/AC KEPT BLOWING AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF CAUSING BATTERY TO DIE SO THE CAR WONT START IN THE MORNING. ORIGINAL PART WAS DEFECTIVE BMW KNEW ABOUT IT AND UPGRADED THE PART. WHICH I BOUGHT ON EBAY THEN THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THE NAME OF THE PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE IS THE FINAL STAGE RESISTOR. BMW WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED REPEATEDLY AND THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR IT. THE DEALER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO SO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE PARTS. SHE HAD TO PAY A $500 DEDUCTIBLE FOR THE LABOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

IN A 2002 BMW X5 WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLS. IT HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES PER DAY. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN MANY BMW VEHICLES AND IT OBVIOUSLY PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR DRIVERS OF THE 2002 BMW X5. I HOPE A SAFETY RECALL IS ORDERED FOR THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU ARE TO GOOGLE THIS ISSUE WITH BMW VEHICLES (1999-PRESENT) THERE IS A LAUNDRY LIST OF COMPLAINTS. RELATED TO THIS SUBMISSION, PLEASE SEE: HTTP://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/ARCHIVE/INDEX.PHP/T-74517.HTML [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65MPH, ALL THE SUDDEN I HAVE NO CONTROL OF MY STEERING, IT WAS VERY HARD TO STEER, I'VE ALMOST CRASHED IN TO THE OTHER VEHICLE WITH MY TWO INFANTS IN THE CAR. CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS, THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND SAID IM GOOD TO GO...MY CAR IS 2002 BMW X5 3.0I. *TR

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2002 BMW X5 SUV FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES (MOSTLY HIGHWAY) WHEN THE "FAIL SAFE" LIGHT CAME ON. HE BEGAN TO PULL INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WHEN THE CAR STALLED AND "SYSTEM FAILURE" LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR, THERE WERE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM BENEATH THE ENGINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE AND HIS FIANCE QUICKLY RAN DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITH BLACK SMOKE FILLING THE SKY WITHIN MOMENTS. THE CAR IS TOTALED WITH ALL WINDOWS MELTED AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BOTH FRONT TIRES EXPLODED. I HAVE GONE ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY X5'S THAT HAVE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR