2008 BMW X5

VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE STOPPED. A SMELL OF HOT ELECTRICAL WAS PRESENT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE SHUT OFF. INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED A BLOWN FUSE FOR THE FUEL PUMP CIRCUT, AS WELL AS MELTING OF THE PLASTIC POWER CONNECTION TO THE FUEL PUMP, AND THE INSULATION ON THE POWER WIRES THEMSELVES. THE BARE WIRES WERE EXPOSED AT THE CONNECTION. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS STIFF FROM THE CONNECTOR OF THE FUEL PUMP TO THE RUBBER SEAL ON THE BODY.

BRAKE LIGHT BULBS ARE INSTALLED IN PLASTICS THAT ARE MELTED QUICKLY BY THE TIME WHICH CREATES FIRE RISK. I OPENED BOTH BRAKE LIGHT BULBS AND SAW THAT BOTH SIDES ARE MELTED IN PLASTICS ARE COMPLETELY BLACK AROUND FROM THE HEAT. MY CAR HAS UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT TURNS TONS OF LIGHTS AND ERRORS IN MY DASHBOARD COMPUTER, THEN LATER ON THEY GO AWAY. AND ALSO I SMELL BURNING SMELL SOMETIMES. I BELIEVE ALL RELATED TO BRAKES BULBS ARE BURNING THE INSERTS OR SOMEHOW THIS MODEL OF BMW HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. LAST TIME ON 1/28/2020 WHEN WE WERE DRIVING FROM NJ TO CT ON 95, CAR LOST ALL OF DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND DETAILS INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER, TACOMETER, MILES, SINGALS ETC, ALL DIED AND TONS OF ERROR MESSAGE POPED UP. BUT CAR DROVE JUST FINE.

KEPT GETTING MAIL ABOUT A RECALL MY CAR HAD DIDNT THINK IT WAS THAT IMPORTANT SO I STALLED THE PROCESS A LITTLE UNTIL I KEPT GETTING MAIL NON STOP ABOUT THE MATTER SO I FINALLY FIND THE TIME TO TAKE MY CAR TO GET THE RECALL DONE OF COURSE I IMAGINED IT WILL BE A WALK IN THE PARK DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS FREE OF CHARGE , SO AFTER I GET THE RECALL DONE FOR FUEL PUMP AND AIRBAGS I PICK VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE FINE , NEXT DAY COMES MY CAR LEAVES ME STRANDED ON A RANDOM BLOCK AND COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN ON ME , WHAT MAKES MATTERS WORST NOW IM STUCK SOMEWHERE AND HAVE TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE ME SOMEWHERE IM NOT BOTHERING OR MOVE ME OUT THE WAY , I CONTACT THE DEALER TEL THEM WHATS GOING ON THEY MAKE ME PAY A TOW TRUCK TO BRING THE CAR TO THEM AGAIN , SO I BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND LET THEM CHECK OVER THE WORK THEY JUST DID ON MY CAR BECAUSE I WASNT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR BEFORE THIS LITERALLY NONE MAYBE A LIGHTBULB WENT OUT THAT WAS ABOUT IT NOTHING ELSE EVEN PASSES INSPECTION WITH FLYING COLORS , SO ANYWAYS PASS THAT NOW THEY TELLING ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT THEY JUST WAS SUPPOSE TO REPLACE MIND YOU I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE AND IVE OWNED IT A FEW YEARS , SO NOW I GOT THIS RECALL DONE AND NOW THIS PROBLEM COMES UP , SO NOW I AGREE TO PAY THEM 1100$ JUST TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FREE WHICH IM NOT HAPPY ABOUT ONE BIT NOT ONLY THEY TAKE LONGER THEN THEY SUPPOSE TOO WORKING ON MY CAR BUT FEW DAYS AFTER I PAY THEM AND TAKE MY VEHICLE NOW THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN !! GET STRANDED SO NOW IM NOT THINKING GOING BACK BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD TO HAVE SOMETHING ELSE COME UP AND HAVE TO PAY ONCE AGAIN ! SO AS OF NOW I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR TO MY OWN PERSONAL MECHANIC SO HE CAN FIX A PROBLEM MY CAR NEVER HAD PRIOR TO THIS RECALL VISIT IM FURIOUS AND SPEND OVER 3000 TRYING TO CLEAN UP THE DEALERS MESS !

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO FUNCTION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BE USED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BIMMER CAR CARE (2017 WABASH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60616) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DASHBOARD GIVE ERROR THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. CAR LOSES POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER TO THE SIGN AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. SUBSEQUENTLY, ENGINE WILL NOT START OR CRANK AS IF BATTERY POWER IS LIST. ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED WITH A JUMPER OR IF THE CAR IS LEFT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTE TO AN HOUR, THE ENGINE WILL START WITHOUT A JUMPER.

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEAT ON, THERE'S A BURNING SMELL THAT COME THROUGH THE VENTS. CONTINUE DRIVING WITH HEAT ON LONG ENOUGH AND DESPITE THE SMELL, THE RIGHT SIDE(PASSENGER) BEGAN TO SMOKE, SO BAD YOU CANT SEE TO DRIVE... WHILE DRIVING AND YOU PRESS ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, IT'S NOT A SMOOTH TRANSITION, U CANT BEAT A HONDA... WHILE DRIVING EVERY NOW AND THEN U HEAR A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND TILL YOU TURN YOUR CAR OFF... IN STATIONARY POSITION WITH THE CAR ON, ITS MAKES LOUD ENGINE RUNNING SOUNDS... THE CAR ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT... *TR