2005 BMW X5 owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 BMW 5 series. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the sensor pressure mat on the passenger side seat was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 34,000.

The passenger side "airbag is deactivated" lamp stays on constantly and the warning lamp on the communication system tells me I have a fault in the passenger side airbag. I was told by a BMW rep that this would be a safety recall eventually if I wanted to wait or I could pay $1400 now out of pocket and have it fixed. The BMW rep told me just not to let anyone ride in the front seat with me. That is very awkward as I am in sales and occassionally must transport customers. *tr

I was going approximately 40 miles an hour when the vehicle in front of me made a panic stop and I crashed into the back of it. My air bags never deployed. The insurance adjuster said my car is totaled and there was something wrong with my air bags because they should deployed. I hurt my knee pretty bad from it hitting the dash.

Tl* the contact owns 2006 BMW x5. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 13v564000 (air bag). However, the parts needed for repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Front passenger airbag warning light stays on. Will not turn off

Takata recall I just switch my car on the airbag light comes on after doing some research online I notice it seems to be a problem also saw people saying there was a recall for it but when checking my VIN it said 0 recall

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 BMW x5. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH the driver and side air bags deployed without the vehicle impacting any objects. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contacts home. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,899.

For a period of about two weeks while driving and using the drivers seat heater my wife experienced excessive heat on the left side of the seat. On the date of the incident while driving she experienced a very painful burning sensation on her left leg and could smell something burning in the vehicle. She shutoff the seat heater and applied a scarf under her leg to stop the burning sensation. Upon notifying the dealer service department she was advised that this was caused by normal wear and tear and that he was currently dealing with another incident so he could give her a quote right away. While at work the next day she was talking with a customer and he said he experienced the same problem but didn't get it repaired because it cost to much to replace the seat. Upon taking the vehicle in

My father was sitting in his parked car in his driveway and his car caught on fire. A neighbor witnessed it she said it was engulfed in flames within seconds and my father died from smoke inhalation due to the fire. Aberdeen WA police department and fire department examined the vehicle and investigated the cause and determined it started in the vehicle engine. Also the coroner did an autopsy to determine his cause of death. From what I understand there has been numerous similar fires with this model yet it hasn’t been included in any recall. It is unknown to me whether there were any indicator lights on. He had only owned the vehicle for less than a week I believe. I am having the vehicle returned to me now that the police and fire department are finished examining it. As far as I know the

I was at a stop sign then accelerated onto a round-a-bout when the vehicle stopped it would not accelerate even though my foot was on the gas pedal and the car was still on. I tried signaling my emergency lights but the whole inside of the dashboard was going on & off not letting me signal anything. I put the vehicle in park & turned off the car. When I tried turning it back on it would just click and all lights would turn on. I waited for 20 min then tried to start it again & it did start but then sounded like it was dying out and eventually would shut off, there was more than a half tank of gas in the vehicle.

Both taillight housing circuit boards shorts out. Burns between housing and adapter . Thus causes a break in the circuit and you don't have any taillights. This is a safety concern and is illegal to go with no taillights.

The right rear passenger door popped open while the car was moving. The door could not be latched closed and had to be held closed. *tr

Seat heater burned hole through driver side seat cushion & burned my leg. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 BMW x5. The contact stated that the rear brake lights did not work. The dealer stated that the lamp shorted and the wires were burned. The lamp was replaced at an estimated cost of $600. Shortly after the repair, the rear passenger side lamp failed. The failure mileage was 68,383 and current mileage was 72,550. Updated 12/30/08 *cn updated 12/30/08

Takata recall my brake light comes on telling me that they do not work. But some times they are still working and some times there are not! When checking the light removed right side bulb (good) put light bulb back in works fine for a week or so. Then it's starts all over again.

I was driving my car and was in the middle of a turn through an intersection when my belt tensioner and broke. My car is equipped with BMW's "active steering" system that is driven by the serpentine belt. When the belt broke, I was not able to steer my car and it felt like the steering column was locked. I barely avoided an accident with another vehicle and ended crashing on to the median. My kids were in the car with me at the time. If my wife was driving the car, she would have crashed into the other vehicle because the forced required to turn the steering was extremely high. I've driven cars without power steering before, and this is nothing like it. Normally cars can turn when moving - even with no power steering, but with a defective "active steering" system, I was barely able

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 BMW x5. While attempting to exit the vehicle, the door independently closed. The contact's right thumb was severed and medical attention was required. The vehicle was taken to rallye BMW (1 brush hollow road, westbury, ny 11590) where it was determined that the vehicle functioned as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and provided an investigator to confirm that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

1: we bought this BMW 2005 x5 in june 2008 and brought it into the dealership in june 08 for routine full electrical and mechanical diagnostic check. Upon completion of repairs/diagnostics, which took almost a week, dealership told us that there were no electrical and mechanical issues. Within just a few days after receiving delivery of the vehicle after the "clean bill of health" from the dealer, the car completely died. This incident occurred in the morning right before work resulting in logistical, financial, and safety issues. The car had to be jump started and the battery was replaced. In addition, the fuel gauge does not work properly and was brought up multiple times with the dealer without resolution. Within a few days the same situation occurred, again resulting in logistica

I bought 4 triangle tires made in china and cannot balance them. They make alot of noise when driving. I want to make sure if they are real (DOT oh vn 3708) size 255/55r18. Thank you. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 BMW x5. When turning the vehicle, an abnormal clicking noise was heard from the front end of the vehicle while driving 20-30 MPH. The service engine and air bag warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front axles were defective and needed to be replaced. The illumination of the warning indicators was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage and VIN were not provided.