This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2001 BMW X5. The contact stated that when driving in inclement weather the windshield wipers would become inoperable intermittently, causing a loss of visibility. The dealer made four attempts to duplicate the failure but to no avail. The manufacturer was notified who informed the contact that the vehicle would be repaired under warranty. The contact state that the vehicle had been repaired several times in the last nine years because of the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The current mileage was 130,000 and the failure mileage was 9,000.
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- Lansdowne, VA, USA