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.
Hello, I have a 2006 BMW X5 [xxx] that has a transmission issue. It has started by rolling on hills and shifting funny both in city and on highway. It then started not moving much when accelerating as I was coming off a highway exit and continued through town. It has 120,000 miles. Having done research, attached below is a link to 4 related recalls. Please advise me as to which recall this is and how to proceed to getting it repaired. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you, [xxx] https://www.transmissionrepaircostguide.com/BMW-X5-transmission-problems/ information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Brake booster and master cylinder failed in June. Not covered under recall since a recall had not been issued for the 2006 models. Shortly thereafter the water pump began leaking coolant. Again, not covered for 2006 models. Now there is a severe leak in the power steering pump. All should be recalled. Already spent over $4K in repairs for a vehicle that, given its price and claims of extraordinary german engineering, should not have been necessary. Very disappointed.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the contact noticed a grinding noise coming from the front end of the vehicle and the transmission failure light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact heard a loud bang in the rear of the vehicle and noticed blue smoke emitting from the tail pipe. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home and later driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnose that the transfer case assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
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