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.
Unintended acceleration with loss of braking effectiveness. We hit a tree head on going at least 50 by the time we struck it. The vehicle was inspected before we bought it and we only bought it 3 days before the accident occurred. The check engine light came on that afternoon and we were going to get it checked out on Monday.
When purchased, it was discovered that the OE Passenger Side (Right) brake light/indicator housing of this vehicle had melted from the heat of the standard OE halogen brake bulb, causing the brake light to fall out of its placement in the housing. This results in the brake light indicator to emit little or no visible warning to other drivers, since the indicator bulb has fallen down outside of the casing. Because the indicator may not be visible to other drivers, it presents a hazard of others not being warned that I am braking and could result in drivers of other vehicles not being prepared to brake and therefore could result in a collision that can vary from minor fender bender to fatal collision. It could also result in a more devastating vehicle fire that could destroy more than just the indicator housing. It is visible and is reproduced every time vehicle brake pedal is depressed and brake indicators are engaged. Problem has been confirmed by BMW of South Austin. This specific vehicle has yet to be inspected by insurance, police, manufacturer or others, but is a known problem with these rear indicator housing assemblies that are present on both sides of the vehicle. No warning chimes or signals were present before, during, or after incident, and to this day, there are still no warning signals, signs, chimes, or indicators present.
I was driving at normal speed and tried to come to a complete stop but my car would not stop. Break pedal was pushed all the way down and car would not stop.
My husband was driving down the road all of a sudden he couldn't stop and also, car caught on fire. Called and there's so recall it should be because my husband could have died
The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. While driving various speeds, the brakes failed to function properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (BMW of warwick, 1515 bald hill rd, warwick, ri 02886, (401) 515-4894), but was not diagnosed or repaired due to the contact being responsible for the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact of the same information as the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Fall River, MA, USA
Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...
My brake vacuum pump is leaking fluid in the same manner described under recall campaign 13V-045, but the recall was apparently not applied to my vehicle. Apparently this presents safety issues while braking. It was identified yesterday, but I'm not sure how long it has been an issue.
Safety item. Parking brake system failure. While driving on the city street, the parking brake got engage by itself, making impossible to drive and got all kind of warnings on the screen. ABS, 4X4, park, AWD, dsc, ebv. Brakes smoking noticed, when we were able to stop the car. Parking brake was unable to be release by normal procedures. Got it release later by manual release procedures in order to move the car to the shop. BMW tech found parking brake control unit part number 34436850289 bad and was replaced with a new one dealer cost part $1200 plus $700 labor. Problem was resolved. I glad that this failure was not a high speed and we were able to control the car. Otherwise could be fatalities. Should be a recall on this part. Forums show several people with the same problem. Vehicle have 134494 miles at the time of the incident with part failure. One owner and maintained by BMW dealer since new
BMW is delaying the repair for the recall items. I have been trying to schedule an appointment for a month now and is constantly being told the parts are not available even for the 2013 recall item. The dealership I have been contacting is autonation BMW of mountain view, California. Their number is 650-943-1000.
Vehicle experiences dsc and AWD and 4X4 malfunction while driving. When the error occurs with gas pedal depressed, car will hesitate by going into neutral and jumping back into drive accompanied by engine revving up to above 3000 RPM. When the error occurs and the gas is not depressed, car will go into neutral and coast, until I engage the transmission. If the car is traveling less than 5 mph and the error occurs, then the car jerks to a halt and the transmission is switched into park automatically. This typically happened in stop and go traffic. Had dealer diagnose the problem, presumed it was due to steering angle sensor needing to be reinitialized, but the error still occurred. Often times, when I start my car and the error occurs prior to be even selecting a gear.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13V045000 (service brakes), 16V364000 (air bags), 16V746000 (fuel system), and 16V071000 (air bags). The parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was aware of the issues. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/31/2017
The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate. When the brake pedal was depressed, it traveled to the floorboard and failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The brake warning light and parking brake light illuminated. The vehicle was inoperable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake light, brake booster, master cylinder, and faulty lights, and sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.
The vehicle has no brakes what so ever. The pedal goes all the way to the floor. The only way to get it to stop is if you put it into neutral. I had it towed to the local dealership D patrick, and matt has told me that the recall replacement part was serviced a year and a half ago (which the vehicle has sat since October of 2014) that even though it failed it is not covered. There is a red brake light warning on the dash, they said no brake fluid came out due to the failure of the brake booster brake master cylinder and faulty lines.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. While driving at approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to slow down. The brake pedal was applied forcefully numerous times before coming to a stop. The vehicle was able to resume in operation. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 13V045000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic) when the failure had not yet been experienced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer after the failure was experienced where it was diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
The car looses power to brake and almost crashed. The brakes become really stiff when coming to a stop and no matter how hard you push on them it does not stop. I read online other people have crashed with the same issue. Called BMW but they said there is no recall for my vehicle,
I have the same complaint that another owner made under NHTSA id number 10483182. The plastic rocker switch for the electromechanical parking/emergency brake broke during the course of normal actuation and required the entire "emf switch" assembly to be replaced in order to resume operation of the parking/emergency brake. This switch appears to have a durability issue which could cause a vehicle to be stuck with the brake set on or unable to set the brake when needed. When I inquired about any modifications to the switch design that might address the matter going forward I was informed that there has been no change in the design of the replacement part. It sounds like this part remains apt to fail prematurely and suddenly.
Recurring "parking brake malfunctions" since summer 2012 when I purchased the vehicle. It leads to failure to engage parking brake when vehicle is put in park increasing risk of "rolling" and in several incidents resulting in the vehicle not being able to move when placed into drive requiring manual release of parking brake and later "repair" by BMW service center with no resolution to the problem. The problem has been increasing over the past several months.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard abnormally when depressed. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.
Electronic parking brake totally lock up the car. The car is totally lock up, can't move forward or backward. Have to be tow on the tow truck bed to the dealer. They stated it needs to update the coding on the module. This re-occur again on 7/3/2013.
Vacuum pump 11667545384 needed to be replaced as it was leaking oil. Oil caused increase in braking distance, making vehicle unsafe. The recall 13V-045 issued in 2013 called for vacuum pipe change and not the faulty vacuum pump. Vacuum pump needs to be part of the recall.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, he attempted to engage the brakes but they failed to stop the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the pedal was pressed all the way to the floor board. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 99,550 and the current mileage was 99,660.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
- Rogersville, MO, USA