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.
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The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. The contact stated the passenger-??s side air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the passenger-??s side air bag to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.
2007 X5 4.8 with panoramic sunroof, sunroof tray overflows and leaks into interior electrical, airbags, and carpet due to defective design/assembly (both when stationary and in motion). Sunroof drains both front and rear have drain tubes which are prone to kink and back up water into the sunroof tray, which then spills over onto the topside of the headliner and from there onto just about every electronic item in the car including air bags and controllers, lighting controls, and electrical boxes on the floor and trunk area. Some have reported arcs and car fires due to the water damage; BMW says it is a maintenance issue although has zero listed for sunroof maintenance, and no amount of cleaning is going to fix the sunroof drain lines that I found twisted...likely been that way since initial assembly, but routing down inside the apillars makes it nearly impossible to get to try to fix it, much less see it. I can't believe this defect hasn't involved NHTSA recall since it can very easily lead to an in-use electrical fire at worst, or at best failure of airbags to deploy when needed due to water/corrosion issues, as well as thousands of dollars in electrical damage for each occurrence.
Passenger light airbag came on. Called BMW of hartford and they stated they have no recall on airbags. I previously got an email that my passenger airbag can explode and my car is up for recall
Air bag light stay on all the time cant access anything on the dash, speed dont pick wheni push the gas only when I push the pedal push it to the floor
The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V020000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. On three occasions, the vehicle was taken to BMW of North haven (610 Washington ave, North haven, ct). The dealer stated that some of the parts for the repair were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Hamden, CT, USA
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BMW went to North haven ct dealer for recalls such as passenger air bag however they didn't complete I am very upset as I have a teenager whom will be sitting in the front seat. I want to escalate
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling), 16V746000 (fuel system, gasoline), and 16V364000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (BMW of silver spring, 3211 automobile blvd, silver spring, md 20904) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect and VIN tool confirms parts not available.
I keep been blow-off about taking care of these recalls at bert smith international,727-527-1111. They keep saying that they are awaiting for the parts. It's been for over a month now. Bert smith international 3800 34th St N, St. Petersburg, fl 33714. Thank you [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V364000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (ferman BMW of palm harbor, 31077 us hwy 19 N, palm harbor, fl 34684, (727) 683-6949) did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. In addition, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for NHTSA campaign number: 16V746000 (fuel system, gasoline). The dealer stated that the repair did not need to be completed and did not provide diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
"takata recall " I have reached out on several occasion to the dealer and the BMW recall dept concerning the problems that I'm having with the fuel pump, they assured me that they would reach out to the dealership and let them know but they have not done so, I am totally fed up with the stalling of the vehicle the engine light keep coming on and according to the recall the fuel pump can cause these sort of problems. The recall was well over a year ago and the fuel pumps were not sent to the dealership they keep saying that they are not in stock and have no way of ordering them until it
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V364000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called classic BMW at (214) 778-2600 (6800 dallas pkwy, plano, tx 75024) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available/parts distribution disconnect. Updated 11/06/17
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V071000 and 16V364000 (air bags) and 16V74600 (fuel system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called BMW of columbia, Missouri at (855) 329-8397 (located at 1900 interstate 70 dr sw, columbia, mo 65203) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The auto is unsafe to drive the steering sensor keeps malfunctioning and puts car in limp mode. Happened 7 times in one day, car in limp mode does not have enough power to get out of traffic. Making a left turn in heavy traffic it malfunctioned and traffic behind me came extremely close to collision because car lost 99% of power. Car has active recalls very old now BMW says tey have no parts to repair. This car has 37,186 miles on it, making the operating cost over $2 a mile not including gasoline or maintainence. To reset malfuntioning sensor the battery is disconected to reboot the engine controlls reconected restart then turn hard left and then hard right, normal driving is resumed on this unit it only works untill you slow for traffic or to make a turn making the car and traffic around it extemely unsafe as the auto has sudden power loss. The recalls on auto are old and again BMW say no replacement parts. Phone messages to servicing dealer are unanswered and where I live ther is no dealer. My own search on the internet revealed all 5 series BMW have complaints of this malfunction. I am a cancer patient and using this vehicle to travel to treatments is going to kill me before the cancer. And maybe other innocent people too. I feel that BMW looking in to it is not enough action ntsb should take immediate action and BMW should be made liable for all repairs and responcible for the transportation of affected autos to a repair center as the autos are in fact unsafe to operate.
My wife drives the vehicle along with my 2 year old daughter in the back sometimes. The dealership says they don't have the parts available. Every morning, it takes 10 to 15 mins to start the car. The last week or so, the car doesn't start at all causing chaos for us to go to work. Last week my wife was backup and the car stalled. I am concerned with this as my wife and daughter are in the car the most. This could become a serious issue.
Takata recall I was in a serious accident on the interstate going downward on the ramp with my 2007 X5. My tire blew off the rim causing me to lose control and eventually strike the side wall. Was wearing seat belt during accident, seat belt did not restrain me and head hit windshield. Debris from airbag in steering wheel cut me in various places. Not all of my airbags deployed, only steering wheel and curtain. Second accident with a BMW truck where either only a few deployed or none at all. This issue really caused a safety concern with me because I was pregnant at the time of accident and wasn't fully protected at all. BMW are too good of cars for this major flaw. Also, I contacted BMW around December 2015 in reference to recall and was told that they would call when the part came in. Contacted them multiple times afterwards and was told BMW still hasn't sent part out....updated 06/13/17 updated 09/19/217
This is involving the recall issued for my vehicle involving the in tank fuel pump...BMW still has not fixed this issue, I have called our local dealer in cicero, New York and was told the parts are still not available. The recall was issued over 6 mos ago and my vehicle's inspection was due in March and they will not pass it because the emissions issue causes the check engine light to be on. So I keep getting tickets because I am an attorney and need my car to drive all over for work. Its ridiculous that this issue has not been repaired in over 6 mos and I keep getting the same excuse from the dealer. Also, the airbag recalls have not been addressed either presenting another danger if I am in an accident.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V071000 (air bags), 16V364000 (air bags), and 16V746000 (fuel system) however, the parts were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced any failures. The VIN tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
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- Bronx, NY, USA