2006 BMW X5 Complaint Log

BMW ISSUED IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 13V-564, WHICH INVOLVES THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT, JANUARY 2014. IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 13V-564 ALONG WITH AN ILLUMINATED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, WHICH MY VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING, EFFECTIVELY DE-ACTIVATES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. JANUARY 2014 THE IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL LETTER STATED PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS MARCH 2014. MARCH 2014 THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. JUNE 2014 BMW NOTIFIED ME THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. AUGUST 2014 I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. OCTOBER 2014 I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. DECEMBER 2014 I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. I CONTACTED BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS REQUESTING SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. BMW INDICATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. BMW HAS NOT REMEDIED THE DEFECT IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT TURNED ON AND THEREAFTER BECAME DANGEROUSLY HOT AND BURNED THROUGH THE DRIVER'S COAT. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR HAS FAILED, LEAVING AIRBAG IN PERMANENTLY DEACTIVATED STATE. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. LIGHT WENT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VIN DID NOT MEET THE RECALL FOR REPLACING THE FAILED MAT SENSOR ALTHOUGH OTHER 2006 BMW X5S WERE RECALLED FOR THAT SAME FAILURE. THE WARNING LIGHT IS PRESENTLY ON. I HAVE READ OF MANY EXAMPLES OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE AGING MAT BECOME BRITTLE AND CRACKS BREAKING THE CIRCUIT. BMW NEEDS TO SEND ME A LETTER AND REPLACE MY PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR FOR FREE BEFORE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER IS INJURED.

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT STAYS ON. OBD SCANNER INDICATES AIR BAG MAT SENSOR DEFECT. BMW DECLINED TO FIX PROBLEM SINCE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SAME PROBLEM APPEARED ON JUNE 15, 2011 BUT WAS FIXED AT NO COST BY DEALERSHIP SINCE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT 447,94 MILES. *TR

PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILS, CAUSING AIR BAG TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND AIRBAG LIGHT TO APPEAR ON DASH. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WANTS NEARLY 2000 DOLLARS TO FIX, THOUGH THEY SAY IT HAD "ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED IN 2008" WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TWO YEARS OLD; DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THEY HEAR THIS COMPLAINT ALL OF THE TIME. RECALL CAMPAIGN 08V384000 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE FOR SOME BMW MODELS/SEATS, BUT DOES NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS ALL MODELS AND YEARS THAT HAVE THE PROBLEM. FOR THE X5 MODEL, FOR EXAMPLE, THE "COMFORT SEAT" IS COVERED, BUT THE STANDARD SEAT, WHICH HAS THE VERY SAME PROBLEM (NOT RELATED TO THE COMFORT SYSTEM) IS NOT. PLEASE WIDEN THE COVERAGE OF THE CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE ALL MODELS AND YEARS AFFECTED BY THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,766.

RE CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-564 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT; RECALL PARTS PROMISED TO VEHICLE OWNERS FOR DELIVERY MARCH 2014; THEN MAY 2014; NO PARTS TO DATE. CONTACTED BMW LOCAL DEALER AND DID NOT RECEIVE SATISFACTION FROM SERVICE MANAGER. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT STILL HIGH RISK DUE TO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATING AIR BAG DEACTIVATED. WISH TO FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST BMW FOR NOT DELIVERING PARTS TO DEALER AND VEHICLE OWNER AS PROMISED. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 BMW X5 WITH THE SPORT SPORTS PACKAGE AND I AM EXPERIENCING THESE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL 02 - ID # 13V564000 - AIR BAGS RECALL 03 - ID # 13V564000 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL M. I HAVE CALLED BMW OF AMERICA AND TRIED TO GET THEM TO HONOR THE RECALL BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED. I WAS TOLD BY CUSTOMER REP. [XXX] THAT BMW HAVE DECIDED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT LOOK AT BEFORE THEY WOULD CONCEDER ANY REPAIRS TO BE COVERED UNDER THESE RECALLS. I TOLD BOTH REPS AND ALSO SPOKE WITH SUPERVISOR [XXX] THAT THIS IS UNCALLED FOR SINCE IT MATCHES THE YEAR, MAKE, MODEL AND PACKAGE THAT IS BEING RECALLED. I FIRST TALKED WITH [XXX] AND ALL HE HAD DONE WAS GIVE ME A RUN AROUND THAT BMW WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BY A BMW SERVICE TECHNICIAN. I KEPT TELLING THEM THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS FOR SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALLS, BUT ONCE AGAIN I WAS TOLD BY [XXX] THAT I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I HAVE SENT MAY EMAILS AND HAD MANY PHONE CALLS WITH BMW AMERICA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH HOW THEY ARE HANDLING THIS ISSUE. I FEEL THEY DO NOT LOOK OUT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND DON'T CARE IF THIS RECALL HURTS OR EVEN KILLS SOMEONE. IF THEY TRULY CARED THEY WOULD HAVE TAKEN IN THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE DONE THE DIAGNOSIS TO SEE IF IT IS THE PROBLEM AND HAVE IT FIXED BUT AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS ISSUE BMW DOES NOT CARE. THIS IS NOT THE COMPANY THAT I REMEMBER BMW WAS STANDARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND IS TO BE AN EXTREMELY HIGH STANDARD OF HIGH QUALITY CARS BUT WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG BMW LEAVES YOU WITH NOTHING AND WILL NOT HONOR THEIR MISTAKES TO MAKE IT RIGHT. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY X5 4.4 BEGAN TO HAVE A HARDER AND HARDER BRAKE PEDAL. IN A THREE WEEK PERIOD IT WENT FROM A LITTLE HARD AT THE END OF THE STOP TO ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES. WHAT IS MORE CONCERNING IS THAT MY MOTHER-IN-LAW ALSO HAS A 2006 X5 4.4 THAT THE SAME EXACT THING HAS HAPPENED AND SHE HAS HALF THE MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WORKMANSHIP OR DESIGN FAULT SINCE IT IS NOT MILEAGE DEPENDENT BUT AGE. IT IS AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE BRAKES WILL COMPLETELY FAIL SHORTLY AFTER THE 1ST INDICATION. BMW HAS A HISTORY OF SKATING ON RECALLS, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS TO 5 SERIES USING THE SAME SET UP AND IT WAS RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MAT SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

ON AUGUST 8TH 2013 WHILE WE WERE ON VACATION IN NORTHERN NY, THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED -' PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY MINIMAL BRAKING FUNCTION. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN IN ANY AREA, BUT WE WERE IN A MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF NY AND THIS COULD HAVE ENDED VERY VERY BAD. LUCKILY IT DIDN'T. I CALLED THE CLOSEST BMW (KEELER) DEALER AND SPOKE WITH A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. I NOTED THE YEAR AND MODEL AND EXPLAINED THE SYMPTOMS. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT IT WAS. HE HAD ME CHECK UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FOR A BRAKE LINE LEAK. SURE ENOUGH HE WAS CORRECT; BRAKE FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM THE COVER UNDER THE DRIVER'S FLOOR. HE MADE NOTE THAT THEY SEE THIS VERY FREQUENTLY IN THEIR SERVICE GROUP. THEY HAD ANOTHER X5 IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND BECAUSE THAT OWNER WAS A "LOCAL", KEELER USED THEIR PARTS FOR OUR VEHICLE. VERY CONCERNING IS THE FACT THAT A MONTH EARLIER, WE HAD A NYS INSPECTION AND THE CORRODED BRAKE LINES WENT UNNOTICED. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME, I SPOKE TO THE BMW OF ROCHESTER SERVICE GUYS ABOUT THIS. TO MY SURPRISE, THEY CONFIRMED THAT THEY TO SEE THIS CORRODED BRAKE LINE PROBLEM ON A REGULAR BASIS. I PAID $2106.57 FOR A PROBLEM THAT YOUR SERVICE TEAMS SEE ON A REGULAR BASIS, YET NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN MENTIONED TO ME AND THE VEHICLE PASSED THE NYS SAFETY INSPECTION A MONTH EARLIER. I WORKED WITH BMW OF ROCHESTER SERVICE AND DISCUSSED MY CONCERNS REGARDING THE BRAKE FAILURE. BMW EXTENDED A GOOD FAITH OFFER OF $2000.00 TOWARDS A NEW VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE BMW SERVICE SHOPS SEE FREQUENTLY. IT RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH A PROPER SAFETY INSPECTION. BEST REGARDS. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DE-ACTIVATED. PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. BMW STATES THAT MY PRODUCTION DATE IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE RECALL# 13V564000. THE RECALL STARTS MFG DATE 12/1/2005 FORWARD FOR BMW X5 MODELS. BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED MY DATE OF MFG WAS 10/25/2005 AND THEY WILL NOT COVER. I NEED INTERVENTION WITH THIS MATTER. IT IS MORE THAN COINCIDENCE THAT I AM HAVING THE IDENTICAL ISSUE AS CARS MFG LESS THAN 35 DAYS AFTER MY MFG DATE. THANK YOU. *TR

BOTH THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AND PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP ILLUMINATED ON CIRCUMSTANCE THAT THERE IS SOMEONE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAT SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 8/5/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. HOWEVER, WHILE AT THE COLLISION CENTER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY AIRBAG LIGHT SHOWS AIRBAG IS INACTIVATE (WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT). THIS LIGHT APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THE REPAIR IS $1200. ALTHOUGH MY MODEL SHOULD BE COVERED IN THE 2008 RECALL, NHTSA 08V384000 - ??BMW IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS FROM FIRST REGISTRATION WITHOUT ANY MILEAGE LIMIT TO THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: MY 2006 6-SERIES, 3-SERIES (STANDARD SEAT), MY 2004-2005 Z4, MY 2004-2006 7-SERIES, MY 2006 X5, AND MY 2004-2006 5-SERIES (COMFORT SEAT). UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM, THE OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT IN A VEHICLE THAT EXPERIENCES THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER, ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS LISTED ABOVE, THE DEALER SAYS THAT MY 2006 X5 WAS MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE THE CURRENT MANUFACTURE DATE FOR THE 2008 RECALL. THIS RECALL NEED TO BE EXPANDED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM 2006 X5 OWNERS OUTSIDE THE NOVEMBER 2005 MANUFACTURE DATE. *TR

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY AIRBAG LIGHT NEAR SUNROOF CONTROLS REMAINS UNILLUMINATED (WHICH MEANS AIRBAG IS ACTIVATED) WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS APPEARS TO BE INTERMITENT AS YESTERDAY IT REMAINED ILLUMINATED (AIRBAG OFF) AS IT SHOULD BE WITH NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ALSO HAD CASE WHERE RED AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON DASH FOR UNKNOWN REASON BUT LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. MY X5 WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY 2006 AND APPEARS TO BE OUTSIDE THE CURRENT MANUFACTURE DATE FOR THE 2008 RE-CALL. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED BASED ON HOW MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ON VEHICLES OUTSIDE THE NOVEMBER 05 MANUFACTURE DATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE DID STOP, BUT HESITATED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY OIL THAT WAS PRESENT IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VACUUM PUMP LEAKED OIL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER, CAUSING THE BRAKE ASSIST TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED A DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIRBAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP, BRAKE HOSE, AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V367000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. *TR... UPDATED 08/19/13 *BF

VERY DISAPPOINTED IN BMW THIS TIME. MY BRAKES SYSTEM SUDDENLY FAILED, CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A POLL IN THE STREET PARKING. FRONT BUMPER WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED. RIGHT AFTER, WE FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, HAS TO KEEP FULL FORCE ON BRAKE TO KEEP AT FULL STOP. WE CALLED BMW SERVICE THEY SAID TO JUST BRING THE CAR AS THEY RECENTLY RECALLED MY CAR FOR RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO BMW SERVICE, AFTER THEY CHECKED MY VIN # THEY SAID MY CAR WAS ACTUALLY NOT COVERED IN THAT RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN WORST, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT TO THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKE ASSIST. CALLED BMW, BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING AT THIS POINT UNTIL A OFFICIAL RECALL IS POSTED FOR 2006 YEAR X5 4.4 MODELS. NOW I HAVE BODY DAMAGE AND A $1,500 BRAKE REPAIR ESTIMATE I HAVE TO DEAL WITH. "NOT GOOD BMW. NOT GOOD." PLEASE CONSIDER THIS AS A RECALL GUYS, EVERY X5 4.4 OWNER SHOULD GET THIS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISENGAGED AIRBAG WHETHER PASSENGER IN SEAT OR NOT. KNOWN FAULTY EQUIPMENT NEEDS RECALL AND REPAIR. *TR

PRODUCTION DATE 03/2006 FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR CODE READING TO VERIFY THAT 'AIRBAG LIGHT OFF' ILLUMINATED WAS TRIGGERED FROM SEAT SENSOR. LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED (INDICATING AIRBAG IS OFF) WITH ADULT OCCUPANT ON PASSENGER SEAT,APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN 1,000-MILES AFTER, DRIVER DASH AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED PERMANENTLY ALSO. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS A CPO. AIRBAG/SEAT SENSOR CODE BEGAN AFTER CPO WARRANTY EXPIRED. DURING THE PERIOD OF MY OWNERSHIP, VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISIONS. VEHICLE WAS LAST BROUGHT IN FOR BRAKE AND OIL SERVICE AT BMW DEALERSHIP. SOME RESEARCH SEEM TO INDICATE A RECALL REGARDING VERY SIMILAR SITUATION (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 08V384000) WAS AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN MODEL BMW. SUMMARY OF THE CAMPAIGN LETTER DOES NOT INCLUDE 2006 X5, HOWEVER, EXTRA NOTES DOES STATE THAT IT INCLUDES "MY 2006 X5." BOTH BMW DEALERSHIP AND BMW OF NA WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN. THERE WERE MADE AWARE OF THE LETTER AND WERE FIRM THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND REPAIR/REPLACEMENT COST AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT SHORTED WHILE DRIVING. IT CAUSED A SMALL FIRE AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT WHEN HEATED SEAT WAS TURNED ON. *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, BURNING OIL COULD BE SMELLED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS COVERED IN MOTOR OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK CASE RELEASE VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,900. *TR

RECALL LISTED FOR SEAT SENSOR MAT FOR SEVERAL MODEL YEAR BMW. I HAVE A 2006 BMW X5 AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY(MORE ON THAN OFF ACTUALLY. I HAVE READ THE RECALL NOTICE FOR SEAT MAT FAILURE, HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT LISTED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE FROM OTHER BMW OWNERS SAYING THERE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED EITHER. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE TO BE FILED BEFORE THE RECALL IS EXPANDED? IS THE RECALL BY SEAT SENSOR MODEL? SINCE MY 2006 BMW X5 IS NOT LISTED( OTHERS ARE), WAS A DIFFERENT SEAT SENSOR USED IN MINE? WHERE CAN I FIND INFORMATION ON THE SEAT SENSOR USED IN MY MODEL? *TR

MY VEHICLES REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE LOCK GOES UP AND DOWN, BUT THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR STOPPED WORKING ON THE 12TH OF DECEMBER 2012 AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING TODAY 18 DECEMBER 2012. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING THIS MORNING WHEN I DROPPED MY DAUGHTER OFF FOR SCHOOL. SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE BACK SEAT AFTER MULTIPLE UNLOCKING ATTEMPTS OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I HAD TO HAVE HER CLIMB INTO THE FRONT SEAT IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. THAT IS TERRIFYING TO THINK THAT SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT IN AN EMERGENCY, FIRE, OR ACCIDENT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND OTHER BMW MODELS. I AM ASSUMING AND CONCERNED THAT MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL DO THE SAME. MYSELF AND FAMILY NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER CONSUMERS THAT OWN THESE VEHICLES. ITS JUST NOT SAFE. I HAVE HAD OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE OLDER WITH MORE MILEAGE AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH DOORS NOT OPENING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAZARD. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW AND I AM WAITING ON A REPLY ON HOW THEY PLAN TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

AFTER EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE FOR WHICH BMW ISSUED THIS RECALL NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA08001 I LEARNED THAT BECAUSE MY 2006 X5 WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER NOVEMBER 30, 2005, BMW IS NOT COVERING UNDER WARRANTY THE VERY SAME DEFECT THAT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 30, 2005 ARE UNDER WARRANTY FOR (EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS WITH NO MILEAGE RESTRICTIONS). THE EXPLANATION IS "THAT IS THE RECALL POLICY. WE MANAGE THIS VIA VIN NUMBERS". *TR

TL* 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 02/12/13*LJ UPDATED 02/13/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,250. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR HAS FAILED, LEAVING AIRBAG IN PERMANENTLY DEACTIVATED STATE. THIS DEFECT WAS PREVIOUSLY SUBJECT OF RECALL IN OTHER VEHICLES IN SAME MODEL YEAR, BUT NOT PARTICULAR MONTH OF MANUFACTURE OF MINE ACCORDING TO VIN. HAVE REPORTED TO BMW DEALER AND BMW NA; CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT AT BMW NA INITIALLY INDICATED THEY MIGHT COVER IT BUT THEN REQUEST WAS DENIED BY MANAGEMENT. I HAVE REQUESTED THEY SIMPLY DEACTIVATE THE SENSOR AND LEAVE THE AIRBAG ON, WHICH WOULD SEEM TO BE A LOW-COST REPAIR. THEY HAVE STATED THERE IS NO SAFETY ISSUE IN DOING SO. THE STATED PURPOSE OF THE SENSOR IS TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY COST FOR AIRBAG REPLACEMENT AFTER AN ACCIDENT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CLEAR DESIGN DEFECT: IF THE SENSOR FAILS, THE AIRBAG SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE ACTIVE CONDITION, NOT A DISABLED CONDITION. THE DEALER IS REQUESTING $1276 TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT SENSOR. BMW KNOWS THEY ARE MAKING MONEY OFF THIS REPAIR AND HAS NO INCENTIVE TO FIND A LOW COST REPAIR THAT WOULD SAVE LIVES. SOFTWARE DEACTIVATION OF THE SENSOR WOULD INCREASE SAFETY SINCE SOME WILL BE UNABLE TO AFFORD A REPAIR OF THIS EXPENSE AND DRIVING WITHOUT A PASSENGER SIDE SRS PUTS OCCUPANTS AT SIGNIFICANT RISK. I AM A UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AND I HAVE NOTIFIED BMW NA OF THIS AND IF BMW CONTINUES TO REFUSE TO PROVIDE A LOW-COST REPAIR FOR THIS CONDITION I WILL BE WILLING TO TESTIFY AT TRIAL ATTESTING TO THE FACT THAT BMW WAS INFORMED OF THIS ISSUE AND ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBLE LIABILITY IF ANYONE HAS AN ACCIDENT IN A 2006 X5 AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN INCREASED PASSENGER INJURY; CONTACT ME AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AFTER HAVING OUR BMW SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT OUR LOCAL DEALER, THE "CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER, AND UPON THEM LOOKING AT IT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKCASE VENT VALVE (OIL SEPARATOR), NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF $1,300. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS LIGHT COME ON NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, AND ALWAYS CALL THE DEALER WHEN IT DOES. EVERY TIME WE CALL, THEY EITHER TELL ME TO TOP THE OIL OFF MYSELF, OR WE BRING IT TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO TOP OFF. NOT ONCE DID SOMEONE MENTION THAT THIS ISSUE COULD BE A PROBLEM, AND THEY CONTINUED TO LET US DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED IN DOING SO. A VERY QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, AND BMW'S IN GENERAL, AND I THINK THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND THE PART SHOULD BE COVERED. I NOW HAVE TO GET THIS DONE IMMEDIATELY, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR IS BURNING SO MUCH OIL DAILY, AROUND A QUART PER 1,000 MILES. I AM REACHING OUT TO HELP GET A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. IF THERE IS ANY OTHER INFORMATION I CAN PROVIDE, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. IN ADDITION, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE CYLINDERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. *TR

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR ON DASH CAME ON INITIALLY AND THEN AFTER ABOUT A MONTH THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH LIGHTS CAME ON EVER SINCE AND 2 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CLEAR CODE BY PROFESSIONAL AND SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SENSOR MAT BEING FAULTY. MY VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A SPORT SEATS FROM MANUFACTURER AND ESTIMATED COST WAS FROM $800-$1200 FOR THAT SENSOR. I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FOR THIS RECALL SHOWING MY VIN AS AN AFFECTED VEHICLE IN 12/2013, HOWEVER, IT'S NOW 6/2014 AND STILL NO FEEDBACK FROM NHTSA OR BMW NA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,963.

THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WENT ON AT 44K AND REMAINS ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. CALLED THE BMW SITE WHO INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. CONTACTED NHTSA WEBSITE AND INFORMED THAT RECALL WAS IN PLACE (EA08001 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC 01/04/2008 12/31/2008 BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION 08V384000) DEALER STATED THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THIS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF MY VEHICLE WHICH FITS EVERY OTHER CRITERIA (E.G., YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL.) NOT THE BMW I AM USED TO. *TR

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I TOOK IT INTO MY BMW DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE SENSOR MAT IN THE SEAT FAULTED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.THEY ORIGINALLY SAID IT WAS COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. LATER THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS MADE TOO LATE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE VOLUNTARY WARRANTY EXTENSION. IF THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT KEEPS OCCURRING IN BMWS AND OBVIOUSLY AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND IS THE SUBJECT OF A NHTSA INVESTIGATION, WHY IS MY VEHICLE NOT COVERED. IT WOULD APPEAR BMW DID NOT FIX ITS PROBLEMS WITH ITS PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. WHY ISN'T THE NHTSA STILL INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM. *TT

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK ON A VERY COLD DAY (0 DEGREES) IN CHICAGO, WHITE SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST AND THE TRUCK TOTALLY STOPPED RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRANCKCASE BREATHER BOX/OIL SEPARATOR STOPPED WORKING CAUSING OIL TO SPEW EVERYWHERE WITHIN MY EXHAUST. THIS ALSO RUINED MY SPARK PLUGS. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED DEFECT IN THE X5, AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL RELATED TO THIS. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR AS SOON AS THE MANUFACTURER OR EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRES AND IT IS RELATED TO COLD WEATHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR 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 NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,750 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,890.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.