2001 Bmw X5 Lights Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, A WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INDICATING THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT HOUSING WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,068.

I OWN A 2001 BMW X5 WITH 65,000 MILES AND A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO REPAIR A FLAT TIRE. WHEN I WENT TO TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS THEY WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGERS. TODAY I STARTED THE CAR AND THE HAZARDS STARTED BLINKING ON THEIR OWN. NOW I CAN'T TURN THEM OFF THEY CONTINUE TO KILL MY BATTERY. I PLAN TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THEM FIXED ASAP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TAIL LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR LIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE TWO DAYS LATER. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CLEANED THE CONTACTS, WHICH WORKED FOR A DAY OR SO. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR LIGHT FAILED ON OCTOBER 20, 2007. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,150 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,498. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

FRONT TURN SIGNAL SOCKET FAILURE. FIRST THE RIGHT SIDE FAILED, THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE LEFT. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE UNITS SHOULD BE REPLACED VIA RECALL ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES SINCE THIS IS A LEGALLY REQUIRED SAFETY FEATURE. *LA

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON ALL THE TIME. BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON ,AND CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED THREE TIMES.MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM, BUT WILL STILL TRY TO FIND IT. *AK *TS