2003 Bmw X5 Steering Problems
5 owner-reported steering complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (5)
Your window regulators have failed repeatedly — you've replaced them 7 times, and they break again within a few years despite using genuine BMW parts, suggesting a design flaw. Your steering angle sensor has also failed, which is triggering your ABS and brake warning lights and causing your car to fail safety inspection. Repairs for the window regulators alone cost around $2,000 each time. Fixing these issues will require replacing the faulty window regulator motors and the steering angle sensor.
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I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED, I HAVE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS (STEERING COLUMN, WINDOW REGULATORS, ENGINE, AND COOLANT LEAKAGE). I SEE WHERE THESE ISSUES SEEM TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THE RECALL WORK DONE. I CAN'S AFFORD TO SPEND A LOT ON THIS CAR, BUT I FEEL LIKE I MAY HAVE MORE THAN I BARGAINED FOR. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS NOT PAYING FOR MUCH !!! HELP *TR
I WAS DRIVING APPX 40MPH WHILE ON A LOCAL ROAD SLIGHTLY UPHILL, ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKE ASSIST. LUCKILY NO CARS AROUND ME SO I WAS ABLE TO BARELY ROLL OVER TO THE ROADSIDE. CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN, WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. REPLACED ECU FOR A TOTAL COST OF $2K. *TR
THE 2003 BMW 540I POWER STEERING PUMP SPOOL VALVE WAS FOUND (DISASSEMBLED AND JUDGED BY BMW TECHNICIAN) TO JAM AT LOWER RPM THUS CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, ESPECIALLY IN REDUCED RPM TURNS OFF HIGHWAYS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I NEARLY CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN-WALL BECAUSE OF IT. I SENT A LETTER TO BMW BUT ALL THEY TOLD ME IS THAT IT WOULD BE FORWARDED BUT THAT I WOULD NEVER HEAR BACK FROM THEM AGAIN. I CONSIDER THIS A MATERIAL/PART FLAW THAT BMW HAS TO CONSIDER AS SERIOUS AND OFFER SOME FORM OF REPAIR/REPLACE PLAN OR CUSTOMER-DIRECTED ACTION AS IT CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS CRASHES DURING TURNING MANEUVERS! *TR
2003 X5 BMW THREE SPOKE STEERING WHEEL HAS A ONE-INCH GAP IN ONE OF THE SPOKES. I GOT MY FINGER CAUGHT IN THERE A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *JB