2006 Bmw X5 Electrical Problems

Your car's battery keeps draining whenever you don't drive it for about two days, even after you replaced the battery. You've noticed a recall exists for moisture getting into the positive crankcase ventilation valve heater on some vehicles, which can cause battery drain, but your car isn't on that recall list. The battery drain problem continues to happen. A mechanic will need to diagnose what's causing the parasitic battery drain, which could involve checking the electrical system for faulty components or a malfunctioning battery charger circuit.

NAVIGATION DISPLAY REBOOTS CONSTANTLY. WORKS PERIODICALLY. THIS DISPLAY GIVES ME ACCESS TO ALL OF THE CARS FEATURES INCLUDING WARNINGS AND MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE VEHICLE. IF THE DISPLAY WORKS WHEN THE CAR IS ON IT MAY NOT WORK IF YOU TURN OFF THE CARD AND TURN IT BACK ON.

HEAD LIGHTS ANGLE LIGHTS WIRES GETTING VERY DRY FROM THE HEAT OF THE LIGHT AND THE INSULATION COMING OFF THE OPTICAL WIRES, LIGHTS GO OUT, POSSIBLE SHORTING AND BECOME VERY UNSAFE.

MY HEATED SEAT CATCHED ON FIRE. DRIVER SIDE SEAT LEFT SIDE REAR. I GOT BURNED AS I WAS DRIVING ON A PARKING LOT. I REALIZED THAT MY PANTS HAVE A WHOLE AS WELL AS OF THE SEAT

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE IN HIGH SPEED LANE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER CREATING DANGER OF REAR END COLLISION. IN MOVING TO BREAK DOWN LANE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN BUT WOULD NOT PROPEL THE VEHICLE OVER 5 MPH. THIS PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED TWO WEEKS PREVIOUSLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BMW DEALER FOR SERVICE. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ELECTRONICALLY DIAGNOSED AND NO FAULTS WERE FOUND OR REPAIRS MADE.THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TOWED TO THE BMW DEALER AND NO ELECTRONIC FAULTS WERE FOUND. THIS TIME A MECHANICAL DIAGNOSIS WAS PERFORMED AND FUEL PRESSURE WAS FOUND TO BE 12 PSI RATHER THAT THE 55 PSI SPECIFIED. SUBSEQUENTLY THE CONTACTS IN THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WERE FOUND TO BE BURNED, THE FUEL FILTER AND PRESSURE REGULATOR WERE FOUND TO CONTAIN METAL SHARDS, THE FUEL PUMP SHOWED NO EXTERNAL SIGNS OF DAMAGE. ALL ITEMS WERE REPLACED AT WHICH TIME FUEL PRESSURE RETURNED TO 55 PSI AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN NORMALLY. THE CONCLUSION IS THAT THE FUEL PUMP CAN FAIL INTERNALLY WHICH CANNOT BE DETECTED BY ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSIS AND RETURNING A CAR TO THE ROAD WITHOUT PERFORMING THE MECHANICAL DIAGNOSES SPECIFIED IN THE FACTORY SERVICE LITERATURE IS A DANGEROUS AND NEGLIGENT PRACTICE BY THIS PARTICULAR BMW DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND MAY INDICATE AN INHERENT FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE FUEL PUMP. PARTS REPLACED: 61 36 8 373 700 RELAY 16 12 6 754 016 FUEL FILTER PRESSURE REGULATOR 16 11 6 768 357 FUEL PUMP

FIRE HAZARD, POTENTIAL ENGINE SHUTTING OF UNEXPECTEDLY: BATTERY CABLE AT CHARGE POINT UNDER HOOD MELTED AND CHARRED . DISCOVERY PRECEDED BY NOTICEABLE BURNING SMELL IDLING IN TRAFFIC. PLASTIC TERMINAL MOUNTING BASE MELTED AND CHARRED, TERMINAL DISCONNECTED FROM BASE, PLASTIC INSULATION AROUND CABLE TERMINAL CRIMP CHARRED AND MISSING. PARTS AFFECTED: 12 42 7 531 720 MAIN POWER CABLE CHARGE POINT TO ALTERNATOR; 12 52 1 439 674 BASE B+; 61 13 8 371 016 COVER BASE B+. EXAMINATION OF THE CRIMPED TERMINAL CONNECTING THE CABLE TO THE CHARGE POINT BOLT SHOWS THE CABLE NOT FULLY INSERTED IN THE TERMINAL BEFORE CRIMPING AND THE TERMINAL NOT COMPLETELY SOLDERED TO THE CABLE RESULTING IN A HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AT THE TERMINAL AND EXCESSIVE HEATING WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNDER LOAD WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF OVERHEATING OF THE CABLE INCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND UNEXPECTED SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE AND ALL POWER ASSISTED SYSTEMS WHILE DRIVING.

MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ( CUSHION) CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN I TURNED ON THE HEATED SEATS. I FIRST SMELLED A BURNING / PLASTIC SMELL. THEN I FELT MY GLUTES AND HAMSTRING GETTING WARM. I LOOKED DOWN ( I WAS DRIVING) AND SAW AN ORANGE EMBER ON THE SEAT. I PULLED OVER AS SOON AS I COULD, HOT OUT OF THE CAR, AND SAW THAT THE SEAT WAS ACTUALLY BURNING. LUCKILY I HAD A BOTTLE OF WATER IN THE CAR AND PUT OUT THE FLAME AND TURNED OFF THE SEAT. I CALLED THE DEALER- GOT A QUOTE TO REPAIR. BMW WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I HAVE A SMALL BURN ON MY LEG, AND A GOOD SIZE HOLE IN THE SEAT. I LIKE MY HEATED SEATS LIVING IN THE NORTHEAST DURING WINTER MONTHS. VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT BMW REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE.

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.

AIR CONDITIONING STOP WORK CAUSING MOTOR TO HEAT

A MESSAGE ON THE VEHICLE DISPLAY SCREEN INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT-SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. I REMOVED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO REPLACE THE BULB AND FOUND THE WIRING INSULATION IS CRUMBLING TO THE TOUCH, RESULTING IN A SHORT CIRCUIT. THE HEADLIGHT BULB IS NOT ACTUALLY BURNED OUT. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE BMW FORUMS BUT BMW AND THE HEADLIGHT MANUFACTURER, HELLA, REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

SINCE 2011, I HAVE NEEDED TO HAVE MY, 2006 BMW 530XI, VEHICLE SERVICED. SERVICED FOR TRUNK LEAKAGE, BATTERY CABLE REPLACEMENT, SUNROOF/MOONROOF NON-DRAINAGE ISSUES AND PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR ISSUES. I HAVE PAID PERHAPS THREE - TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ALLEGED REPAIRS. NONE OF THOSE REPAIRS WERE PERMANENT AND THE ISSUES CONTINUED ON/OFF UNTIL 5/10/14. ON THAT DAY/DATE I DROVE THE CAR SEVERAL HOURS SHOPPING AND PREPARING FOR MOTHER'S DAY. WHEN I STOPPED THE ENGINE IN MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR SHUT OFF BUT I COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FOB FROM THE IGNITION. THERE WAS NO POWER THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE, E.G. NO DASH LIGHTING, NO INTERNAL LIGHTING, NO ALARM LIGHT FLASHING AND NO ABILITY TO LOCK DOORS OR OPEN THE TRUNK. NEITHER BMW-N.A. NOR DEALERSHIP ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WATER LEAKAGE OR OTHER REPAIR ISSUES, EVEN THOUGH SOME MANUFACTURER RECALLS WERE ANNOUNCED TO THE PUBLIC FOR THESE ISSUES, THOSE WERE SAID TO ME TO BE ONLY FOR SPECIFIED VIN NUMBERED VEHICLES AND NOT MINE. I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION AGAINST BMW FOR THESE ISSUES AND I HAVE SAVED ALL MY REPAIR RECEIPTS TO VALIDATE MY VEHICLE PROBLEMS. *TR

ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR HAD AN ALERT COME ON THE I DRIVE SAYING THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. IT STAYED ON A FEW MONTHS AND THEN WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS. NOW THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT BURNED THROUGH LEATHER SEATS ON RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT AT RIB CAGE. SLIGHTLY BURNED DRIVER. HAD A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. LEFT ABOUT A 6 INCH BURN LINE IN THE SEAT. VERY UNATTRACTIVE! *TR

STARTED X5 UP AND TURNED ON DRIVER 'S SEAT WARMER. LET CAR WARM UP FOR 5 MINUTES AND COMMENCED TO DRIVE AWAY. ONE MINUTE DOWN THE ROAD I SMELL SMOKE LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I FEEL MY LEFT HIP GETTING HOT AT THE SAME TIME. I STOP CAR AND LOOK DOWN AND SEE A DULL RED GLOW FROM THE SEAT. IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF HEATER AND GET OUT OF CAR. THE DRIVER SEAT WARMER HAD SHORTED AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT. HOW HOT WAS IT! MY PANTS HAD BEEN BURNT AND HAD A SMALL RED MARK ON MY SKIN. THINK GOODNESS I WAS NOT SEVERELY BURNED DUE TO THE AREA OF MY PANTS THAT WAS BURNT WAS ALSO THE LEFT BACK POCKET AREA SO THE INTERIOR POCKET FABRIC HELP PROTECT ME. WOW! WILL BMW FIX THIS????? *TR

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

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

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

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

JUST PURCHASED THE CERTIFIED PRE OWNED BMW X5. 2006 MODEL AND HAD IT 1 DAY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. RETURNED CAR TO BMW OF DALLAS TO HAVE REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 40000 MILES LATER AT 68000 MILES SAME LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. *TR

TAIL LIGHTS ASSEMBLY (SOCKETS) ON BOTH SIDES BURNS AND MELTS EASILY CAUSING BULBS TO DIE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 5 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN ONE MONTH. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY AND DID NOT NOTIFY THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT 40,936.

THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON MY BMW IS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHT TO NOT WORK, WHICH IS DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET TURNS UP THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN X5'S, AND I THINK BMW SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THESE ASSEMBLIES, NOT THE CUSTOMER. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR A MATERIAL DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCTS.

ON FEB. 21, 2011 THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHOWED A MASSIVE MALFUNCTION WARNING ON MY 2006 BMW 530XI. THE CAR COMPUTER INSTRUCTED ME TO DISCONTINUE DRIVING IMMEDIATELY AND BRING MY CAR TO THE CLOSEST DEALER. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED THE SUNROOF CASSETTE WAS FAULTY AND WATER FROM RECENT RAINS LEAKED THROUGH THE SUNROOF (IN CLOSED POSITION) RAN DOWN DRAIN LINES INTO MY BATTERY COMPARTMENT. WATER CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, MODULES, BATTERY ETC. BMW TOLD ME THE REPAIRS, INCLUDING A NEEDED SUNROOF CASSETTE WOULD TOTAL $23000.00. BMW ADMITTED THE SUNROOF CASSETTE WAS FAULTY, BUT SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND 3 INTERNAL SERVICE BULLETINS FROM BMW, SI B 61 13 06, SI B 54 02 08 AND SI B54 04 09 WHICH ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE WHILE MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY- THESE SERVICE BULLETINS WERE NOT PERFORMED ON MY CAR. I ALSO HAVE SEEN MANY, MANY OF THIS SAME ISSUE ON BMW MESSAGE BOARDS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND I FEEL BMW SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. PLEASE HELP. *TR

HEATED SEATS WERE GETTING HOTTER THE PAST COUPLE OF USES...UNTIL TODAY WHEN I WARMED UP THE CAR (APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES). I WAS PUTTING MY DAUGHTER IN HER SAFETY SEAT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR, THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH THICK WHITE SMOKE. I REMOVED MY DAUGHTER AND PROCEED TO ASCERTAIN WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. THERE WAS A SWIRLING FUNNEL OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. I OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND OBSERVED THE DRIVER SEAT LEATHER BURNING (FIZZLING AMBER FIRE). I LOOKED OVER TO THE SEAT WARMER LIGHT AND IT WAS ON. I TURNED IT OFF AND HAD TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BY BATTING MY HANDS AGAINST THE FIRE WHILE HOLDING MY DAUGHTER IN THE OTHER. THE FIRE LEFT MY HANDS CHARRED AND THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF THE CAR SMELLING LIKE SMOKE. *TR

DANGER! FIRE HAZARD ON 2006 BMW X5. HEATED SEATS GET EXTREMELY HOT ON DRIVER SIDE LEFT SIDE UNDER THE DRIVERS BUTTOCKS AND THIGH. SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC AND FUMES IN CABIN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM ISSUED A FRENZY OF ALERTS, AND INTERRUPTED FUNCTION OF SEVERAL SUBSYSTEMS INCLUDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE SYSTEM ISSUED A MESSAGE "CONTINUED DRIVING NOT POSSIBLE" AND THEN FURTHER ALERTS. THE BMW CENTER EXAMINED THE CAR AND STATED THAT WATER HAD ENTERED THE CAR THROUGH THE SUNROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND FLOODED THE COMPARTMENT HOUSING THE CONTROL SYSTEMS, CAUSING THE SUDDEN MALFUNCTION. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE PROTOCOL ESTABLISHED BY BMW FOR THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM, I HAD THE SUNROOF DRAINS CHECKED ON OCTOBER 2009 AND WAS ASSURED BY THE BMW CENTER THAT IT WAS WORKING TO SPECIFICATION AT THAT TIME. NEVERTHELESS, BMW'S CENTER ATTRIBUTED THE FAILURE TO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM BEING PARTIALLY BLOCKED. (N.B. THE SYSTEM HAD NOT BEEN CHECKED FOR THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF USE, SO WHY WOULD IT FAIL 1 YEAR AND 1 MONTH AFTER INSPECTION?) THE DRAIN SYSTEM IS CONCEALED WITHIN THE ROOF AND IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO CAR OWNER. THE COMBINATION OF THE DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND THE PLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS AT THE POINT OF WATER COLLECTION PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET TURNS UP SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON OTHER BMW MODELS EQUIPPED WITH PANORAMIC SUNROOFS SUCH AS THE X3, X5, AND 535XI AND 325.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW M5. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD A HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. DURING THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO BRAKE. HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. HE SUFFERED MINOR BURNS ON HIS HANDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF ON E60 BMW WAGONS HAS A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE DRAINS WHICH RE-DIRECTS WATER INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR (SPARE TIRE AREA) CAUSING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING: LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS, SPEEDOMETER, ETC. IN MY CASE, THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE IN A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS. THE DEALER AND BMW NORTH AMERICA REPAIRED THE CAR AT OWNERS' EXPENSE ALTHOUGH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS IN FORCE. THERE HAS BEEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY BMW BUT THE DEALER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE FLAW AND REFERS TO THE FAILURE BEING CAUSED BY 'ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES'. *TR

THE SUNROOF DRAIN CLOGGED IN MY 2006 BMW 530XI STATION WAGON CAUSING WATER TO POOL IN THE CAR AND SHORT OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHILE I WAS DRIVING, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER TO THE DASHBOARD INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND 2006 BMW 530XI STATION WAGON HE HAD TOWED THAT DAY FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE SUNROOF DRAINS TO GET CLOGGED BY POLLEN AND PINE NEEDLES, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW TO ME. MY HUSBAND INSPECTED THE TRUNK WHERE THE WATER WAS POOLING, WHILE WE WAITED FOR THE TOW TRUCK, THERE WERE RELAY WIRES WHERE THE WATER WAS POOLING AND HEAT AND STEAM COMING FROM THE AREA SO MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE WIRES, I'M FAIRLY SURE THAT IF WE HAD LEFT IT MUCH LONGER IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 AND 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE ENTIRE I-DRIVE (COMPUTER SYSTEM) FREEZES AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. CURRENTLY, THE STALLING OCCURS WEEKLY, WHEREAS INITIALLY, IT OCCURRED EVERY FEW MONTHS. THE DEALER KEEPS THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST THREE DAYS EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND THEY HAVE INSTALLED NEW SOFTWARE. HOWEVER, AFTER A MONTH, THE FAILURE RECURS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,574.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER 10 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH DAMAGED ALL OF THE WIRING AND SENSORS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE WATER ORIGINATED, BUT SUGGESTED THAT IT MAY HAVE ENTERED THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,859.

I PURCHASED CAR IN MAY 2005 AND WITHIN 4 WEEKS MY CAR LIGHTS AND SIGNAL WOULD JUST FLASH OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR WOULD THEN BEEP ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHY. THEN THE COMPUTER LOCKED MY CAR. AFTER WAITED ALMOST 2 HOURS FOR ROADSIDE THE DEALER CAME TO BRING ME TO A RENTAL CAR DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND THEN THE CAR WAS RE KEYED. THE COMPUTER WAS UPDATED AND ALL ELECTRONICALLY DEFECTS WORKED BETTER THEN DELIVERY. *JB

AFTER NUMEROUS SERVICES FOR ELECTRONICALLY DEFECTIVE PROBLEMS, MY CARS COMPUTER SHUT DOWN. JUST SHUT DOWN. SINCE THE COMPUTER CONTROLS ALL FUNCTION I WAS LEFT WITH NO CONTROL OVER MY CAR. I WAS LEFT WITH NO GPS, NO CLIMATE CONTROL, NO ENTERTAINMENT CONTROL, AND IN ORDER IN HAVE THE CAR SERVICES WITH A COMPLIMENTARY VEHICLE IT HAD TO MAKE WEEKS TO BE SERVICED. EVEN THOUGH I WAS SOLD ON THE FACT THAT THE COMPANY WILL BE PICK UP THE CAR, HOW YOU DO WAIT. THE CAR HAD TO BE SERVICED TWO TIMES AND BECAME A HUGE IN CONVINCE. *JB