2025 Bmw X5 Cruise Control Problems

Your 2025 BMW X5 xDrive50e may experience unintended acceleration while parking at very slow speeds. This issue occurred twice — once during initial investigation and again during a parking incident in October 2025 that resulted in a collision with a wall and airbag deployment. The dealership previously inspected the vehicle but reported no problems found. Addressing this issue may require a complete diagnostic of the fuel injection and throttle control systems, software reprogramming, or replacement of acceleration sensors.

Forward Collision Braking, a safety system, is deactivated when cruise control is activated. Further BMW sells the X5 with the mode button of the Driver Assistance Package available on the steering wheel. This to me is deceptive. My previous X5 had the system a when I activated it by pressing the mode button it worked. I assumed by pressing the mode button on the new X5 it would also work. To me this is like activating the turn signal- the feature is there, you activate it, you expect it to work.

The contact owns a 2025 BMW X5. The contact stated that while his wife was stopped alongside a curb to converse with an associate, the engine started revving with the brake pedal depressed. The contact stated that the failure had occurred three times. The contact stated that the vehicle had unintendedly accelerated to 60 MPH. The contact stated that his wife was frantically pumping the brake pedal until the vehicle came to a complete stop. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was inspected, and the contact was advised that the failure was not duplicated and the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact stated that a software update was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.