2006 BMW 5 Series electrical problems

Filed May 8, 2017 · Electrical · 200,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Apr 20, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · 140,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Jul 29, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 103,000 miles · TN

Air conditioning stop work causing motor to heat

Filed Jul 29, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 100,000 miles · TN

Steering wheel malfunction locks preventing the vehicle to start steering wheel locks while driving

Filed Feb 14, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 138,570 miles · TX

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.

Filed May 12, 2014 · Electrical · 77,000 miles · NY

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.

Filed Mar 18, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 82,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed May 3, 2012 · Electrical · 40,000 miles · NY

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.

Filed Mar 15, 2011 · Electrical · 21,869 miles · CA

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.

Filed Dec 3, 2010 · Body, Electrical · 45,342 miles · NY

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.