2007 BMW 530XI electrical problems

Filed Dec 28, 2023 · Electrical · WI

in the trunk in the spare tire well. Water could be there, flooding some electronics. The wiring got wet causing my car to just turn off in the expressway due to the comments getting wet that are harnessed in this area. I tried to get it repaired when the class action lawsuit took place but the dealership I had my car at for 3 months never performed the repair. Then the next dealership refused to perform the repairs due to time constraints. Now every time it rains I am worried my car will short or just shut off. I have had to replace the part 2 times and now I just leave it unattached . the BMW agrees to settle vehicle water damage suit for up to $478 million. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - German automaker BMW AG has agreed to pay up to $477.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit covering about 318,000 U.S. luxury car owners who may have suffered water damage harming electrical components in vehicle trunks.

Filed Jul 31, 2023 · Electrical, Lights · NJ · fire

The front Xenon Headlight Wiring protective plastic coating has degraded and prematurely failed on both headlight assemblies. This caused headlight bulb shorting and poses a potential fire hazard in the front engine compartment of the vehicle. The wiring used in the headlight assemblies was not up to proper standards and failed. The wiring used in other areas of the engine bay seems to be okay. The internal headlight wiring appears to be supplied by the OEM Headlight Manufacturer (HELLA) and does not seem to be up to proper standards to prevent the plastic protective coating from failing over time. This should not be considered a "wear item" as electrical wiring is used throughout millions of much older vehicles without incident.

Filed Jun 9, 2023 · Electrical, Lights · FL

BMW Headlight wiring on the 530 series is defective. Wire Insulation throughout the headlight assembly crumbles. The design and wire specification were not fit for use. Heat may be an issue but has nothing to do with climate. The vehicle has spent most of its life in Michigan where the problem was first noted when the age of the vehicle was approximately 8 years. High heat within the headlight assembly also caused deterioration of the covering on fiber optic cable. This problem is well known to BMW owners. The bare wires within the headlight housing pose a risk of electrical shorts and potentially fires.

Filed Apr 26, 2023 · Electrical, Lights · MI

Headlight wiring has disintegrated and making headlight short

Filed Jul 9, 2018 · Electrical · 135,000 miles · MI · fire

I was driving in town with my newborn baby in the back seat when the AC/heat system caught on fire and smoke came billowing into the cabin through the air vents. It immediately smelled like burning plastic/electrical fire. I pulled the car over because I was worried about a fire and got my child out of the vehicle. After doing some research, I have since noticed that this is a known problem by bmw and that they have an active recall for this precise issue, but it does not cover my specific model. The recall currently out for this issue is # 17v‑676, which covers a number of 3-series models, but not my 530xi. I just got word from my mechanic that it will cost $1800 to replace the fried system, and he also warned me that it could have caught the entire car on fire. I had him put this in writing for me so I can have record of it. Please help me with this! Bmw needs to widen the scope of this recall to cover other affected vehicles! Thank you

Filed Jun 18, 2018 · Electrical · PA

Recently there was a class action lawsuit settlement (www.e6061ingresssettlement.com). The settlement states that the car should have less than 120k miles. My car has the exact same issue and I have a service record from 2015 when the car had less than 100k miles. By the time the lawsuit was settled and the dealers were accepting cars, I crossed 120k miles and now they are saying I'm not eligible for the repairs.

Filed Feb 17, 2015 · Electrical · 137,000 miles · NY · fire

Car was parked outside of our home and shut off. About 25 minutes later the car exploded into fire and burned down to the ground leaving the seats and trunk with all interior metal parts on our driveway. Our home was also damaged as a result of this car going on fire. The car was well maintained and no one can advise us as to why this happened.

Filed Jan 2, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 55,062 miles · FL

I am contacting you in an attempt to obtain assistance / remedy in the repair of a burned outer tail lamp socket in my 2007 530xit. I am the original owner of this vehicle. On 12/31/2014 I received a right tail lamp malfunction warning via I-drive and when I arrived home I inspected the right tail lamp assy and found the outer tail lamp bulb socket contacts to be melted and no longer making contact with the bulb holder. The stock and original bulb tested faulty. Unfortunately, due to the damaged and melted contact on the socket assy, the bmw replacement bulb will not function either. I have a photo of the socket assy should it be needed for investigation. As is the case with the 2008-2010 e60 & e61 models, there have been substantial failures in the rear lighting system resulting in a recall. I feel that this failure reduces the vehicles ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions, increasing the risk of a crash and should be investigated for a potential recall on pre lci e61 models.

Filed Oct 22, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 69,000 miles · CO

We were up in the mountains in an isolated area when I tried to start the car. At first the car wouldn't start. Finally it started and the whole display lite up. The steering wheel would not go to the driving position, plus several malfunction lights started flashing. I put the car in gear and started to drive, the automatic transmission would not shift and I had to drive to the nearest town (10 miles) in third gear. We stopped at the first auto shop we could locate and have the mechanic look at it. He told us we would have to take it to the dealership in denver. We started the car again and this time we got two red lights indicating a passenger side airbag malfunction and the seatbelt malfunction. In addition the steering wheel failed to go down into the driving position. When I called the dealer to check, he told me there is a recall on that issue though my VIN was not included. They wanted $1300.00 to fix it. I called bmw USA and they told me the same thing. My car was manufactured a month after the recalled cars, presently I am driving with defective airbags that may not deploy. I think bmw should be held responsible as they are well aware of the life threatening malfunction and have issued recalls on a few cars.

Filed Jun 26, 2014 · Electrical · 88,000 miles · KY

Headlights went crazy 4x4 lights came on took into a tech and found code 93b3 steering angle failure.. Found campaign si b 34 05 06 from bmw rec a problem with steering angle sensor. My car falls in the date range but not VIN number .. The bulletin states that the VIN should not be the deciding factor on repairs....