2007 BMW 530XI: fire, smoke or burning smell

5 of the 67 complaints about the 2007 BMW 530XI describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 7%
typical mileage: 135,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 19 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2007
5
2006
3

What owners say

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 Apr 8, 2016 · Body, Engine · 90,000 miles · WI · fire

After driving about 5 minutes from home, I parked the car in the parking lot in front of my office. About 5 minutes later, bystanders noticed a fire in engine compartment of the car and called 911. The car was in flames in a short time. The fire department arrived, put out the fire.

Filed Apr 27, 2015 · Lights · 139,901 miles · MI · fire

My headlight was emitting smoke, upon closer investigation I can see the wires were red hot and the plastic coating was on fire, no apparent reason is know for the cause of this incident.

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 Jul 19, 2010 · Electrical · 54,816 miles · MA · fire

A 2007 bmw 530xi caught fire shortly after it was started. The lamp control module burned, causing sparks, smoke, and burning various parts. The mechanic at chambers bmw said that the left front head light collected moisture, and the lights drain clogged. The accumulated moisture caused the fire. The car has ahistory of electrical problems. In dec. 2008, 1 year prior to the fire, the rear sunroof drain clogged, causing water to collect in the spare tire well. It caused the tire pressure light to falsely signal, as rdc module had burned out. There were other electrical problems, which required a radio replacement. A few days before the fire, the dashboard signal for engine overheating went on during a cold winter day. We towed the car to the dealer who claimed he fixed it. Two days after we got the car back, my wife turned it on, started to drive, and the fire started.