2005 BMW 545I problems

Filed Mar 8, 2024 · Engine · 122,195 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 545I. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the contact became aware of a ball of white smoke coming from the exhaust. The contact stated that whenever the accelerator pedal was depressed, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed crank casting and the protective crank casting valve. The contact was informed that the failure was similar to an undisclosed manufacturer's recall, however the contact's VIN was not associated with the recall. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the smoke was excessive. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,195.

Filed Nov 30, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · CA

The wiring inside of the headlights has dried up and fallen off, leaving bare electrical wire. The resulting was both of the headlights became non operational at night. To replace the headlights in the car with all the factory features is about 3200.00 for parts alone. I know of others who have had this happen, and everyone i know who owns one, has the same exact problem. The vehicle in question barely has 125,000 miles on it. I feel the manufacturer should repair these vehicles at no cost to the owners.

Filed Jul 15, 2021 · Electrical · NJ · fire

At approxamitately 1:20pm on July 13, after being parked for a little over an hour I was told that my car was burning. 911 was called immediately and the owner of the establishment went outside and called to the firemen at the station on the other side of the street. Their response was immediate. Response was so quick that damage was limited to the right rear. Which seems that the fire started in the area directly foreward and above the battery

Filed Sep 14, 2020 · Electrical · 127,000 miles · WA

While driving to work during morning rush hour in a busy highway the car just stopped running. No odd sounds no shutting no clunking. It was like some just turned the key off. I made it to the side of the highway and had to wait two hours for a tow truck to show up. Most of the week previous to this my car would not start at random times even though my battery was good and I had gas. The problem was the dme had water ingress from a poor location where the dme and metronic computer and the intergraded power module are located and stored. They are in a sealed plastic box under the cabin fresh air inlets and cabin filters and the front hood cowl. I'm the box there is a fan at the bottom to expell moister. If the intergtated power module starts to go then the fan stops working or the fan it self goes bad. At that point there is almost always water ingress into the dme and or the metronic computer causing the car to not to run or even crank and with water corrosion on the the dme it causes phantom problems in other areas of the car. The dme is also not easily replaced. The car had to be taken to the dealership and they have to order a new dme and align it with the be cas module for the immobilizer to work correctly and for your car to start. This usally cost in excess of $2,000 just for the new dme. The worst part of this whole thing is I lost my job because I was 4 hours late to work after waiting for the tow and getting a ride to work

Filed May 25, 2020 · Airbags, Body · 150,000 miles · FL · crash

Driving approximately 50 MPH an accident occurred where there was oil in road. My car lost control and veered into a guard rail on the highway. My car was subsequently totaled and none of my air bags deployed in the crash.

Filed Oct 8, 2018 · Airbags, Seat belts · 172,000 miles · MA

As I understand a vehicle for passenger side airbag in passenger side free stream has been dealt with already I just received this vehicle several months ago so it is new to me and I have the same errors as which a recall has been issued for my car 2005 545 I bmw. As I have read after x amount of years a recall is finalized I just received this vehicle several months ago so I feel I am still able to succeed from this safety recall from the manufacture

Filed Aug 5, 2018 · Electrical · 182,282 miles · CA

Good evening all, since 2011 I have had issues with the I drive system. Just recently, the system stopped working. After attempting to resolve the issue with bmw of ontario, they declined to cover the vehicle's I drive computer module. Finally, the computer stopped working and I could not see my computer display or listen to music. I could not re-set the air pressure on the tires. I drove the vehicle that way for months. Finally, I went to the junk yard and found a vehicle similar to mine and replaced it. Even though I replaced the computer, I was not able to gain certain functions on my vehicle that came standard with that particular vehicle such as the satellite radio or speak to call function. I'm pretty sure many vehicle owners can relate to this issue and the difficulty it has created to try and mitigate with the dealer. Take care,

Filed Aug 5, 2018 · Fuel system · 182,252 miles · CA

Good evening all, every time I fill up the gas in the vehicle, there is a strong smell inside the cab. This began occurring about 4 years ago but has continued thought my time with the vehicle. Currently, I cannot fill the tank at more than . If I do fill up the vehicle to more than I face having to smell the fumes of the fuel inside the cab of the vehicle. This is a safety issue and should be recalled. Many people have a similar complaint with these vehicles.

Filed Aug 5, 2018 · Electrical · CA

Good evening sir, I am writing to you because my vehicle had bare wires on the headlight. The hot wire and ground wires were touching. I did not have the headlight working. There is a problem with the wires of the vehicle peeling off after a certain amount of time.

Filed Aug 13, 2017 · Engine · 160,000 miles · CA

Certain bmw models including e60 2005 545i almost all require valve seal replacement due to faulty manufacturing defects. This results in oil leaking into the engine and secondary air injector causing smoke to emit out of the tailpipes. Although my car passed al computerized smog checks, it did not pass the new visual test because of these faulty valve stem seals. This occurs afte idling the engine for 10 minutes. The repair costs for this are about equal to the retail value of the car. Every mechanic I've spoken to believes this should be recalled.