2005 BMW 545I electrical problems

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 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 · 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 Jul 28, 2017 · Electrical, Seats · 123,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw 545i. While the seat heater was activated, the front driver's seat became extremely hot. Smoke was seen coming from the seat and the right side of the steering wheel. The seat heater was turned off and there were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was concerned that this could cause a fire. The vehicle was taken to habberstad bmw new and pre-owned (945 e jericho turnpike, huntington station, ny 11746 (800) 997-9313) where it was diagnosed that the faulty heater wiring, the seat, and the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The contact was advised not to activate the seat heater. The failure mileage was 123,000. Updated 08/30/17*lj

Filed Mar 9, 2016 · Electrical, Lights · NC

Headlight wires are almost bare, and could possibly spark and cause a fire.

Filed Sep 4, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · 94,000 miles · CA

I turned my car on and it immediately warned me that my left read brake lamp was not functioning. To be specific, there were four warning lights on: one for the reverse lights, one for the brake lamp, and two other ones. All for the left light. I opened it up and immediately observed that the wiring harness plug where the wiring meets the bulb holder had shorted at the ground wire. The two pieces were melted together, suggesting there may have been a small fire. Bits of melted plastic fell all over the place when I managed to finally pull out the plug.

Filed Jun 5, 2013 · Airbags, Electrical · 120,000 miles · GA

My car have an overheated cable connection and is causing increased electric resistance, which is a recall and also the passenger airbag light is on and bmw refuse to fix the issues.. They say my VIN wasn't one of the car that's in their database for the recalls........

Filed May 1, 2013 · Electrical, Steering · 120,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw 545i. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel became very stiff and the power steering deactivated warning lamp illuminated. The contact mentioned that after restarting the vehicle, all of the warning lamps illuminated and an electronic malfunction warning message showed up before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage 120,000.