The insulation wiring deteriorated causing the passenger headlight to stop working while driving on the freeway
2007 BMW 550I: headlights failing or too dim
5 of the 37 complaints about the 2007 BMW 550I describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
- 20111
- 20085
- 20075
- 20061
What owners say
Wiring in headlight assemblies shorts out because of degraded defective wiring insulation. Headlights can immediately fail while driving at night. Passenger side headlight failed.
Was replacing h7 headlamps and discovered all of the insulation on the wiring inside both headlight assemblies had disintegrated and both assemblies contained multiple bare wires. This could result in a short or blowing a fuse when driving making headlamps stop working. Could easily cause an accident. Or car could catch on fire due to short circuit. I have googled this and found many many similar complaints. A recall should have already been voluntary on bmw USA or forced by the ntsb. Extremely dangerous situation.
Experience "highbeam malfunction" warning light. Inspected the headlamps (e60 adaptive xenon part # 6312710157). The driver's side low-beam halogen melted through reflector. Inspected wiring and the sheathing / jacket were disintegrating causing short circuiting. Upon further research, this is a result of bmw's use of biodegradable materials in mid-200's cars. Not only is this a fire hazard, the only remedy is to get a new headlamp set (~$1300 each)
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 550i. The contact stated that the driver and passenger's side headlight wires were melted. There was also an intermittent tail light malfunction warning message. The contact inspected the tail lights and noticed they were illuminating properly. Additionally, the passenger's side restraint warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 BMW 550I headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2007 BMW 550I?
5 of 37 owner complaints about the 2007 BMW 550I (14%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 BMW 550I?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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