My wife was driving on the expressway with speed limit of 50 miles / per hour. Suddenly the car showed "engine malfuction - power reduced" and she couldn't keep the speed and car starting losing speed and dropped to 10 miles / hour, she had to pull off the road to avoid the danger of being hit by other cars on the busy expressway. After she pullled over and called me, I drove to the place where she parked the car and used a code reader to found some error code "47c4", but after restarted car, car seemed ok. I dropped the car at bmw mountain view dealer and they found the "low pressure egr" was bad and needed to be replaced with a cost of $1800. We feel this is very danger to happen to any car because such an failure it's not safe to us and also to other drivers. This should be recalled!
2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav engine problems
18 complaints (41% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 95,000.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 41%
- typical mileage
- 95,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav engine
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- What is wrong
- Bmw is recalling certain model year 2011, x5 diesel sports activity vehicles (sav) manufactured from march 31, 2011, through may 19, 2011. Due to a component manufacturing error at the supplier, the welds in the belt tensioner could have incipient cracks. Over time, this could lead a malfunction of the belt tensioner.
- Risk
- If the belt tensioner fails, there could be a sudden loss of power steering assistance, if power steering assist is lost, manual steering capability is still retained and could increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the engine belt tensioner free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during august 2011. Owners may contact bmw customer relations and services at 1‑800‑525‑7417, or via email at [email protected].
Recall number 11V332000 · Recall details
What 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The issue started with exhaust fume in the cabin for 2-3 days. Followed by air leaking sound from the engine bay on low RPM. Vehicle went in and out of limp mode (getting "engine malfunctioned / reduced power" message) while driving which was very dangerous on highway or merging into traffic. Dealer found out that the egr cooler was cracked.
Check engine light triggered . Two issues: - the dealer diagnosed a problem with the sensor in the diesel-exhaust-fluid passive tank. The sensor is built into the tank, so the entire tank needs to be replaced. The vehicle is no longer under the original warranty and there is no warranty extension on this part. - the egr cooler, which is specific to diesel engine powered bmws has a crack. This cooler is needed to cool the temperature of the air moving through the egr valve. This part is not considered part of the emissions system, so not covered. There is no warranty extension either on this part.
2016, march 03 - diesel exhaust fumes in cabin. Mag bmw dealer replaced faulty: intake temp sensor fault # 004bc6 and fuel presuply line: faults #004bda and 004bdc. Scr tank fault 0046f9 was not repaired by bmw.
2017 july - diesel exhaust fumes in cabin. Mag bmw dealer replaced faulty egr cooler and egr valve second time.
2017 dec - diesel exhaust fumes in cabin. Mag bmw dealer replaced egr pre-cooler, and intake turbo line.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v336000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The dealer (century bmw, 2934 laurence road, greenville, sc 29607) confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repairs. In addition, the contact stated that the engine belt idler pulley bolt fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (century bmw, 2934 laurence road, greenville, sc 29607) and was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Engine malfunction light reduced power to engine in the city while at light. Also you can hear a flapping sound coming from front of vehicle. Dealer reports after diagnostic that the exhaust cooler is cracked. Previously the car was serviced for metering valve leak which was under scr extended warranty and front drive shaft recall with bushing replacement with was covered under extended warranty.
Engine drive belt idler pulley bolt snapped while vehicle was idling. Lost power steering, water pump, and alternator due to drive belt being disconnected. This bolt was replaced as part of recall campaign #12v550. However, the recalled part has now failed, and there are many online reports of failures of the new recalled part. Part was replaced according to the dealer at 13,000 miles, and subsequent failure occurred at 77,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. While driving or idling, there was an abnormal odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the egr cooler fractured, which caused the exhaust odor to enter the cabin of the vehicle. Bmw of sterling (21710 auto world cir, sterling, va 20166, (571) 434-1944) was contacted, but was unable to locate the fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
Questions about the 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav engine
Does the 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav have engine problems?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the engine of the 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav, 41% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 95,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav engine?
Yes, 1 recall: 11V332000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
Other 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav problems
Airbags 10Fuel system 9Transmission 5Steering 3Body 2Electrical 2Wheels 2Brakes 1Suspension 1Tires 1
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