2018 dec 14 - diesel exhaust fumes in cabin. Mag bmw dealer found faulty intake manifold and oil turbo line.
2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav: gas smell in the cabin
7 of the 44 complaints about the 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- typical mileage
- 146,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
What owners say
2018 march - diesel exhaust fumes in cabin. Mag bmw dealer replaced intake turbo line, second time.
2017 dec - diesel exhaust fumes in cabin. Mag bmw dealer replaced egr pre-cooler, and intake turbo line.
2017 july - diesel exhaust fumes in cabin. Mag bmw dealer replaced faulty egr cooler and egr valve second time.
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.
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.
This car has been taken in 3 times now for the same issues. Engine light came on and smell of exhaust in cabin. This smell started at around 30,000 miles, but at that time it was minor, and would go away quickly. Exhaust filter cleaned at cost of $400. Next day the engine light and exhaust smell still there. Diesel exhaust reservoir and heater replaced (this was a recall for some of the same cars, but not my VIN). Cost of this repair $1,300. Five days later car taken back to dealer with smell of exhaust during cold starts was extreme in cabin. Exhaust levels measured and carbon mononxide in cabin at dangerous levels. Dealer says there are leaks in the exhaust at the engine and the cost will be around 1,100. Looking at postings on the internet, it appears there have been many issues with exhaust in the cabin , and with the exhaust fluid heater, and or cooler malfunctions. There appears to be a few recalls on the same year and model car exhaust and exhaust fluid components, but none on my VIN. This is a highly dangerous situation as the levels of exhaust in the cabin is at a deadly level. This exhaust level has been high enough to make me sick. This needs to be addressed asap.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav?
7 of 44 owner complaints about the 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav (16%) mention gas smell in the cabin.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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