I already filed complaints for a failed brake booster, master cylinder pump, water pump leaking coolant, power steering pump leaking oil. I failed to mention that the valve gasket cover also needed to be replaced as oil was spewing all over the engine. At this point, this vehicle should be recalled in its entirety.
2006 BMW X5 brakes complaints
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Brake booster and master cylinder failed in june. Not covered under recall since a recall had not been issued for the 2006 models. Shortly thereafter the water pump began leaking coolant. Again, not covered for 2006 models. Now there is a severe leak in the power steering pump. All should be recalled. Already spent over $4k in repairs for a vehicle that, given its price and claims of extraordinary german engineering, should not have been necessary. Very disappointed.
While sitting at a red light the brake pedal all of sudden became hard and applied a unreasonable amount of pressure against my leg. In order to make the car stop I needed to exert a tremendous amount of pressure in order to stop the car from rolling forward and hitting the car in front of me. There has been a recall for the 2007 and newer 8 cyl x5 brake boosters. Obviously this is the same problem and there should be a recall done with this car as well. Any denial on the part of bmw that this is a product defect is a denial on their part.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated that while at a traffic light, the brakes failed to respond. The problem recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified about the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the vehicle continued to move forward although the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to locate a failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
The brakes failed while I was driving to work. I stepped on the brakes to stop from approximately 30mph and the vehicle did not slow down or come to a stop. I had to steer onto the median to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. Mechanic said the booster needs to be replaced. No warnings displayed in dashboard. Extremely dangerous and I'm lucky to have avoided a more serious accident. Someone could have been seriously hurt given the size of this vehicle.
My x5 4.4 began to have a harder and harder brake pedal. In a three week period it went from a little hard at the end of the stop to absolutely no brakes. What is more concerning is that my mother-in-law also has a 2006 x5 4.4 that the same exact thing has happened and she has half the miles. This appears to be a workmanship or design fault since it is not mileage dependent but age. It is an absolute safety concern since the brakes will completely fail shortly after the 1st indication. Bmw has a history of skating on recalls, the same problem happens to 5 series using the same set up and it was recalled.
On august 8th 2013 while we were on vacation in northern ny, the vehicle braking system failed -' pedal to the floor with very minimal braking function. This is a huge concern in any area, but we were in a mountainous region of ny and this could have ended very very bad. Luckily it didn't. I called the closest bmw (keeler) dealer and spoke with a service representative. I noted the year and model and explained the symptoms. The service representative knew immediately what it was. He had me check under the driver's side of the vehicle for a brake line leak. Sure enough he was correct; brake fluid was dripping from the cover under the driver's floor. He made note that they see this very frequently in their service group. They had another x5 in the shop for the same problem and because that owner was a "local", keeler used their parts for our vehicle. Very concerning is the fact that a month earlier, we had a nys inspection and the corroded brake lines went unnoticed. When we returned home, I spoke to the bmw of rochester service guys about this. To my surprise, they confirmed that they to see this corroded brake line problem on a regular basis. I paid $2106.57 for a problem that your service teams see on a regular basis, yet nothing has ever been mentioned to me and the vehicle passed the nys safety inspection a month earlier. I worked with bmw of rochester service and discussed my concerns regarding the brake failure. Bmw extended a good faith offer of $2000.00 towards a new vehicle. This appears to be a common problem that the bmw service shops see frequently. It rendered the vehicle unsafe to drive and should have been discovered with a proper safety inspection. Best regards.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated that the while driving 10 MPH, the contact attempted to brake but the brake pedal seized. The vehicle did stop, but hesitated to respond. The failure recurred at different speeds. The vehicle was inspected at an independent repair shop where it was determined that the failure was caused by oil that was present in the brake booster. The vacuum pump leaked oil into the brake booster, causing the brake assist to fail. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.
Very disappointed in bmw this time. My brakes system suddenly failed, causing my vehicle to crash into a poll in the street parking. Front bumper was completely damaged. Right after, we found out that the brakes were not working properly, has to keep full force on brake to keep at full stop. We called bmw service they said to just bring the car as they recently recalled my car for recall for this issue. We took the car to bmw service, after they checked my VIN # they said my car was actually not covered in that recall, even though it was the same problem. This incident could have been worst, someone could have been seriously injured or killed as a result to this sudden loss of brake assist. Called bmw, but they are not willing to do anything at this point until a official recall is posted for 2006 year x5 4.4 models. Now I have body damage and a $1,500 brake repair estimate I have to deal with. "not good bmw. Not good." please consider this as a recall guys, every x5 4.4 owner should get this preventive maintenance, I see many other people complaining about the same issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the contact applied the brakes but the vehicle failed to decelerate. The contact had to apply both feet to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The test results showed a defective brake booster. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 114,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the brake power assist failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump, brake hose, and brake booster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v367000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 85,000. *tr... Updated 08/19/13
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis who informed the contact that the brake vacuum pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the manufacturer's recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 46,000.
1. Brake light came on in 2006 bmw x5 on 8/1/10. 2. The vehicle was taken to bmw dealer to be repaired, on inspection they found "both front axle -cv boots split and spraying grease on brake calipers". The vehicle was repaired to bmw standard 3. On 8/11/10 the vehicle was in an accident- the brakes was sluggish and did not respond.
We have a 2006 bmw x5 that we have had 5 sets of front brake rotors replaced for warping. When the rotors warp you get a sever shake in the front end with high speed braking that may cause loss of control of the vehicle. I have contacted bmw of north america about the issue and they confirmed they know it is an issue but said they are not going to try to resolve the issue. They will only offer a 2 year warranty on the rotor so it will not cost the customer to replace it. These parts fail after approximately 10,000 miles. My wife has almost lost control of the car on the expressway due to this issue. It need to be addressed.
Tl* the contact previously owned a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated that he had an issue with the brake system. His spouse was driving at a low speed of about 5-10 MPH and when she depressed the brake pedal and there was no response. The vehicle jumped the curb in a parking lot and hit the wall of a building. There were no injuries but a police report was taken. In november 2007, the brakes failed again and the vehicle hit a wooden pole in another parking lot. There was another report taken at the scene of the accident. The driver cited the brakes as the cause for the failure again. The contact also noticed that the brakes would not engage on 3 different occasions but the failures did not cause any accidents. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership but the dealer stated that they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle and gave him the vehicle back with no repairs made. The contact then turned the vehicle in to the dealer for a newer vehicle. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer. The mileage at the time the contact sold the vehicle was 14,776. The failure mileage was 12,476.
This is about a leased 2006 bmw x5. I was parking the car, & had applied the footbrake when the car began to accelerate. I floored the brake pedal again, but the car did not stop, so I applied the handbrake & still it did not stop. It crashed through some bushes, over a concrete sidewalk & into the street which luckily had no traffic. I was able to slam the gearshift into reverse & turned off the ignition to stop the car while at a right angle to the lane markers in the road. Very lucky that there was no oncoming traffic at that hour. I restarted the car, put it into reverse gear & backed over the same path & into the parking lot & pulled the handbrake & turned off the ignition. I called braman bmw of w. Palm beach to tow the car away since I was unwilling to drive it anymore. Their head mechanic,prior to inspecting the car, during a 3-way phone call with me & joe of braman bmw in w. Palm beach, stated that he concluded (before he ever looked at the car) that I was at fault & that I must have mistakenly pushed the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal. They called me on monday, december 29, said they test drove it & found nothing wrong. They said they would call bmw's national office & get back to me. So far I have had no call back.
Steering wheel vibrations on high speed on highways. When braking car merges to left. I am not sure of the date but im sure the dealer computers will have the history of maintenance. This happened 3 times from they day I got the car till today. The car dealer always took care of the service.
Brake pads wear out within 35,000 klm on bmw x5. Not covered under extended warranty and the average for performance brakes like these are suppose to be 50,000 klm. Bmw will not replace the brake pads without replacing all 4 rotors at the dealership level. All other vehicles with performance brakes on sports cars have lasted over 50,000 to 90,000 without replacement of brakes. We're not hard on brakes if you take a look at our last 2 vehicles with performance style brakes on sports cars...
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