PCV MY safety of my self and my 5 yr 17 yr I use my BMW X5 to take my kids or doctors and school and I work too and something need to be happen about this bc My family are AT RISK OF GETTING CAUGHT ON FIRE when iam starting up the car black smoke or white smoke comes out and when iam driving and people who are behind in they car get smoke out my lots of smoke that comes from my car in back and yes ita a RECALL on my car Manufactuer NO warning just smoke and driving very and had it look at then i was told
2008 BMW X5 engine complaints
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The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated while pulling into a parking space, he saw smoke coming through the vents. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact then parked and opened the hood but could not find any issues. The contact was able to continue driving however, the failure recurred while driving. The contact stated while driving the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the valve cover gasket needed to be replaced and the failure was associated to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, she smelled a strong burning plastic odor coming through the A/C vents. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that she would be responsible for the cost of the diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the engine emitted abnormal loud knocking sounds and the vehicle started shuddering. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact drove to her residence and turned the vehicle off. Upon restarting the vehicle, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, the contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle onto the ground. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Consumer did reach out to BMW USA and they took the information and have asked the consumer to wait a week while they do their investigation. Consumer has reached out several times now since then and they have stated that there is nothing they can do at the moment. They say that it should be okay to drive the car until they are able to fix it. The car is not safe to drive and when turned on is very shaky, the engine is loud and gives off strong gas fumes.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, between 5-70 MPH, she smelled a plastic burning odor. The contact saw smoke coming out from underneath the hood. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road for thirty minutes. The contact then continued to drive. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that oil may have dropped in the engine compartment during an oil replacement, which led to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic who informed the contact that they could not replicate the failure. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine And Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
this vehicle is dangerous and I cannot drive it without it smoking and overheating, exhaust or fumes get inside the vehicle not safe for my family, I bought it last year and have had problems since and I cant get it fixed. I tried to call the BMW office last year to no avail and no returned calls, I constantly had to fill coolant when driving and afraid to drive no more because smoke from engine and smell of smoke is frightening while on the road. can't drive this vehicle anymore
oil leaked from the engine dripping over auxaust and casing fume to inter the capen. mechanick indicate the engine cover is made out of plastic and it warped and cause the oil to leak.
I don't know 😕
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the coolant level low, pull over warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact was able to drive home and added coolant into coolant reservoir however, the coolant leaked out. Prior to the failure, the contact stated that the engine fan could be heard from the engine while driving at various speeds, and that light gray smoke would emit from the engine. The contact had an independent mechanic come to her home who inspected the vehicle and informed her of the federal safety agency campaign number: 12e029000 (engine and engine cooling) which he linked to the failure. The contact then called the manufacturer who notified her that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency for further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle started to overheat with the engine fans running high. A warning message on the instrument panel also read, "if you keep driving, the vehicle will catch fire. The contact immediately pulled over and shutoff the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed the vehicle with a defective water pump. Upon investigation, the contact linked his failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 12e029000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was contacted and informed him that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was then referred to the federal safety agency for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,150.
Brought my 2008 x5 in for the crankcase (pcv) recall. The dealer (the bmw store in cincinnati) told me the serpentine belt had to be removed for the repair and while removing the belt, the tensioner pully fell off. This was described as "due to an existing broken bolt" in the engine block. The dealer said I would either have to pay to repair or they would put the car back as found and can not be held if the car broke down. Is the dealer liable to repair this since the car was fully operational when it was brought in for the recall?
The engine idler pulley bolt broken
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle decelerated on its own and the overheat indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer in ft washington, pa where it was diagnosed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
I was driving about 20 MPH and all of the sudden I heard a snap noise and steering wheel became hard to move, I managed to park the car safely and turns out the bolt that holds the tensioner pulley broke off. The repair is thousands of dollars, I almost had an accident and because I was only doing 20 MPH I managed to avoid an accident and others safety. Imagine if I was on the highway doing 70 MPH. I would like bmw to pay for my repair and make it doesn't happen anymore to me or anyone else.
Ongoing problems with failing parts on a sav with only 67,000 miles. Issues include leaking valve cover gasket, leaking brake vacuum pump, drive belts worn (A/C and main), water pump failure. Expensive repairs (some completed, some yet to be completed). Also, idrive doesn't work. Many bmw x5 owners are experiencing the exact same issues, even with mileages as low as 40,000. Bmw says "tough luck." bmw needs to issue recalls on several of these components for free replacement but have not done so. How can they get away with this?
Started my 2008 bmw x5 4.8i with only 90,000 miles a big puddle formed under the car. Towed the car to independent shop they said the alternator bracket gasket went bad prematurely noted by the repair shop said it's a common factory defect an that there might be a recall out for this.
Vehicle started smoke from engine area and caught on fire. Vehicle was in motion driving on a city street at normal speed. I pulled over and got myself and child out of vehicle. Vehicle preceded to burn and was fully engulfed. Fire fighters extinguished fire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle lost power and multiple warning indicators illuminated. The contact's spouse had to turn the steering wheel sharply to reach the shoulder of the road before almost being sideswiped by another vehicle. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was serviced per an unknown recall. The vehicle was taken to bmw of bel air maryland (716 bel air rd, bel air, md 21014, (443) 345-2712) where a diagnostic failure code could not be found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,526.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. While stationary, the vehicle caught fire. The contact noticed smoke coming from the area of the windshield wipers and from under the hood. Upon opening the hood of the vehicle, flames surrounded the engine. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. Crevier bmw in santa ana, california was made aware of the failure. Prior to the fire, the dealer replaced the pcv valve per the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 87,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (thompson bmw, 450 n broad st, doylestown, pa 18901) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. While driving at an unknown speed, smoke fumes appeared from the pcv valve heater, which caused some components to melt and the engine to fail. The vehicle was towed to bmw of peabody (221 andover st, peabody, ma 01960, (877) 530-0807), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 124,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
While driving my vehicle in motion, a warning sensor came on stating that my vehicle engine was overheating. Then, my vehicle came to a complete stop, making it unable to drive.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled while going up a steep hill without warning. The vehicle was taken to rusnak bmw (3645 auto mall dr, thousand oaks, ca 91362, (805) 433-9576) where it was diagnosed with a failed valve in the engine. The contact was informed by the dealer that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to cost. The manufacturer was notified and a case was opened. No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 111,778. *tt
Water pump problem of the 2008 bmw x5 engine overheated warning message illuminated when driving on high way with 65mph with a reduced power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the water pump was defective and needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 53k.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v364000 (air bags) and 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer was contacted at: deer automotive group located in randallstown, md, phone number: 410‑922‑0327, and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
Computer system does not function properly, causing vehicle to go into transmission error mode-vehicle abruptly loses power and speed while driving. This has happened on highway (saw our lives flash before our eyes as semis bore down on us and almost drove over us/other vehicles trying to avoid collisions and in town with several near-collisions involving ours' and other vehicles. Vehicle has had several recalls and computer system has been updated at our expense with problem not resolved and we are told we need new tranny. We do not believe this is so as when you turn off vehicle and turn it back on-code disappears and car drives fine until you go up a hill or let foot off accelerator/ accelerate, ect. Instead of addressing the problem with the computer system, dealerships make bank on replacing transmissions that soon fail again due to the computer issues.
While driving on the highway, the dashboard give error that the transmission has failed. Car loses power and would not accelerate. Pulled over to the sign and turned off engine. Subsequently, engine will not start or crank as if battery power is list. Engine can be restarted with a jumper or if the car is left for about 30 minute to an hour, the engine will start without a jumper.
While driving with the heat on, there's a burning smell that come through the vents. Continue driving with heat on long enough and despite the smell, the right side(passenger) began to smoke, so bad you cant see to drive... While driving and you press on the gas to accelerate, it's not a smooth transition, u cant beat a honda... While driving every now and then u hear a loud screeching sound till you turn your car off... In stationary position with the car on, its makes loud engine running sounds... The car also pulls to the right...
My dashboard light flick engine , ABS,parking break will shut off vehicle less than 10min driving with caution.
Overheating issue. I fixed the thermostat and the water hose but car immediately overheated once I got on the highway. This caused the car to immediately shut down on the freeway. This was a very dangerous situation.
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