Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated with a message stating that the engine was overheating. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where it was confirmed that the water pump failed. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 36,494. Updated 03/20/13*lj the consumer stated the failure might be related to recall campign number 11v‑521: electric auxiliary water pump. Updated 05/08/2013
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, he heard a loud noise coming from the engine and the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the vehicle overheated and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated that the water pump and thermostat had to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v521000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 28,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the check engine light illuminated as the engine overheated and caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who advised that the electric auxiliary water pump and the thermostat needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the engine warning indicator continuously illuminated. The contact maneuvered to the shoulder where the engine was shut down. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to the water pump and thermostat. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and turned the engine off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who advised that the water pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 26,734.
The water pumped failed in the middle of a 4 lane divided hwy the vehicle is a 2008 bmw x5 and only has 47000 miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated and lost power. The failure recurred three times before the contact had reached his destination. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis where the dealer advised the contact that the water pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 54,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, a loud fan noise emitted from the engine compartment. A warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel and stated that the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where they were unable to diagnose a failure. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer where it was awaiting a diagnosis.the VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 52,000.
I was driving under heavy rain on april 20, 2012 in houston, tx. I first saw engine overheating warning sign on the dash and then misty smoke came out under the hood. I had to get off the highway and drove to a nearby repair shop. It was determined that the failure was due to a faulty water pump. I had a friend who has a 2008 bmw x5 and recently had the same issue. We believe that recall #11v521000 that concerns only 2010-2011 bmw x5 needs to be expanded to x5s of earlier years. Thank you for your consideration. *tr
I was left stranded on the 695 baltimore beltway after my vehicle displayed an over-heating signal in my dash. A few seconds later, the engine shut down and a red "engine overheated" signal appeared on my dash and I was only able to drive less than 5 miles an hour to move to safety (in the midst of many cars flying by me doing well over 65 MPH). Very scary situation. The other scary situation is that I am 3,000 miles out of warranty for this issue and I feel that because my vehicle is not the only reported incident of this type, bmw should repair the problem at no cost to me. A part such as this should not fail at 53000 miles.
Car overheated while driving in the highway and onboard computer disabled the accelerator and message was flashed for the operator to stop driving.
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