2010 BMW X5: sudden loss of power

Filed Oct 4, 2022 · Engine, Fuel system · CO

Ongoing issues with the engine and turbochargers in this SUV. Give no warning of an issue and lose power while driving. Replaced one of the turbocharges in 2017. The car is now smoking, smells like something is burning, using a lot of oil, and losing power, and now being told both turbocharges need to be replaced. Dealer, Downtown BMW in Denver, CO who did repairs in 2017 on turbo did not report the previous repairs in car repair history.

Filed Sep 11, 2018 · Engine, Steering · 61,000 miles · CT

In feb 2016 during driving on the highway, lost power steering and battery light come on. Car was towed to the garage to determinate cause and fix the problem. Bolt that hold pulley tensioner was broken and belt fell off. There was no easy way to remove bronek head bolt off from engine block. Car was at mechanic for a week, replacement bolt was around $6 but the labor was almost $700.

Filed May 23, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 145,000 miles · NV

The engine belt idler pulley bolt broke causing a sudden loss of power steering when the serpentine belt came off the alternator and power steering pump. This is the same problem associated with recall 12v550000 a few years ago. The dealer said the vehicle was fixed under the recall but it was before I owned it so I don't know for sure. I believe the recall should be reinstated. The vehicle was moving on a residential street at less than 25 MPH and my mom was driving. If she had been going any faster she would have crashed.

Filed May 3, 2018 · Steering · 85,000 miles · OR

A bolt connecting the alternator to the motor has broken off causing the serpentine belt to come off resulting in the loss of power steering. This issue resulted in a recall and the vehicle was allegedly repaired in california back in 2013. However, this has happened again and has put the safety of my family at risk. I am aware that there has been an investigation that has been opened in about april of 2018 and we want our circumstances to be included in this investigation. Bmw is currently refusing to cover the repairs.

Filed Sep 21, 2017 · Engine, Steering · 79,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw x5. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, that the power malfunction warning light illuminated and the power steering failed. In addition, the 'power loss please reduce speed' warning message illuminated. The contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact turned the ignition off and attempted to restart the vehicle but failed to start. The vehicle was not able to restart. The vehicle was left in that area, and was not towed at the time. The local dealer (santa monica bmw, santa monica blvd, santa monica, ca, 90401) was contacted at 310‑829‑3535 and made aware of the failure, where they advised to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle diagnosed. The contact was deliberated on the use of an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v550000 (steering, engine and engine cooling), and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

Filed Aug 15, 2016 · Transmission · 30,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw x5. While driving 50 MPH, the engine lost power and the vehicle would not move forward. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the tranmission had to be changed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Jun 15, 2016 · Electrical, Transmission · 107,815 miles · RI

The car loss power and shutdown with me twice while driving on the highway. (95 north)error messages "electrical system malfunction continue driving is not possible. Have the system checked by the nearest bmw center", "transmission malfunction"," restraint system malfunction", "fault in passenger-restraint system" the second time that happened to me , I had the car towed by aaa at 5am after work. The car parking brake was luck , so aaa had to drag the into the flat bed, this is a serious issue bmw makes a lot of money therefore should be held accountable and fix the issue before someone get kill. The cause is water getting into the trunk and socking all the electrical wires in the truck of the car causing everything to go crazy. Bmw is aware of the issue. I saw a few class action case against bmw for the issues I have here.

Filed Jan 2, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 60,000 miles · CA

While driving the vehicle on city streets I lost power steering and had to bring the vehicle to a stop. I was unable to steer the car and discovered the serpentine belt had come off. Bmw had already done a recall for this and I did upon dealer inspection discover the same bolt sheared causing the problem. The original recall notice was 12v550. I'm being charged 700 hundred dollars now to have the vehicle fixed.

Filed Jan 3, 2015 · Engine, Steering · OH

While driving the engine loss power and put the car into neutral. All power steering was loss as well. Thankfully I was able to pull off the road safely. The car restarted once, then loss power when one tried to accelerate. The car would not restart. During this whole time no warning or service lights came on, the vehicle status said all systems were ok, when obviously they were not since the car just stopped working while driving.

Filed May 8, 2014 · Engine · 51,200 miles · MD

My car stalls especially when starting to drive in the morning, or after stopping at a light. It runs on reduced power jerking for a few miles with the engine light flickering on and off at times. The dealership advised me to use only shell gasoline, never let the tank be less than a quarter tank, but that did not improve the problem.

Filed Feb 11, 2010 · Electrical, Fuel system · 3,900 miles · CA

My brand new 2010 bmw x5 35d has stalled multiple times, in major intersections completely out of the blue. The vehicle flashes "engine malfunction" and "reduced power." there is no way to cure this issue, and it only self-corrects after a matter of many minutes. When throttle is applied, during such an incident, the vehicle bucks wildly, between stalling and starting. There are many other bmw x5 owners having this issue. No fault codes are registering on the computer and the vehicle self-corrects after starting and stopping the engine multiple times via the push-bottom stop button. Once this took 3-hours to rectify, while I was stuck on the side of a busy highway. This has also happened at times in which I'm making left-hand turns in busy intersections, narrowly avoiding a high-speed impact. My vehicle has only 4,000 miles on it. My dealer has been unreceptive to the issue. I contacted bmw north america's customer service twice and they took a report but never contacted me back. I've left messages with the customer service department at bmw north america and still no resolve. This is a very dangerous situation. I have no idea as to when the vehicle will stall or malfunction. I feel I can handle an emergency, or at least lessen a potential impact in a worst case scenario, but I do not feel the same about my wife. The car looses all brake and steering pressure, and I feel very unsafe driving my family in this vehicle. Multiple other owners have sold their vehicles as a result, but those vehicles are going to end up in the hands of owners who will experience the same issues. It's only a matter of time before someone experiences this issue, in an intersection, and is killed by oncoming traffic. Please assist us in obtaining relief to this known issue. You can visit this forum, which is one of dozens, that complains about the issue in question. Http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e70-forum/68822-engine-warning-battery-failure-same-time.html.