2011 BMW X5: engine stalls while driving

Filed Oct 29, 2026 · Fuel system · 193,000 miles · NJ

The contact owns a 2011 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled, and the fuel pump message was displayed. The vehicle was able to restart. The contact stated that there was an abnormal gasoline odor coming from the vehicle after the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle had taken longer than normal to start before the failure had occurred. After the failure, the vehicle failed to start. Several service technicians went to the residence and diagnosed the vehicle with a failed fuel pump connector at the intake, which caused the wiring harness to burn out and the fuel pump to fail. The contact was informed that the fuel pump and wiring harness had failed and needed to be replaced. The fuel pump was replaced, and a replacement wiring harness was ordered. The failure mileage was 193,000.

Filed Aug 6, 2024 · Fuel system · NY

Was driving vehicle home from work and during the drive the engine without warning died while driving and vehicle put in neutral. Vehicle stopped in the middle of parkway on right lane, tried to restart vehicle multiple times and unsuccessful. Pulled codes and found that fuel pressure codes present and fuel pressure while cranking is 2.5-4 bar. Spec 600-800 bar while starting. Vehicle was towed to a safe place.

Filed Jan 24, 2024 · Engine, Fuel system · WV

I own a 2011 BMW x5. the federal safety agency shows 15 recalls for my vehicle type; however, the federal safety agency must be relying upon BMW for the VIN numbers as: 1.) my vehicle doesn't show up for recalls; 2.) I have never been contacted by BMW for many of those recalls - in fact, I have not received a letter from BMW in many many years, and among the 15 recalls above, I have never received any notification of for at least October 20, 2023 the federal safety agency CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V707000 Camshaft Timing Bolts May Loosen Causing Stall Loose or broken VANOS unit bolts can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. April 18, 2018 the federal safety agency CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V248000 Electric Auxiliary Water Pump Failure October 30, 2017 the federal safety agency CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 PCV Heater may Short Circuit March 2, 2017 the federal safety agency CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V138000 Front Driveshaft Universal Joint may Fail May 17, 2016 the federal safety agency CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V311000 Front Driveshaft Universal Joint may Fail. When I call BMW, they say there are no recalls outstanding on my vehicle and this the federal safety agency states there are recalls, but does not associate my VIN with the recalls, so say there are no recalls outstanding. The most prominent recent issue was that when my BMW dealership diagnosed a check engine light in my vehicle, they wanted to replace a SCR DEF active tank for $3,000, but it turned out that BMW had an almost 100% failure rate for the same part and issued an extended warranty for this part under their technical bulletin SI B01 23 16. They denied replacing the parts under the warranty stating that it was limited to 10 years/120,000 miles. I had only 101,600 miles on my car, but they stated the 10 year limited out the warranty from the in-service date. However, my car had many emission system related issues including just a few years previous.

Filed Feb 26, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · 95,000 miles · NC

The following took place in june 2020. I still own the vehicle. I've garage kept my SUV, however recently I moved to city for work and been parking my x5 outside. It had been raining pretty hard in the last few days and I was driving w/ my 4-year-old in back when suddenly the dashboard warning lights and various messages on the entertainment screen started flashing. The warnings took me off guard and some of the messages that my engine may stall in the middle of traffic made me panic, especially with my kid in the back. I pulled over and started taking pictures messages. I researched and found the water from the sunroof leaks into the left side of the trunk where the electronics and audio equipment are located. (now I know it leaked on both side'as leith bmw technician found water on the right side too with electric wires submerged). I found about half a gallon of water accumulated. I took water out using a water bottle I cut in the middle and tried to dry off affected electronics. When I restarted the vehicle, the chimes are gone and so is the sound. The radio stations and navigation works, but there is absolutely no sound coming out. Also, the trunk lift gate does not automatically open anymore making it very hard to operate and the engine light won't go away. I contacted bmw and explained the situation and they told me to take my vehicle to bmw authorized dealer and pay out of pocket for it. That cost around $400. I kept receipt. All their communication was verbal as to not leave email trail. The only solid rejection letter I received is when they replied to my bbb complaint. So far I have contacted bmw directly who rejected my claims, bbb of new jersey (where bmw is located) who contacted bmw directly and bmw sent a rejection letter, consumer reports, cpsp.gov who directed me to the federal safety agency. Thank you for your help.

Filed Dec 3, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 111,000 miles · NY

Drove my vehicle in to the bmw dealer for coolant leak/water pump service and oil change. The next day they inform me the car stalled during a standard test drive after the service was performed. The were unable to specify what caused the engine to stall and did not release diagnostics to me but told me that a new engine was needed. Ny state dept of vehicle forwarded a report stating vanos faults. There are currently bmw recalls for engine and engine cooling, electric auxiliary water pump failure, and an unspecified recall for vanos bolts unit that loosen or break over time causing the engine to have reduced power or stall. My VIN number is not under these recalls but should be.

Filed Dec 7, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 111,000 miles · NY

Vanos bolts, engine and engine cooling, engine stall, coolant fuel pump

Filed Feb 14, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 69,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. While driving 35 MPH, the contact smelled a burning odor from the air conditioning vents, and the vehicle stalled and could not be restarted. There were no warning indicators illuminated before the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (bmw of tulsa, 9702 s memorial dr, tulsa, ok 74133), but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the manufacturer was willing to pay half for a replacement engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed with the contact that they would pay half of the cost for a replacement engine. The manufacturer opened a case. The failure mileage was 69,000.

Filed Mar 28, 2017 · Airbags, Engine · 160,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at an unknown speed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine pulley serpentine belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v071000 (air bags) and 16v364000 (air bags) however, the parts for the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced any failure related to the recalls. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Feb 15, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 120,000 miles · CA

My 2011 bmw x5 3.0 sav was exhibiting rough starts on ignition and it stalled after a while and wouldn't start back up again. We had it towed to the dealership the first time and the vanos system was replaced( recall extended warranty). The next time it stalled and wouldn't start back up we were advised it was the starter so we had that replaced( $1163.36) along with the battery( $ 260) and then the driver side window wouldn't go down and the dash board lighting went out and the alarm wouldn't engage, the dealer advised us that it was a footwell module problem covered under extended warranty until 125,000 miles. All in all the car is rigged with problems. I have decided to look up all the federal safety agency recalls and have them done before anything else breaksdown. The federal safety agency has the vehicle down for both front driver and passenger air bags and also the in-tank fuel pump in addition to all the ones I mentioned above.

Filed Nov 2, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 91,000 miles · PA

On 21 oct 16 at approximately 3:10 pm, while driving on route 30 in hampstead, md and approaching a roundabout at 30 miles per hour, the vehicle stalled without any warning lights on the dashboard. Lights were operable, but the vehicle would not restart or disengage out of park to move the vehicle from oncoming traffic. The vehicle was towed to the bmw dealership. If this had happened just 30 minutes before, we would have been on an interstate 795 traveling at 60 MPH. There was not collision. At the bmw dealership, the service department stated it was the starter. The starter was replaced but the vehicle still would not start. The service manager stated that the 'engine has seized up' and the cost would be $17,000 to take out the engine and replace the engine. The vehicle was less than two months out of an extended warranty. We are contacting bmw as the vehicle was traded because of the prohibited cost of repairs. The symptoms displayed match the part 573 safety recall report 16v‑746.

Filed Nov 17, 2014 · Engine, Steering · 52,560 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. While driving 55 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the engine stalled. The check engine and brake warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the idle pulley bar and belt needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,560.

Filed Aug 19, 2014 · Acceleration · 50,500 miles · NE

In march of this year my x5 had the increased engine noise, check engine light coming on, and stalled on I-80 in omaha. I got the car pulled over and started again. I then had husker auto of lincoln ne (bmw shop) look at it. This has not happened again to date. In june I get a letter from bmw about the safety recall of vanos assembly bolts. The description of the problem fit my situation back in march. I took the letter to husker auto but they said I had to wait for another letter from bmw. I have approached husker auto twice more since june, with same story from them. My question to you, is there anything your administration can do about bmw not acting timely on the x5 recall issue?