2012 BMW X5: engine stalls while driving

Filed Oct 28, 2016 · Fuel system · 76,000 miles · TX

The fuel pump suddenly failed while driving on the highway at 75 MPH (legal speed limit) with no warning and caused a stall condition. I noticed they (bmw) have a new recall for up to the 2011 model year but they need to include the 2012 as well.

Filed Sep 23, 2016 · Engine · 88,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

Filed Aug 17, 2016 · Engine · 16,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. While driving 50 MPH, the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive because it stalled abruptly while in traffic. According to the contact, the vehicle was diagnosed thirteen times for engine failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and insisted that the contact bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 16,000. ..updated 10/18/16 *bf

Filed Aug 19, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 61,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. While driving at 15 MPH, the instrument panel lights illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact also mentioned that the power steering belt failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

Filed Aug 15, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 6,600 miles · NY

While driving at around 35 MPH, engine started to stutter, shake violently, then completely shut off, leaving no power assist to steering or brakes. Vehicle remained dead in the middle of a heavily traveled two lane road. After attempting to restart several dozen times, vehicle finally stayed on enough to pull to side of road, then shut down again. Again after numerous attempts to restart, vehicle was able to turm the corner onto a residential street where it proceeded to shut down once again. Engine failure message appeared on vehicle information display as well as engine warning lights on dashboard. While waiting for tow truck, the vehicle sat for 15 minutes before I attempted to restart. After about a dozen attempts, vehicle restarted, but this time with no error messages or dashboard warning lights. After several additional stalls, vehicle restarted but this time with the vehicle information display indicating "engine malfunction" and additional wording stating "reduced power available" (limp home mode) and "safe to drive". Based on the message and the fact the car restarted, I attempted to drive home. On the highway (long island expressway) while approaching highway speeds (45 MPH) the engine again shook violently, stumbled, and shut off leaving no power steering or power brakes. Unfortunately, a tractor trailor was bearing down on my position from the rear and nearly struck my vehicle, due to the sudden power loss and catastrophic engine failure. Beyond the failure of the high pressure fuel pump (per bmw dealership), the vehicle information system is flawed as it did not remember the first catastrophic engine failure and instead reset itself. It advised although there was an engine malfunction, it was safe to drive with reduced power available. A catastrophic engine event like that should result in a warning and advisement not to drive the vehicle.

Filed Jul 3, 2014 · Transmission · 38,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle decelerated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact heard an abnormal clank sound near the engine, but there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle stalled, but was able to be restarted. The failure later recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000.

Filed Jul 2, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · NY

2012 bmw x5. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle stalled several times. *smd the last dealer, told the consumer the stalling was due to bad gas.

Filed Oct 19, 2012 · Engine, Fuel system · 9,598 miles · CA

While driving at about 45 MPH the engine sputtered with a message displaying "engine malfunction" and the vehicle lost power and stalled all happening within about 5 seconds. The vehicle was then towed to the bmw dealership. We were advised by their master technician that the fuel pressure rail sensor was defective and needed to be replaced (diag code: d1350_00000000_04_02 and fault 48a9 & 3f31). We asked him if this could somehow be prevented and he replied "no" and went on to say that he has never heard of this happening before. His comment was troubling to us, since we just got done driving about six hours on the freeway when this incident happened near our home. What if this happened on the freeway? I probably would not be here filing this complaint! Please investigate so that this can be prevented from others experiencing this trauma.

Filed Sep 14, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 2,931 miles · NV

Engine stalled. I was at a stop sign. The engine was running, when green signal came on, started to move the car, but instead of gaining speed with acceleration, the engine stalled with warning sign stating "engine malfunction, functioning with reduced power". The vehicle was not accelerating, instead was stalling and moving very slowly at less than 10 miles per hour speed and did not gain any momentum even after full throttle applied. Being a low traffic road, I was able to pull over to the right most lane; but it was a terrifying experience as the vehicle was stalling at the intersection and was moving inch by inch. I took it to the dealer, who checked everything and said everything was alright. I also questioned him, whether the event was recorded in the vehicle computer info; but he said nothing was recorded. I checked online forums and found so many people have had this problem multiple times and even after multiple services, most of the people continued to have this same problem. This is a major issue, as couple of customers have even said, their vehicles stalled on the freeway. I request your organization to look into this. Thank you.

Filed May 1, 2012 · Engine · 5 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. The contact stated that the engine roms would fluctuate repeatedly as the vehicle would attempt to stall. The dual exhaust system failed and only the driver's side exhaust was operable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and the manufacturer was contacted. The manufacturer advised the contact that there were no failure within the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 7,500.

Filed Feb 22, 2012 · Engine, Steering · TX

The vehicle sporadically suffers from engine failure when executing a sharp turn. This has happened so far on three separate and distinct instances during its first 1,000 miles of service, under the operation of two different drivers, with several passenger witnesses on one occasion. When these failures happen, the vehicle engine stalls or otherwise shuts itself off, which leads to loss of power steering in mid-turn and loss of braking. The only way to recover control of the vehicle is to let it coast to a stop, then put the vehicle in park, then push the ignition button to re-start the car.

Filed Oct 26, 2011 · Engine, Fuel system · 8,200 miles · VA

I leased my 2012 bmw x5 35i in may 2011. I was driving on the interstate with 2 toddlers at around 65 MPH, when the car suddenly lost power and the message displayed "engine malfunction, reduced power". I pulled over on the shoulder, and tried to re-start the car, but it won't start. When it did start after multiple attempts, the car shook vigorously and then turned off. I initiated the sos call via the bmw assist feature in the car. For some reason, the call failed multiple times, and the data could not be transferred. When the call did go through, the car could not send my exact coordinates to the reps to help me get a tow truck. After trying for about 30 min to get help from the bmw assist, I tried to restart the car, which started normally as if nothing ever happened. The in-built diagnosis said "all systems ok". I got on the interstate, and as I reached around 60 MPH, the engine stalled again with the same message "engine malfunction ...". For the next 1.5 hours, I tried to call the bmw assist over my phone to get help. The said the tow truck should come in the next hour. For about 2 hours, the 2 toddlers and 3 adults were sitting by the interstate. When the tow truck did not show up, I called the bmw assist reps again, to be told that the truck shall take another 45 minutes to reach us. I then called my friend to take everybody home, and I stayed with the car. I then tried to drive at about 40 MPH and take the car to the dealer, only to be pulled over by the highway patrol. He said I was violating the law by driving at 40 MPH in a 70 MPH zone. I then called my insurance company to get a tow truck, which arrived in 30 min. The next day my wife took the car to the dealer, and the report sheet they provided said that the high pressure pump was faulty, and that they have replaced it. I am yet to take my car on the interstate to check the performance at 65 MPH.