2014 BMW X5 electrical problems

Filed Jan 20, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · 160,000 miles · NJ

The contact owns a 2014 BMW X5. While the contact's daughter was attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the 12-Volt battery and the auxiliary battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact attempted to start the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who specialized in foreign-made vehicles. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the water pump was constantly running and was draining the 12-Volt battery. The mechanic determined that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the VIN was not associated with the recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Filed May 13, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · 101,078 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2014 BMW X5. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that after several attempts the vehicle started and driven to a service center where the battery was replaced; however, the contact became aware that the battery was draining abnormally. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the water pump was leaking onto an electrical plug connector, causing the vehicle to short circuit. The contact stated that the water pump was replaced, and a shield was installed over the connector. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); as a possible cause for the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 101,078.

Filed Nov 13, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · 159,878 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2014 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the contact discovered that there was water leaking from underneath the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The contact researched and was made aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the water pump had leaked onto the battery and the water pump, and the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 159,878.

Filed Dec 24, 2023 · Electrical, Fuel system · IL

Drive train malfunction came on and veh started to act very different like check engine lights and a lack of power !!! had it sent back to the dealer they switch #4 coil pack to # 5 and the code cleared . Then about 1500 miles later the same thing happen ,so I changed plugs& wires and still the same thing happen again so then I received a P0100 code and P0172 so I changed the pcv and both Mas sensors plus the turbo filters !!!!! still no change ?????

Filed Apr 15, 2022 · Acceleration, Electrical · FL

I like to report the incident with the sudden collapsing of the ECU car electronic on 01/23/2022 during night, which had raised my serious concerns regarding the car safety in general. During driving the car in the nighttime of Sunday 01/23/2022, my wife was on her way to return from Pompano, FL to her home in Plantation, FL, using the Turnpike, she experienced that ECU engine speed control had repeatedly sudden changes in engine revolutions, all indication lights at the dashboard went on and then all went off. At this moment of time, it was impossible for her, to control car speed via the accelerator pedal, since the engine speed suddenly changes from low idle to high idle, the operation of power steering and car brake system were affected as well. This unsafe situation of the car control functionality caused an unsafe situation for driving and having control over the car. It wasn’t possible for her to control engine/car speed, either the affected power steering hydraulic system and car brake system doesn’t supply the sufficient pressure to their system. In this particular moment the car was undrivable and uncontrolled, which were leading to a very dangerous situation for the driver, and it could end up in a live threating situation and accident for the driver. The service technician of BMW Holman Auto in Fort Lauderdale traced back the reason, that the ECU lost the throttle signal, due to a failure of the car battery. These is raising another question, why it doesn’t happen when starting the car, this is the moment when the highest current get drawn out from the battery, another question is, why these never happened before, when the car battery lost its capacity, because I’d to change the battery already twice since I’ve this car. Another question is regarding the ECU control logic functionality and their set up, why the engine speed needs to be accelerated, why the ECU can’t use the last actual throttle set point.

Filed Jan 9, 2021 · Electrical · TX · fire

Was driving and saw many random warning lights going off in the car then smoke filled the cabin. I stopped went to the rear of the vehicle opened the trunk and noticed an actual fire coming from the side wall compartment that hold the car jack. After a couple of minutes the entire inside of the car was engulfed in flames.

Filed Mar 9, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 120,000 miles · CA · fire

Driving the for 18 miles up a mountain road to a sky resort on snow covered road. Never exceeded 20 MPH because of conditions. During the trip the brake system light came on and screen said use caution. Parked the car at the parking lot, turned it off. Turned it back on and it seemed ok, the error message was gone. Went to our room. 20 minutes later the sheriff calls and said my car is on fire. It was a total loss.

Filed Nov 21, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 21,000 miles · CA · fire

On october 18, 2017 at approximately 7:50pm, my 2014 bmw x5 spontaneously ignited in my garage - the fire from the explosion destroyed all contents in my garage, including a second car and the fire and smoke damage destroyed the house and most of the contents. The vehicle was turned off and parked in my garage; the garage was closed. I parked the car in my garage at 7:30pm and the explosion happened around 7:50pm. The car was in perfect condition, I had just purchased it on june 27, 2017, it was certified with 16,000 miles on it and I only put 5000 miles on it within that 3.5 month time period. There were no signal or warning indicators on, ever; it wasn't even due for an oil change. The car drove fine that day and nothing was amiss. The fire investigators are fairly certain the ABS control unit (a part manufactured by bosch) was faulty and shorted, thus causing the fire. The investigator said this is the 150th case he's seen of this specific control unit starting a fire. I was in the shower during the explosion, my two autistic children, ages 7 and 10, were sleeping. (my husband was not home at the time). Thankfully I was able to escape with my children unharmed. The whole experience has been incredibly traumatic for my two children, both of whom have severe autism. We moved into a new home, but most of our belongings have been destroyed and we are literally starting from scratch. Here are some links to the news reports: http://www.cbs8.com/story/36634964/family-escapes-house-fire-in-carmel-valley https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/house-fire-in-carmel-valley-451540633.html I will also attached photos and the fire report. Thank you

Filed Aug 29, 2017 · Electrical · CA

Doors randomly open while the vehicle is in motion. I was not able to duplicate in the dealership to have the issue fixed.

Filed May 31, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 6,800 miles · WA · fire

On the night of may 5th, 2017, while I was driving my 2014 bmw x5, at the mileage of 6800 miles. A burning smell came out first. 2 minutes after the smoke came out. I asked my kids get out of the car. Another 2 minutes later, the fire came out from the bottom of the engine. The fire was too big then we called seattle fire department to extinguish it. So far, geico said this car is totaled. But bmw north america did not pay too much care with this accident. Just saying the primarily responsibility is geico despite I keep to reminder her "my car is under warranty". As of today, I have heard nothing from bmw north america telling what to do for me. Geico rent a temp car for me.