9.8

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
500 miles

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problem #1

Aug 082010

X5

  • 500 miles
The overhead reading lights (4) in my BMW X5 do not have protective covers on them and they become extremely hot when turned on. My 3 year old son touched the light in the backseat resulting in a burn and blister on his finger. I am told by BMW that this is the design of these lights and there is no "fix" to prevent burns when this exposed light is touched.

- Aliso Viejo, CA, USA

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