10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,250 miles

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problem #4

Oct 092020

X5

  • 65,000 miles
2014 BMW X5 xdrive. As I am entering a parking spot, moving forward, I stepped on the brake to stop my car, and instead of doing that, the engine revved up and accelerated quickly. Tried to click parking but the car hard stopped because it hit the rock in that area in front of me. Able to put it into parking after it hit the rock. Front right bumper damaged pretty severely. Fortunately no one hurt but if we rolled past the rock all 5 of us would have been dead as there is a valley infront of us. Similar thing happened 10 months back when we are at a traffic signal engine revved up and moved forward. When we called local dealership they said no recalls at that time.

- Attleboro, MA, USA

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problem #3

Mar 192019

X5

  • 65,000 miles
BMW X5 continued flooding panoramic sunroof leaks manufacturing defect. Flooding interior. The moister make the X5 dangerous to drive ( floor drivers side over one pint of water, driving ability impacted, brakes, no visibility due to severe condensation on windshield, electrical components damaged. BMW of North America is aware of this nationwide problem. This X5 BMW X5 extended coverage +Feb 15, 2020, certified +2. maintenance plan Feb 15, 2020 + cpo plan covers defects of materials until 2021 and or 100K miles on both incidents of water damage the vehicle was parked on a residential street.

- Springfield, PA, USA

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problem #2

Mar 122016

X5

  • 20,000 miles
While both in city driving as well as in the rules the car braked spontaneously with no one or nothing in sight. The road conditions were clear there was no one or nothing on the road that should have caused the pedestrian indicator to cause the car to apply the brakes. This happened on two different occasions and both occasions the roads were clear and on unobstructed. This occurred while I and my husband we're driving at speeds of approximately 30 to 35 mph. This is a potential hazard because sets spontaneous breaking can cause a rear end collision.

- Cheyenne, WY, USA

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problem #1

Sep 212014

X5

  • 15,000 miles
I was on a traveling on my vehicle and as I got in and out of the vehicle earlier that day it began to move forward because the glue that makes it sticky stick to the carpet fell off a couple of weeks ago. As I was traveling I tried to brake and the floor mat got caught up behind the brake and the front of the gas pedal. I had to look down and reach to pull the floor mat back to where it is supposed to be. I almost hit the vehicle in front of me!

- Mcallen, TX, USA

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