10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 6,658 miles
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My brand new BMW X 5 could not be stopped on the traffics time in am this happened two times BMW doesn't want to help me this car not safe and dangerous to drive makes a lots of mounded from the engine and cannot stop the car
- Diamond Bar, CA, USA
I was driving on 10 freeway West 750 am on 2/23 there was traffics everybody was behaving I was keeping distance of at least 2-3 car distance all of sudden my car accelerated making a loud noise from the hood my foot was on the brakes but I could not stop the car I hit from car my foot was althe way on the brakes I let it go after the impact BMW doesn't not want to take responsibility I have a police report from me and from driver that we had a good distance between two cars it was at the baldwin park city on 10 freeway
- Diamond Bar, CA, USA
Our vehicle is in for the 4th visit for a persistent oil leak. The first 2 visits resulted in a vehicle inspection and cleaning of engine area with no leak found, stating is was most likely left over oil from messy oil change. The 3rd visit resulted in replacing the rear main seal and problem was resolved per dealer. Vehicle continued to leak after we brought it home. 4th visit resulted in replacing oil pan gasket but leaks are now popping up in other areas. BMW engineer has been requested by dealer. In th process the vehicle was damaged for the second time by the dealer requiring body work/paint.
- Huntington Beach, CA, USA
BMW auto start/stop will turn off engine before the car comes to a complete stop causing a loss of steering. This can happen up to while the car is still moving as high as 5mph, often occurs between 3-1 mph when coming to a stop.
- Apex, NC, USA
I parked my car in my garage, turned it off (the electronics powered down inside the car), and went inside. Approximately 4.5 hours later, my carbon monoxide detectors went off. I searched the home for the source and when I opened my garage door I discovered my vehicle engine had been running for about 4.5 hours in the closed the garage. I attempted to turn the engine off, but it did not work. I had to power the car on before it would then allow me to turn the vehicle off, including the engine. It was very scary. I have also made a report to the dealership I purchased the car from.
- Plano, TX, USA
Driving on I-95, dashboard displayed: "vehicle on fire." Immediate call to BMW. No such icon or possible entry in BMW vehicles (2 dealerships). Drive to dealership and diagnostics run with no issue with system. BMW maintains that no such diagnostic code or warning to customers ever employed in any BMW vehicle.
- Seabrook, SC, USA
- Lockport, IL, USA