4.2
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 27,804 miles
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Car is jumping forward when im coming to a stop at lights. Almost hit the car in front of me one time. It also shivers when turning slow or backing up and slowly acceleration. I can feel it in the steering so thought it might be a bad tire but realized upon research it could be drive train or power steering. Noticed smoke coming out of the front grill after arriving home from work a week ago. Lifted the hood and looked around. Saw fluid baked onto a nozzle but couldnt read what fluid compartment it was.. just researched issues im having online and saw it is the power steering nozzle, which actually had a recall back the year my car was made for power steering fluid leaking onto the engine and causing fires! scary stuff considering I had smoke coming out of engine grill last week.. my car has been at BMW service dept half of the time ive owned it because I notice it not feeling or driving correct for the engine I have and when I had warranty so many issue's were ignored and made worse by the horrible tech's they have. My turbo's have been leaking for a while causing my car to not perform 100%, they never advised me and always said car drove fine. My coolant was leaking badly and after dropping my car with them, they gave it back stating it was fixed. I drove for almost 2 weeks and realized the tech never put coolant back in and the list goes on..
- Orlando, FL, USA
Leak power steering fluid. If the flammable liquid sprays onto hot engine exhaust parts, an engine compartment fire may occur. According to NHTSA, the leaking power steering fluid is a result of a "machining error" in the steering gear surface during the production of the BMW X5 and BMW X6 "activity vehicles."
- Malden, MA, USA
- Orlando, FL, USA