2006 BMW 5 Series Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“I bought the car it had an oil leak, radiator leak, developed an air bag malfunction, the engine stopped running, tar is accumulating on top of the sunroof every time I open it, the heater fan makes noise, the transmission makes noise after four attempts it is still leaking oil. All of my friends who own Bmw's have also had air bag malfunctions. None were part of the recall, all paid $1,300.00 to have it fixed. Bmw should have recalled all of them. The purpose of recalling some is to avoid a total recall. …”

“I bought a used Bmw from long island auto find. Before picking it up I told nick certain things needed to be done there was a drafty sound coming from the moon roof the center rims were corroded, bolts were missing from the valve cover. I was called three days in a row by nick who claimed everything was done and the car was ready to be picked up. When I got the re not only was the battery dead, nothing on my list was done! I have since had the car 5 month and I has been in the shop 5 weeks so far. Passenger side air bag malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. …”

“The panoramic sunroof on e60 Bmw wagons has a faulty design of the drains which re-directs water into the rear of the car (spare tire area) causing multiple electrical components to fail while driving: lights, windshield wipers, door locks, speedometer, etc. In my case, the failure occurred twice in a period of 18 months. The dealer and Bmw north america repaired the car at owners' expense although an extended warranty was in force. …”

“While driving in heavy rain, the vehicle's electronic control system issued a frenzy of alerts, and interrupted function of several subsystems including the windshield wipers. The system issued a message continued driving not possible and then further alerts. The Bmw center examined the car and stated that water had entered the car through the sunroof drainage system and flooded the compartment housing the control systems, causing the sudden malfunction. …”

“The contact owns a 2006 Bmw 530i. The contact stated that the windshield wiper motor failed on different occasions while driving in inclement weather. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised him that they would reset the computer. After having the computer reset the failure occurred approximately one week later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they advised him they needed to replace the entire windshield assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 49,500.”