2005 BMW 530I Body and structure Problems

“I was driving about 35 miles an hour on a bumpy road(north rt 18, nj), then suddenly a front passenger door popped open during driving. When I mean by popped open, it goes from door fully closed & locked to partially open, as if the door wasn't completely shut. When it happened, the door open signal came up immediately and the interior lights came up. I told a local Bmw dealership, was told the door actuator is bad, and I should pay for the cost of $500.00, which seemed unfair when it looks like a system malfunction. I had not had a problem until now.”

“My 2005 Bmw 530I has a microprocessor unit located in the spare tire sump in the trunk. Water got into the trunk and shorted out this unit. This is a poor place to locate such a vital part, as this particular microprocessor controls the vehicle's idrive system (Bmw's integrated system which includes the radio, heat/air settings, diagnostics, etc). Bmw will only fix this item as part of a new car warranty. Repairs caused by the poor placement of this unit can costs into the thousands if conducted by a Bmw dealership. If the microprocessor shorts out while in operation it could catch fire.”