2007 BMW 530I Electrical system Problems

“The sheathing on my headlight's wiring is flaking off which could lead to potential fires. I was quoted $1500 per headlight to replace them with the same crappy headlight housings that are made with the same material that will eventually do the same thing. All I need is to have the car parked in my garage and it causing a fire that could burn down our home or worst injure my family.”

“I was driving and opened the sunroof. The night before there was a massive rain storm. Shortly after opening the sunroof the car's electrical system started severely malfunctioning. A warning sign came on that said that the entire electrical system was having a massive malfunction and that I should pull over immediately. The water from the storm drained into the electrical system and shorted it. This is a design flaw in the car and Bmw is aware of it. The electrical system is stored near the drains in the lower rear of the car.”

“My car automatically shut off and I smelled a burning plastic odor coming from the engine. I took my car to the Bmw licensed mechanic that I normally see who repaired the issue that was deemed to be the pcv valve heater. This happened at the end of may. Then at the end of june, I received a lower from Bmw announcing recall # 17v-683: pcv valve heater. Bmw told me today that they can not refund me for the repairs that I had done because these repairs had to be performed at a Bmw dealership. I have all my receipts. Total repairs cost $2626.91 + rental car expenses of $204.16 and $76.71. …”

“My 2007 Bmw 530I engine caught fire on april 15 the moment car was ignited in the early morning. I was with my wife and 2.5 years old son at the time of incident. It could have been a major disaster or even blast if we were not home or with fire extinguisher to control the fire on time. We reported about this life-threatening incident to Bmw na multiple times but their customer service representative from corporate headquarters betsy hohmann called our concerns as hypothetical unless there were personal injuries involved. …”

“The left front parking bulb was no working, took the vehicle to Bmw dealership in columbia, s.c. To have bulb replaced. Upon picking up the vehicle, the warning indicator for the same bulb and the left front high beam warning both lights were not functioning correctly appeared. I returned to the service department to inquire why the warning was on, which they stated it was probably left loose. The service adviser returned to bring me into the shop to show me the wiring for the light assembly was cracking and falling off, exposing bare wire causing the short and blowing the bulbs. …”