2013 BMW X1 SAV Brakes Problems

“Driving on 95 northbound in miami. Car in front of me slammed on brakes. I was far away from her rear end (2 car distance) to have enough time to brake. When I slammed on my brakes the car kept moving. I slammed into the back of her car. The airbags also did not go off.”

“Recall no 13v-454 brakes/vacuum pump oil supply my complaint concerns the failure of Bmw to complete its legal obligation to repair my vehicle (and about 76000 others apparently) under recall no 13v-454. I received a letter in december (dated november 2012) informing me that my vehicle was being recalled as part of this campaign to fix a potentially serious brake problem. The letter indicated that we would be told when to bring the car in for repairs. To date, I have received no additional information from Bmw na. …”

“I was going 50 MPH on the sawmill parkway. There was a red light ahead and I touched the brakes to stop. The car did nothing so I pushed harder on the pedal. It took a lot of strength to bring the car to a stop. I continued 20 minutes to my garage in manhattan with no incident. I arrived home to find a recall letter from Bmw informing me of a possible problem with the power brakes: recall campaign no. 13v-454: vacuum pump oil supply . When I called the dealer they had no idea of this recall. When I go on Bmw's website and input my VIN, it says there are no recalls. …”

“The brakes power assist failed while approaching a stop sign in a low speed residential area. Brakes required more effort but they did eventually grab, although not before momentum carried the vehicle partially into cross-traffic. An alert driver sounded his/her horn and swerved slightly to avoid me. To date this was a one-time incident, but I have been keeping unnecessary driving to a minimum. Upon learning this is a known problem with my model and that a recall is pending, I contacted the local dealer who informed me there is nothing he can do until a formal recall is issued. …”

“The brakes will not hold on wet streets. They also will not hold on snow covered streets. You have to pump them when you try to hold them down .sometimes when you hold them down they lock in place. A failure of the brake vacuum pump results in the reduced braking power that coul increase the risk of a crash.. The airbag deployment: in the event of a crash causing deployment of the drivers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.”