2002 BMW X5 Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“I own the 2002 Bmw x2. I have run into the problem of the rear passenger (right-side) door unlock. It cannot be unlocked both from the outside and inside of the door. I did some research on the web sites. There is not a way to open the door. Dealer has to unbolt the whole door in order to get it out. The same problem can occur to any of the doors (or all) at the same time. …”

“The contact owns a 2002 Bmw X5. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the hood inadvertently unlatched causing damage to the hood. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the hood shocks and hood hinges to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was still awaiting a response from the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.”

“The contact owns a 2002 Bmw X5. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger's side locks failed to work when the temperature dropped. The contact mentioned that there was an occasion where she was driving in the highway and the door opened independently without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the locks needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 78,000.”

“The contact owns a 2002 Bmw X5. The contact experienced issues with the front doors on her vehicle. She would become locked inside the vehicle because the doors would not open. She attempted to unlock them with the power door lock mechanism, which worked properly, but the door handles would not allow the doors to open. The contact had to exit through the back doors. The dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 93,140.”

“The contact owns a 2002 Bmw X5. On april 9, 2009, after parking in the driveway, the contact exited the vehicle. She went to the back of the vehicle to get her child out, but the doors were locked. The contact attempted to unlock the doors manually and with the keyless entry, but was unsuccessful. She called aaa to unlock the doors. This vehicle has only one keyless entry located on the driver's side. The contact stated that this was her first time experiencing this failure with the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 88,022.”