2004 BMW X5 Engine Problems

“My X5 has been a fairly reliable vehicle with some quirkiness along the way. I had a crossover pipe to start leaking coolant. The thing to look for is if you open your hood, and look in the center of the engine (from the front), there is a small hole. Coolant will collect and pour out of that hole onto the ground. The fix through Bmw is anywhere from $9000-$10,000.00; if you are going to allow Bmw to replace the part and labor charges with some parts. What happens is over time the seals go back in this part, and the only way to get to it is to open your entire engine, to replace the pipe. …”

“The vehicle started smoking from under the hood while driving in town to the post office. Upon parking the vehicle at the post office, it caught fire under the hood and the fire dept. Had to be called to force open the hood to put out the fire. The entire front of the vehicle was damaged in front of the fire wall. The usps moved employees/customers to the rear of the building for precaution of explosion and smoke inhalation of the burning plastic, rubber and related parts. It was fortunate I could quickly park rather than being on the highway.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Bmw X5. While attempting to start the vehicle, the engine stalled without warning and the oil service and battery indicators illuminated. The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 157,000.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Bmw X5. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the trans fail safe program warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled the vehicle over and restarted, as it functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,000.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Bmw X5. The contact stated that bruning fumes were emitted into the vehicle through the air vents. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnose that the diaphragm broke causing an oil leakage into the engine and as a result, the ccv valve needed to be repaired. Also, the mechanic stated that the vehicle was not included on any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made are of the failure who referred him to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 75,000.”