X5 OWNERS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

I OWN A SILVER 2001 4.4 X5---------I AND HAVE BEEN HAVING TONS OF TIME AND MECHANICAL ISSUES


40186K MILES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON
THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR MASS SENSOR

40503K THE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN
THE DEALER REPLACED A DIFFERENT SENSOR

42978K I HEARD A CREEKING NOISE COMING FORM MY FRONT END OVER SPEED BUMPS
THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH MY CONTROL ARMS
AND THE REAR HATCH BECAUSE IT RATTLED.

43183K SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTROL ARMS I HEARD A CLICKING NOISE
THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH OF BALL JOINTS

44471K WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE WAS A THROBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE COLUMN
THE DEALER REPLACED MY POWER STEERING GEAR
AND THE HATCH WAS RATTLING AGAIN

45233K FRONT DRIVERSIDE SEATBELT WONT RETRACT
THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE SEAT BELT - AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK MADE ANOTHER
CREEKING NOISE, THE DEALER PUT A PIECE OF FELT TO REMOVE THE NOISE TEMPORARILY
AND THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT THAT BMW SAID WAS NORMAL

48028K MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN
THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL STRAINER FOR THE ENGINE AND THE LEFT SEATBELT AGAIN
I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE
DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS

49835K A BAD GROANING NOISE CAME FROM STERRING DURING FIRST STARTUP
THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING GEAR AND PRESSURE LINE FOR POWER STEERING
THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT SEATBELT AT THIS TIME AND THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS SQUEEKING

51210KTHE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN
DEALER CHECKS FUNCTIONS NO PROBLEM, GO HOME.

51637K THE TRUCK IS MAKING CRUNCHING STEERING NOISES AGAIN
THE DEALER REPLACES THE POWER STEERING GEAR AGAIN-- THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL MAKING NOISES
AND THERE IS SOME MYSTERIOUS POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE CAR-
THEY HOLD MY TRUCK FOR 6 DAYS AND FINALLY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.

53841K MY TRUCK GETS TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE A CHARRING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE
DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, COOLANT HOSE, BATTERY AND A NEW SQUEALING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE.

56621K I VE HAD AN ELECTRICAL GLITCH WITH MY TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARDS, MY CHECK ENGINE OIL COMES ON 3X ALREADY THE DELAER SAYS IT COMMON. FOR EVERYONE WHO DRIVES A CAR IT IS NOT COMMON FOR A TRUCK WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE TO BURN OIL AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE.
THEY REPLACED MY LEFT AXLE ON THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF NOISE I HEARD A MAKING EXTREME LEFT TURNS. MY AIRBAG SCREWS WERE LOOSE, MY LOCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE FREEZES IN LOW TEMPS
AND THE HATCH RATTLES AGAIN.

IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE WHO OWNS AN X5 FROM THE 2000 YEAR
AND HAS ENCOUNTERED ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS THAT IVE HAD I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THEM AND WHAT
YOU OR BMW HAS DONE FOR YOU.

PLEASE EMAIL ME-- ADSX501@YAHOO.COM *AS MANY EMAILS AS POSSIBLE*

YOUR NAME
MODEL NUMBER/YEAR
THE ISSUES WE HAVE IN COMMON
EMAIL ADDRESS

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