NHTSA Complaint #10483811 — 2004 BMW 525I

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10483811
Vehicle	2004 BMW 525I
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 14, 2010
Date Filed	November 9, 2012
Mileage	140,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

MY NAVIGATION AND RADIO SYSTEM JUST STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS COMMON FOR THE CAR COMMUNICATIONS COMPUTER TO GO BAD AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT FOR 1300.00 AND THE FACT THAT IT WAS COMMON THAT THE PART WENT BAD THAT OFTEN WAS CONFUSING AND I THINK SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THAT PART. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2004 BMW 525I

Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Complaints

#11155751 — December 3, 2018 — ON DEC.2 MY 2004 BMW 525I WAS SITTING OUTSIDE MY HOUSE WHEN IT COUGHT ON FIRE AT THE FUSE PANEL IN THE TRUNK ON THE R...

#11010814 — July 26, 2017 — MICRO POWER MODULE (MPM) STARTED SMOKING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ERRATIC ENGINE RPM, AND CAUSING SMOKE INSIDE CABIN AN...

#11003723 — July 7, 2017 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BLEW UP IN THE GARAGE WITH...

#10954390 — February 13, 2017 — I REALLY NEED SOME ASSISTANCE. MY SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE SEAT HEATER KEEPS TURNING ON AND OCC...

#10924120 — November 3, 2016 — I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK AND STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING. ALL ELECTRICAL WARNING LIGHTS STARTED LIGHTI...

Recent Complaints for the 2004 BMW 525I

#11155751 — STRUCTURE:BODY — December 3, 2018 — ON DEC.2 MY 2004 BMW 525I WAS SITTING OUTSIDE MY HOUSE WHEN IT COUGHT ON FIRE AT THE FUSE PANEL IN THE TRUNK ON THE R...

#11098001 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES — May 25, 2018 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 BMW 525I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, A NEIGHBOR NOTICED THAT THE VEHICL...

#11005486 — AIR BAGS — July 15, 2017 — PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING APPEARS EACH TIME WE GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND START THE IGNITION. AIRBAG DEPLOYME...

#11005486 — SEAT BELTS — July 15, 2017 — PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING APPEARS EACH TIME WE GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND START THE IGNITION. AIRBAG DEPLOYME...

#11005486 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — July 15, 2017 — PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING APPEARS EACH TIME WE GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND START THE IGNITION. AIRBAG DEPLOYME...