2006 BMW M5 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 2006 BMW M5
2 engine and engine cooling complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 BMW M5. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints
I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY CAR HAD A SMELL OF BURNING OIL SO I STOPPED, AS I STOPPED MY CAR BEGAN SMOKING FROM THE HOOD. I LOST OIL ALL DOWN THE STREET AND MY DRIVEWAY, AFTER,I STOPPED MY CAR AND PUSHED IT INTO MY GARAGE AND I SAW WERE IT WAS DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR SO I TOOK OFF THE UNDER PANEL AND SAW A HOLE IN THE PRESSURE HOSE(VANOS PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY). THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL WHEN THE CAR FIRST CAME OUT ON THE LINES BUT MY CAR WAS A MONTH OUT OF THE RECALL RANGE. MY CAR IS AN 06 WITH JUST AT 40K MILES...THE CAR IS USED BY THE WAY. *TR
AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIME COMPLAINING ABOUT IDLING AND ENGINE KNOCKING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE GAS, AND THE CHANGE OF WEATHER CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY FINALLY SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE PARTS IN THE ENGINE, BUT I STILL HAD THE PROBLEM LATER, AND MY NEIGHBOR NOTICE IT AS WELL. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR STARTED SMOKING AND THE OIL SPILL TO THE HIGHWAY. AFTER HAVING THE CAR EXAMINED, I WAS TOLD THAT THE BEARING ON THE ROD WAS LOOSED AND HAD CAUSED THE ROD TO BREAK AND TORE THE ENGINE APART. I CONTACTED THE COSTUMER RELATION OF BMW HEADQUARTER AND THEY GAVE ME EVERY EXCUSE WHY THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. I WAS ADVISED BY THE SHOP THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND IT COULD'VE BEEN AVOIDED BY THE DEALERSHIP, ETC. I NEED ADVICE AND I AM CONSIDERING GETTING LEGAL ADVICE. I REFUSE TO PAY $25K FOR ANOTHER...
Other 2006 BMW M5 Problem Areas
Air Bags
23 complaints
Seat Belts
7 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Electrical System
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint