2009 BMW X5 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

The contact owns a 2009 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the engine seized. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who was a certified BMW mechanic, where it was diagnosed with VANOS bolts failure. The contact was informed that the VANOS bolts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. In addition, the contact stated that the dealer confirmed the failure and declined to perform a diagnostic test due to the age of the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the...

The contact owns a 2009 BMW X5. The contact stated that after pulling into a parking space there was white smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle and the engine started overheating. The contact added coolant immediately. There were no warning lights illuminated. The failure had occurred twice. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the water pump, thermostat, and heater hoses had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the coolant had leaked out and the engine started overheating. The contact added more coolant to the coolant reservoir; however, the failure recurred 20 miles later. After parking the vehicle, the contact became aware that oil was leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle had not been returned to the mechanic. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure however,...

The contact owns a 2009 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DECELERATE TO ABOUT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY MADE REPAIRS TO THE COMPUTER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE THE DAY AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE BUT HAD NOT CORRESPONDED WITH THE CONTACT SINCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.

THIS ISSUE IS FOR A 2009 BMW X5 3.5D (DIESEL) SUV. WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A NEAR OR ROLLING STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY WHILE TURNING, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL WITHOUT POWER FOR UP TO 3 SECONDS. SCENARIO: PULL UP TO AN INTERSECTION FOR A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, SLOW TO A NEAR STOP, THEN ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE JUST ROLLS FORWARD WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC OR ATTEMPTING TO PULL AWAY QUICKLY. MEANWHILE, TRAFFIC IS APPROACHING YOU AT SPEED AND AN ACCIDENT COULD EASILY OCCUR. VOLKSWAGEN DIESEL VEHICLES HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) SYSTEM RECENT. THE KEY FACTOR MAY BE OPERATING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN, WHICH INVOKES DSC. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2009. *TR