BMW X5
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2010 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in Virginia, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
May | 2010 | 2000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Jun | 2010 | 3000 | 0 | Passenger Restraint System, airbag failed. Warning light illuminated. |
| Jul | 2010 | | 0 | Passenger restraint system failed again. Parts replaced. |
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| BMW X5 in New York, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Dec | 2009 | 2000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Jan | 2010 | 2000 | 0 | misaligned bumper cover |
| May | 2010 | 5000 | 0 | ambient light sensor replaced |
| Jun | 2010 | 5000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| BMW X5 in Tennessee, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Jan | 2010 | 0 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Apr | 2010 | 3000 | 0 | Slight rattle from trunk latch. |
| Jun | 2010 | 5000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| BMW X5 in Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Jan | 2010 | 2000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Feb | 2010 | 4000 | 0 | Vehicle entered reduced power safe mode, restarting engine would remedy immediate problem, dealer ordered and replaced DME. |
| Mar | 2010 | 6000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| BMW X5 in Louisiana, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 1240 | 0 | Check engine light(check control) keeps coming on. Has something to do with emissions sensors. Dealer reset light and it came back on the same day. Will bring back in 1 week. |
| Dec | 2009 | 2087 | 0 | Check engine light (check control light) hasn't come on in over 500 miles. Could have been bad gas. |
| Feb | 2010 | 6000 | 0 | Driver's side mirror developed a crack from the cold weather. BMW replaced under warranty. New mirror looks different than old, so obviously was a change in vendor or design due to common defect. |
| Jun | 2010 | 12000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2008 BMW X5 4dr SUV
350-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in British Columbia, Canada |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Feb | 2010 | 40000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Mar | 2010 | 41000 | 0 | 2008-X5 4.8 Premium with Sport Package. Notice 1 inch long radial crack on the inside edge of both rear rims. (during summer tire 315 x 20 change-over) Dealer replaced both rims and covered by warranty. The new rims have a thicker inside lip and OK |
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| BMW X5 in New South Wales |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Dec | 2009 | 4000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Jan | 2010 | 4000 | 0 | 1) rear boot trim rattles since day-1, unable to repair due to the flexing of the body shell
2) noise on front-right suspension, dealers could not reproduce problem, so not repaired, but problem still exists.
Please dont buy a BMW X5 at least. |
| Feb | 2010 | 4000 | 0 | Noise in the front right suspension is very intermittent. Dealers couldn't replicate. Another visit is booked for March for further inspection. |
| Jul | 2010 | 6000 | 280 | intermittent noises from front suspension, very hard to reproduce. |
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| BMW X5 in West Virginia, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Jul | 2009 | 32000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Dec | 2009 | 39000 | 0 | single running daylight went out |
| Jun | 2010 | 46000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2008 BMW X5 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in Virginia, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Jul | 2009 | 12000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Oct | 2009 | 17000 | 0 | HUD was deemed inop. BMW has to order the part. HUD Part was replaced in 1.5 hours. |
| Jul | 2010 | 29000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| BMW X5 in California, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Aug | 2009 | 17000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Sep | 2009 | 18000 | 0 | Rearview camera takes a long time for the screen to come up. Already driving forward by the time screen/camera comes on. When using the USB interface with iPod, audio gets static when making turns or on rough roads. |
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2007 BMW X5 4dr SUV
350-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in California, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Nov | 2007 | 3000 | 0 | had recalls repaired and parking brake malfunction repaired |
| Dec | 2007 | 3500 | 0 | low oil indicator on for no apparent reason and parking brake malfunction |
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| BMW X5 in New Jersey, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Sep | 2007 | 22000 | 0 | 6 items - none were considered issues / problems by us - reprogram transmission; replace firewall component; software update; check and secure rear seat mount; check and adjust two front headrests; routine service call |
| Dec | 2007 | 26500 | 0 | in canada, transmission "froze" and would not engage; taken to dealer on flatbed problem apparently cleared itself up; system check found no problem; all fluids checked and topped. |
| Feb | 2008 | 29000 | 0 | 3 of 4 sticking door handles - all replaced under warranty; software reprogram for i drive and for transmission - 2nd time in last year for tranny - although i feel it did not need update in the first place. |
| Oct | 2008 | 36000 | 0 | "transmission failure" warning - trans may not engage in park even if indicated. 2nd time this yr. resolved itself prev, but using parking brake all the time now. going to shop again tomorrow for sched maint. |
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| BMW X5 in Virginia, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jan | 2007 | 12 | 0 | At delivery...Threw a "fault" due to a failure of steering angle sensor. Advised to return to service center. |
| Oct | 2007 | 16500 | 0 | No further repairs (other than recalls) |
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| BMW X5 in Oregon, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Nov | 2007 | 3026 | 0 | No cold air at time from air cond |
| Dec | 2008 | 9259 | 0 | brake flush Battery drain |
| Feb | 2009 | 11374 | 0 | no cold air repaied aftre 2 weeks |
| May | 2009 | 10966 | 0 | Tow in dead battery electrical drain |
| Jun | 2009 | 11495 | 0 | No cold air |
| Jan | 2010 | 15812 | 0 | leaking washer fluid unreapired from earlier |
| Feb | 2010 | 15940 | 0 | battery drain car in 30 plus days so far |
| Mar | 2010 | 15940 | 0 | Terrible auto two dead batteries and can not use |
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2007 BMW X5 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in California, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Sep | 2009 | 45000 | 0 | Cracked Radiator |
| Jan | 2010 | 51000 | 0 | TWVP Pump? (something to do with the gas tank) Dealer agreed to fix for free, even though out of warranty. |
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2006 BMW X5 4dr SUV
315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in California, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Mar | 2010 | 31000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Apr | 2010 | 32000 | 0 | Strut bushing and rubber mounting replaced. |
| Jun | 2010 | 34000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| BMW X5 in North Carolina, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Mar | 2010 | 27000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Apr | 2010 | 28000 | 0 | rough Idle bad vibration |
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| BMW X5 in Illinois, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jul | 2006 | 1500 | 0 | Broken rear seat belt mechanism that would not unwind. Replaced mechanism under warranty |
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2006 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in Texas, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Oct | 2009 | 43755 | 28500 | PURCHASE |
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| BMW X5 in Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Apr | 2010 | 67000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | May | 2010 | 68250 | 314 | replace battery |
| Jun | 2010 | 72000 | 20 | low oil light, needed 3 quarts |
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2005 BMW X5 4dr SUV
315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in Alberta, Canada |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Mar | 2010 | 33000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | May | 2010 | | 700 | During start up sometimes the vehicle can take 5-15 seconds to actually start after the key is turned. Attempt to solve, dealer ordered two relay wires to the starter that they will install at a later date. They stated fix is unlikely. Xenon headlights in auto on mode do not function properly, they flicker randomly. Dealer stated they could not duplicate the problem. When vehicle was returned to me I duplicated the problem in under 5 minutes. |
| Jun | 2010 | 39000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| BMW X5 in Washington, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 30000 | 0 | Transmission replaced due to hard downshift. Updated flash did not repair so BMW made the call to replace the transmission. Did not affect drivability but was annoying. Repaired under warranty. |
| Jun | 2010 | 60000 | 50 | indicator light on for maint., alignment ($150), coolant flush ($150) not include in maint, front ball bearing replaced (entire control arm replaced per BMW warranty) $50 deductible |
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2005 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in Colorado, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Jan | 2010 | 57000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | May | 2010 | 58000 | 295 | rear headlight assembly corroded and rusted, ostensibly from car washes (allegedly). |
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| BMW X5 in British Columbia, Canada |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jul | 2008 | 68000 | 185 | Replace air filter & turn off check engine light off code # P1419 - secondary mass air sensor needed cleaning. |
| Jun | 2010 | 95000 | 2000 | Service engine light came on. Shop scanner came up with code. P1416 replaced part 2 months later part failed again. replaced part same code would not clear. sold car |
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turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in New Zealand |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Apr | 2010 | 112000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | May | 2010 | 116000 | 1650 | Intermitently unable to start. Been checked by dealer twice but unable to rectify problem. Changed fuel pump but still no improvement. Found remedy on forum was battery replacement. |
| Jun | 2010 | 119000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2004.5 BMW X5 4-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in Queensland |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Feb | 2010 | 93000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Apr | 2010 | 94000 | 0 | Door handle carrier broke.
Pixel on MID dead |
| Jun | 2010 | 97000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2004 BMW X5 4dr SUV
315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in California, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| May | 2005 | 35000 | 1200 | breaks |
| Jun | 2005 | 15000 | 0 | transmission leak |
| Jan | 2007 | 55000 | 950 | radiator leak replace overflow box |
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| BMW X5 in Minnesota, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Nov | 2004 | 4 | 0 | purchase |
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2004 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| BMW X5 in Indiana, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Feb | 2005 | 15000 | 0 | cupholder peg broken out. door seal clip L rear
broken. ipod connector to aux in glove box (installed earlier)not working |
| Jun | 2006 | 28000 | 0 | ipod aux input still not working. alarm inadvertently tripping when unlocking car. hatch needing adjustment--rattling. |
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2004 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in Georgia, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 47500 | 0 | R/R rear window regulator |
| Jul | 2010 | 75500 | 1200 | replaced CV boots on front axle wheels |
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2003 BMW X5 4dr SUV
282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in New York, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
May | 2010 | 72000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Jul | 2010 | | 0 | needed to replace origanal battery. |
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| BMW X5 in Alberta, Canada |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 113000 | 700 | Starter |
| May | 2010 | 123000 | 800 | Had new CV boots and axel put on. |
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2003 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual AWD
| BMW X5 in Ontario, Canada |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 113 | 200 | replace battery, inconsistant voltage, some modules displaying inaccurate warning messages (engine failsafe, braking...etc) |
| Mar | 2010 | 119000 | 1100 | air intake sensor malfunctioning, causing poor fuel mix and severe hesitation |
| Jun | 2010 | 121000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2003 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in Kentucky, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Dec | 2009 | 90000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Jan | 2010 | 91000 | 2400 | crank case vent valve failure. cold weather kit ordered and being installed front right side axle shaft failure. new part ordered and being installed thermostat failure, ordered part and being installed |
| Mar | 2010 | 93000 | 350 | front drivers side brake caliper locked up, would not release. Required new caliper and replaced pads. |
| Jun | 2010 | 100000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| BMW X5 in California, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jan | 2007 | 30000 | 34000 | purchase |
| Sep | 2007 | 45000 | 1000 | replace rotors and pads (all 4 wheels)
inspection, tune-up, fluid check |
| Mar | 2008 | 50000 | 1000 | recharge ac, replace left front boot seal |
| Mar | 2010 | 28000 | 1500 | evaporator repair |
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2002 BMW X5 4dr SUV
282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in Alberta, Canada |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Nov | 2009 | 144000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Dec | 2009 | 145000 | 1500 | oil separator |
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| BMW X5 in Oklahoma, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Mar | 2009 | 61000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | May | 2009 | 64000 | 0 | Plastic connection on the window regulator broke, performed a temp fix with wire. Will need a new clip. Required a complete removal of door panel aprox. 3 hours labor. More since it was my first time. |
| Jun | 2009 | 67000 | 50 | Need to order new window regulator will install myself. Have not had time due to parents health. |
| Jan | 2010 | | 500 | Water cooled Alternator went out. Part is being ordered. $1000 from Dealer, or $400-$600 from rebuild supplier. |
| Jun | 2010 | 73000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| BMW X5 in Virginia, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Oct | 2008 | 53000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Nov | 2008 | 54000 | 115 | Cam Shaft Position Sensor replaced - Intake drivers side. |
| Dec | 2008 | 56000 | 4 | Passenger Side Front turn signal intermittently inoperative. Corrosion on turn signal contacts cleaned, bulb replaced. |
| Jan | 2009 | 56000 | 2305 | Front driver's and passenger's side air suspension replaced (Self Leveling Suspension),
Replaced emergency brake shoes. Front passenger's side turn signal intermittent operation. Light fixture contact showed sign of intermittent contact with bulb. Cleaned contact and replaced bulb. |
| May | 2009 | 67000 | 210 | Hood latch failed causing alarm to sound intermittently - latch cable and sensor replaced.
Glove compartment latch failed closed - latch barrel replaced. |
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| BMW X5 in Illinois, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jun | 2007 | 71000 | 280 | Upper radiator hose assembly replacement. The upper radiator hose failed at the first 90 degree bend. |
| Jul | 2007 | 72000 | 200 | Upper crankcase vent hoses failed. This resulted in 'lean mix' OBD codes. The hoses had to be replaced. |
| Aug | 2007 | 73000 | 500 | Coolant expansion tank failure. The plastic coolant expansion tank developed a crack in the upper half. The whole tank is pressurized and eventually cracks somewhere. The tank had to be replaced.
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| Nov | 2007 | 75000 | 600 | Driver's side front caliper frozen. Replacement of the brake caliper was necessary. The original caliper boot/seal had slipped out of it's rim and the piston had corroded and seized up. |
| Dec | 2007 | 76000 | 495 | Crankcase Vent/Oil Separator froze shut, pressurizing the crankcase. This resulted in failure of the passenger valve cover gasket. Valve cover gasket replacement repair and cleaning of the Oil Separator was done. |
| Jan | 2008 | 77000 | 765 | Second time - Crankcase Vent/Oil Separator froze again resulting in failure of the valve cover gasket and loss of engine oil. Valve cover gaskets were replaced. BMW North America offered a "cold weather update" which was an updated oil separator that is |
| Mar | 2008 | 85000 | 0 | X-valves on radiator leaked after repair. Shop had to replace them on a separate visit. |
| Jun | 2008 | 87000 | 300 | Thrust arm bushings replaced. $60 bushings. $200 repair labor. |
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2002 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in Virginia, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| May | 2009 | 58000 | 300 | New battery |
| Aug | 2009 | 65000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2001 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual AWD
| BMW X5 in North Carolina, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Dec | 2008 | 67000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | May | 2009 | 70000 | 100 | Front Driver side turn signal relay harness and socket was replaced, including a new turn signal bulb. |
| Jun | 2010 | 79000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2001 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in California, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Aug | 2009 | 92000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Sep | 2009 | 93000 | 900 | I noticed an oil leak and had the hoses replaced. Leaks were still present after a week or so and was told this leak was from a different area that needs to be repaired and was charged mostly for labor the second time. |
| Aug | 2010 | | 66 | TAILGATE LATCH ADJUSTED TO REDUCE RATTLE IN TAILGATE |
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8-cylinder automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in Oregon, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Oct | 2009 | 95000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Nov | 2009 | 99000 | 4592 | New plastic kit (hose connectors, expansion tank, ect.), new radiator, new water pump, new thermostat. Replace left bank cam position sensor. Water Pump Replaced |
| Dec | 2009 | 101000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| BMW X5 in Illinois, United States |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Feb | 2009 | 109000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Mar | 2009 | 110000 | 2000 | Long story short, I had to pay 2k on repairs that my dealer said they fixed while the car was still under warranty. They didn't do anything. I had a coolant leak and valve cover issues. |
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8-cylinder automatic 2WD
| BMW X5 in Great Britain |
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
Dec | 2008 | 110000 | 0 | First odometer entry. | | Jan | 2009 | 111000 | 900 | 2 brushes needed replacement. |
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Important: Most cars for which no repairs have been reported are not shown to make it easy to find those with repair information. So these repair histories should not be used to infer reliability. Instead, they provide an idea of the the problems and repairs BMW X5 owners have been experiencing,
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