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2003 BMW 5-Series repairs by problem area
Engine (43%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (4%)
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Chart based on 277 repairs.
2003 BMW 5-Series suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (33%)
$500 - $999 (24%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (15%)
Chart based on 46 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 BMW 5-Series
Engine not specified
| 89000 mi US $600 |
Front lower control arms/ball joints, rear sway bar links. |
| 111600 mi US $550 |
front wheel bearing went bad $330 for the part $150 for the labor |
| 90000 mi US $1025 |
leaking power steering hose replaced |
2003 BMW 5-Series 4dr Wagon
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 130200 mi €2000 |
Front Tie Rods |
| 76000 mi £400 |
Suspension bushes on offside rear needed replacing |
| 92000 mi £2300 |
Worn parts |
2003 BMW 5-Series 4dr Wagon
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 93000 mi US $120 |
Replaced rear sway bar links during a wheel alignment. |
| 98200 mi US $1500 |
Replaced shocks/struts/front-control-arms. Normal maintenance at 100k miles (got it done a bit early.) Feels like new again. |
| 107000 mi US $200 |
Replaced rear sway bar end-links. They were getting noisy. |
| 107000 mi US $200 |
Had noisy front sway bar end links. Replaced. Noise is gone. |
2003 BMW 5-Series 4dr Wagon
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 51000 mi US $3500 |
Steering rack leaking fluid |
| 70000 mi US $500 |
Power steering reservoir and hoses leaking. Replaced both |
| 76000 mi US $2400 |
Tie rods need to be replaced |
2003 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
394-horsepower 4.9L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 74000 mi US $50 |
Steering effort was inconsistent under load; dealer found power steering pump defective. Pump replaced and fluid flushed under CPO. |
| 49000 mi US $15 |
Aluminum clips that secure rear sway bar to chassis were broken or cracked. Clips were replaced, a simple job done in my driveway. |
| 49400 mi US $40 |
Replaced dog bone link on the end of the rear sway bar. Link was damaged by excessive sway bar movement after sway bar retainer bracket broke. |
| 50000 mi US $40 |
Replaced dog bone link on the end of the rear sway bar. Link was damaged by excessive sway bar movement after sway bar retainer bracket broke. |
| 53000 mi US $1000 |
Broken sway bar. |
2003 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 86000 mi US $800 |
Replaced rear anti sway bar bushings and leaking valve cover gaskets |
| 100000 mi US $400 |
Replaced leaking power steering lines Replace leaking power steering lines |
| 95000 mi US $41 |
Power steering line (reservior to pump) leaking beyond repair. Owner replaced line. |
2003 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 105000 mi US $825 |
Replaced front thrust arm bushings, center tie rod linkage and rear sway bars, and accomplished 4 wheel alignment |
| 124000 mi US $700 |
Control arm bushings |
| 86000 mi US $16 |
Power steering fluid reservoir was leaking. Replaced rubber O-ring seal on cap for reservoir. |
| 134000 mi US $160 |
Control Arm Bushings needed replacing |
2003 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 80620 mi C $300 |
replaced tie rod end |
| 128000 mi US $1700 |
Replaced power steering & control joints, I guess. Alignment too. |
| 56000 mi | Front strut bearings replaced due to vibration under braking. |
| 67000 mi US $1500 |
Power steering was not assisting very well. Traced to intermittent failure of steering pump. |
| 145000 mi US $600 |
Control arms & sway bar links |
| 85000 mi US $350 |
Note: cost of all repairs was $2600.00, but most was paid by Zurich warranty extension I'd bought after major problems under warranty and I was fearful of future failures. Zurich policy extends to summer 2012, may need more repairs. |
| 110000 mi US $2100 |
Thrust arms |
| 141000 mi US $1600 |
Front and rear sway bars. |
| 84000 mi US $500 |
Replace upper and lower front end control arms. Still have same vibrations. Rotated, balanced tires, nothing changed.Something is out of balance, feel it in the steering wheel sometimes, feel it the whole car sometimes. |
| 42300 mi US $450 |
Thrust arm bushings worn out |
2003 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 136000 mi US $750 |
Front struts and rear shocks had no compression damping and very little rebound damping. Rear would continue bouncing long after hitting bumps. Replaced worn out factory parts with Koni Yellow adjustable suspension and H&R Sport Springs. |
| 145000 mi US $275 |
Left and right front upper control arm bushings worn out. Vehicle was shuddering under braking at 45 mph and above. Replaced control arms and bushings on both sides. |
| 100000 mi US $100 |
Driver's side tie rod needed replaced; inner end was worn. |
| 192900 mi US $500 |
Replaced shocks and control arms aligned vehicle |
2003 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 60000 mi US $1000 |
Front and rear suspension and replaced bushings |
| 74200 mi US $1000 |
repaired rear suspension |
| 84000 mi US $800 |
PS hoses replaced |
| 170000 mi US $1000 |
changed wheel bearing replaced broken sway bar |
| 93000 mi US $1000 |
Suspension bushings, $500 |
2003 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 94000 mi US $1050 |
Vibrations when summer tires/wheels remounted. Wheels appeared loose. Inspection showed tie rods were worn. Same ordered and replaced |
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