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2005 BMW X5 repairs by problem area
Engine (33%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 159 repairs.
2005 BMW X5 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (6%)
$1000 - $2499 (25%)
$500 - $999 (23%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (15%)
Chart based on 48 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 BMW X5
Engine not specified
| 103000 mi US $1215 |
coolant tank and radiator replaced |
| 73000 mi US $440 |
Temperature gauge began to show sporadic high temperature. Tech replaced the thermostat unit. Also, changed oil and filter at my request |
2005 BMW X5 4dr SUV
355-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 66300 mi | Oil pan leak. |
| 74000 mi US $39 |
State Inspection, Oil Leak and or Burning Oil. |
2005 BMW X5 4dr SUV
315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 87000 mi US $300 |
overflow tank leaking |
| 91300 mi | valve cover gasket leaking |
| 95000 mi US $585 |
valve cover gasket |
| 98300 mi US $500 |
valve cover gaskets and tune up |
| 106000 mi | blown head gasket |
| 84000 mi US $772 |
Pulleys for serpentine belt were squealing. |
| 96000 mi US $2600 |
Oil leak through gaskets |
| 99000 mi US $1500 |
Cooling system hose leak |
| 100000 mi US $1120 |
Lower cooling hose had to be replaced. Oil Leaks |
| 104000 mi US $1500 |
Had to replace the water pump and the thermostat housing along with some more hoses. |
| 105000 mi US $860 |
Alternator bracket started leaking |
| 110000 mi US $1400 |
Yet more oil leaks, and valve cover gaskets are leaking all over. |
| 79000 mi US $300 |
Oil leak into intake. Bought by a mechanic, who had to replace the valve seals. |
| 60000 mi US $1635 |
lower oil pan gasket, alternator/voltage regulator, one front cv joint cover. |
| 38440 mi C $450 |
Service Engine Soon light came on. Computer could not detect reason. Reset and had a 60,000 km oil change. |
| 57000 mi C $600 |
Check engine light came on. Could not find fault. Suggested inserting fuel jet cleaning additive to fuel. Did this for two tank fill-ups. Check engine light has remained off and vehicle passed B.C. Aircare inspection. |
| 61480 mi C $600 |
Engine ran rough on morning start. "Engine Service" light came on. Shop could not diagnose problem. Reset light and ran two bottles of Fuel jet cleanser through system. Looked good but beginning of Jan 2015 same problem. |
| 81000 mi US $110 |
Bad Fuel Tank evaporator purge valve |
| 35340 mi C $150 |
CEL started to flash on cold start up. Misfire codes, engine very rough, common problem. Ran okay for next 3 days until into shop. Not covered by extended warranty. Updated crankcase ventilation valve on left side per TSB. More update than complete "fix." Check engine light code p115a for low fuel or fuel delivery problem. Car was holding rpm at idle at 2000rpm and when in gear vehicle felt like the throttle was stuck down a bit. Check engine light came on and read code and cleared it. |
| 37200 mi | Shudder sometimes when started. Crank case valve (oil separator) taken apart and checked for oil sludge build up, passenger side full of gunk after only 3 months, cleaned it out. Driver side no build up. Checked 3 days later and more build up. |
| 47740 mi C $3000 |
Spring and cap from oil pump came into oil filter housing. Noticed during oil change. Must replace whole oil pump. 3-4000$ job. Waiting on extended warranty to see if it's covered. Technical service bulletin on issue. No recall. BMW sucks. |
| 48360 mi C $150 |
I did the accessory belts and tensioners myself at cost of about $150 because the tensioners were squeaking at any temp below 0 degrees C. It took about 35 minutes max. (dealer $600). I did not repair the crank case valve issue that KEPT coming up even after the update. Needed another update apparently. Did not repair the valvetronic rouge idle that was finished jan 2011. No symptoms aside from rough idle. |
| 73000 mi US $50 |
belts and tensioner replaced |
2005 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 99000 mi US $2200 |
Service Engine Light kept coming on. Replaced two o2 sensors, Mass Air Flow Meter, Thermostat, Cleaned Throttle Body. Problem was Purge Value - needed replacement. |
| 115000 mi US $2500 |
Engine flooded with oil. Oil Gasket broken. |
| 128000 mi US $980 |
Coolant tank crack. |
| 147000 mi US $250 |
Car was emitting a lot of white smoke when started. |
2005 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 100000 mi US $90 |
replaced idler pulley and tensioner pulley because the idler pulley was squealing pretty bad and replaced both pulleys as a preventative measure |
| 120220 mi €400 |
Diesel engine run too cool mostly under 70 degC. Thermostat was replaced and EGR underpressure pipe was replaced |
| 98000 mi US $650 |
Replaced bad thermostat. We replaced the aux. air pump last year, but still got a code for it. Determined that aux. air pump relay was intermittent, so we replaced it. |
| 101300 mi US $500 |
Oil filter housing gasket leaking. Accessory pulley needed to be replaced. |
| 101200 mi US $700 |
Water pump failure |
| 137900 mi US $250 |
Replaced leaking Valve Cover gasket |
| 147000 mi US $130 |
Replaced leaking coolant overflow tank |
| 92000 mi US $250 |
Air intake hose dry-rotted from age. Failed while in the shop for an oil change. |
| 105000 mi US $1000 |
Leaking water pump |
| 94000 mi US $166 |
TEMPERATURE SENSOR |
| 96900 mi US $2010 |
Oil leaks, valve cover gasket |
| 86000 mi US $400 |
delayed start Problem has not been solved |
| 128000 mi US $757 |
Replace air intake valve on engine $200. Always something costing $200 to 500 |
| 42160 mi C $185 |
Replace air filter & turn off check engine light off code # P1419 - secondary mass air sensor needed cleaning. |
| 58900 mi C $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 |
2005 BMW X5 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automatic AWD
| 71920 mi $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. |
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