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2006 BMW 5-Series repairs by problem area
Engine (34%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (35%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 348 repairs.
2006 BMW 5-Series engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (13%)
$1000 - $2499 (32%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (14%)
< $100 (23%)
Chart based on 101 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 BMW 5-Series
Engine not specified
| 71000 mi US $125 |
Vanos system cleaned. First step. |
| 73000 mi | CEL when sold. |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 229hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 101060 mi €750 |
Pulley broken |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Wagon
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 139000 mi US $100 |
Coolant leak |
| 91700 mi US $230 |
Faulty Leak Detection Pump, needed to be replaced with a new one. |
| 103700 mi US $562 |
Coolant Leak from Radiator. Replaced radiator |
| 110000 mi US $987 |
During inspection, technician found the belt tensioner failing |
| 160500 mi US $1346 |
Oil Filter Housing & Oil cooler gaskets leak ; Repair(Replace) Oil Cooler Seal & Oil Filter Stand Gasket. Fan switch in lower radiator hose leak, Upper radiator hose leak ; Replace radiator hoses and temp sensor. |
| 16450 mi US $4303 |
Drive belt tensioner was starting to fail(alignment) ; Replaced drive belt, idler pulley, drive belt tensioner assembly & tensioner aluminum mounting bolt. |
| 166000 mi US $3002 |
Fuel Pump Failed : Replaced fuel pump assembly, Fuedl sender lock ring, Tank lock ring. |
| 179000 mi US $492 |
Upper Radiator Hose |
| 81700 mi US $300 |
Oil pan gasket replacement |
| 91000 mi US $1389 |
Engine overheating light started coming on. Water pump tested at 50% Replaced water pump, Thermostat assembly, radiator hose and coolant temp sensor. Refilled with BMW coolant. |
| 117000 mi US $7600 |
Intake flap released and lodged in valve of cylinder 6. Ruined engine. Replaced with low mileage engine. |
| 49000 mi US $2000 |
Oil filter housing, valve cover gasket replacements |
| 113000 mi US $800 |
Engine cooling problem, radiator hoses |
| 135000 mi US $750 |
Water pump (electric) replaced for 2nd time. Multiple Coolant hoses replaced as well; expensive as dealer items only. |
| 71000 mi US $890 |
One of the coils went bad so I had them all replaced |
| 78000 mi US $1000 |
Water pump failed without warning. |
| 79640 mi C $1500 |
Rad cracked - needed replacement |
| 74500 mi | Oil gasket issues; bearing replacement |
| 94000 mi | Ignition coil replaced. |
| 70000 mi US $750 |
Failed coil pack |
| 74300 mi US $2300 |
Leaking valve gasket |
| 88000 mi US $1406 |
coolant leak. replace water pump |
| 47000 mi | TSB announcement and routine maintenance |
| 86000 mi US $400 |
Intake manifold leaking |
| 83000 mi US $550 |
engine light came on, air filter dirty |
| 62900 mi US $1600 |
heater stopped working and the car was giving engine overheating warning. |
| 49600 mi | Software upgrade to the transmission to harsh notchy shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. |
| 60393 mi C $254 |
Brought in for 4x4 intermittent failure due to cold temp -20c and colder. found oil leak, etc. details to follow |
| 68820 mi C $500 |
Extended -30C temp 2 weeks, engine check light went on and car into limp mode (max 1000rpm, max speed 10km/hr). Diagnosed as throttle body and/or oxygen sensor. Estimate $1700. Debating trading car in. Frustrated with it. |
| 71300 mi C $1397 |
Engine check light on, diagnosed problem and replace throttle body, and bank 2 02 sensor. replace microfilters. total $1396 |
| 80060 mi C $2500 |
leaking raditator that required replacing |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Wagon
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 191680 mi C $1000 |
DISA valve on inboard side failed completely. Outboard one was replaced preemptively due to wear indications. A problem still exists and the MIL has lit up due P1553 and P1328 faults. |
| 194060 mi C $50 |
Routine oil change with 0W40 oil to address possible oil consumption issues |
| 205840 mi C $50 |
Routine oil change at 330,000 km. Other work pending including engine mount replacement, clutch, trans-axle fluid change, trans-axle mount, and ride height sensors. |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 229hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 63860 mi A $5500 |
Intake manifold needed replacing |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 161hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual RWD
| 87000 mi £50 |
Exhaust mount snapped, Replaced |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
500-horsepower 5.0L V10 7-speed automated manual RWD
| 107000 mi US $22000 |
Spun bearings, complete rebuild required |
| 110300 mi | Thermostat stuck open Seller replaced at his cost |
| 22000 mi | Software update. |
| 42000 mi US $1500 |
Oil cooler sprung a leak |
| 43300 mi US $1100 |
Auxiliary fan failed. |
| 58000 mi US $2000 |
Throttle actuator was sticking open. Was replaced. |
| 77000 mi US $4000 |
Fault code that thermostat was not working properly. Replaced thermostat One coil was cracked so it was replaced |
| 79600 mi US $2500 |
Throttle actuator on left bank failed |
| 54000 mi US $900 |
Two O2 sensors reported errors on bank 2 (there are 4 O2 sensors on this car) |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
360-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 85000 mi US $1600 |
leaky coolant expansion tank |
| 91000 mi US $900 |
Radiator replaced |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 58900 mi C $440 |
Ignition coil, replaced spark plugs |
| 118000 mi US $1200 |
Electrical water pump failed - still is burning oil (not repaired on either trip to garage) burning oil (garage insisted it was a leak) |
| 151600 mi US $200 |
Replaced thermostat |
| 152900 mi US $1300 |
Replaced oil pan gasket. |
| 175000 mi US $1800 |
Replaced leak in the radiator Fixed oil housing leak |
| 67000 mi US $20 |
Replaced leaking Oil Filter Housing and oil cooler gaskets |
| 108000 mi US $75 |
Oil filter Housing gasket |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 83144 mi US $1291 |
Replaced leaking radiator and expansion tank with broken float. |
| 76500 mi US $500 |
Oil leak noted in drivetrain. Gasket replaced. |
| 81000 mi US $50 |
Check engine light came on after car picked up from regular service. Sensor replaced. |
| 110000 mi US $510 |
Valve cover gasket |
| 80000 mi US $2000 |
Oil leak |
| 85300 mi US $1700 |
ignition coil dead on cylinder 1 |
| 113000 mi US $1600 |
Radiator crack - small leak. Started leaking again within a week. |
| 115000 mi US $1000 |
Radiator leaked badly. I think this was caused by the earlier repair attempt. |
| 75300 mi US $450 |
Oil filter housing seal leak |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 101400 mi US $650 |
Car needed oil change, dealer found oil leaking and some other minor repairs (lights, window wipers, etc) |
| 107000 mi US $240 |
water pump needed to be replaced and thermostat is broken. I used a 3rd party warranty to cover water pump and didn't replace thermostat. |
| 113000 mi US $2000 |
Leaking oil gaskets. Leaking coolant. Coolant was leaking from pipes and hoses. |
| 73000 mi US $30 |
Replaced OEM coolant reservoir cap with new OEM part in order to slow coolant evaporation. |
| 78300 mi | Overflow reservoir almost empty. Refilled with coolant/water mix. Cannot find leak at this time. |
| 90000 mi US $80 |
Radiator had a slight leak at lower passenger corner. Radiator replaced. Replaced serpentine belt, tensioner, and idler pulley. |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 76000 mi US $470 |
Plugs failed and to do a major tune up |
| 113000 mi US $1100 |
fuel leak under back seat head gasket |
| 168000 mi US $240 |
Replaced oil cooler gasket. |
| 68000 mi US $1100 |
Water pump |
| 75000 mi US $950 |
Leaking valve cover and oil filter stand |
| 53000 mi US $2600 |
CCC computer failed. Replacement, new software and new battery was $2600. BMW was kind enough to pick up $2200 of the repair. |
| 17360 mi | Fault computer circuit. Moisture got in and corroded a cable. |
| 81220 mi C $2700 |
Actually 3 problems. 1) Emissions control pump in the fuel tank failed. 2) Radiator sprung a leak. 3) Oil filter mounting gasket between engine and filter mount (not the filter) failed. |
| 102920 mi C $1500 |
Failed electric waterpump . Repair included replace with new water pump, thermostat and cooling system flush. |
| 122140 mi C $800 |
A coolant leak was repaired by the dealer last year but the repair didn't work. Replaced the radiator. |
| 79000 mi US $2500 |
Upper pipe leak Valve cover gasket leak |
| 88700 mi US $2500 |
Vanos solenoid sticking causing cel. Lower hose leak which required replacing entire radiator. |
| 94300 mi US $275 |
coil and spark plug replaced |
| 114000 mi US $900 |
Electric water pump failed |
| 88660 mi | Mysterious problem. The engine seemingly overheated. Repair shop said the problem was lack of water (1/2 liter) but after taking car back from repair shop, yellow overheating light comes up again. Car still in the repair shop. |
| 89280 mi €1000 |
water pump + thermostat replaced. unknown which failed, since replaced as a set. |
| 114080 mi €3000 |
Wear and tear on timing belt. soggy catalytic converter. needed replacement leaking radiator |
| 69000 mi US $600 |
replace bad water pump and thermostat. Crazy expensive for parts even though bought on line. |
| 80200 mi US $700 |
Water pump failed. Also replaced thermostat, radiator and lower hoses |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 32500 mi | Bad sensor in the exhaust needed replacement after service engine soon light. |
| 118700 mi US $2200 |
Water pump failure. Replace pump and one hose. Belts and tensioner need to be replaced. Leaking oil filer head gasket |
| 128000 mi US $500 |
Leaking radiator. Replaced. |
| 74000 mi | Coolant leak. Replaced radiator, thermostat, compensator, water hose inlet. |
| 90000 mi US $1016 |
Broken aluminum head bolt. Replaced aluminum head bolts and replaced valve cover gasket. Removed oil pan to retrieve broken bolt. BMW NA picked up half of repair as courtesy. |
| 149000 mi US $2300 |
dashboard warning: engine over heating. Waterpump, hoses, and thermostat failed suddenly. All had to be replaced |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 66000 mi US $1023 |
Cylinder #3 misfiring - cause was faulty ignition coil. Replaced all 6 ignition coils ($388.26 parts, $355 labor). |
| 92940 mi C $480 |
engine overheat warning light illuminated, replaced water pump and thermostat |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 141000 mi US $1000 |
service engine soon light - vacuum leak in fuel system |
2006 BMW 5-Series 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 52000 mi US $50 |
Engine overheat light went on. Water pump replaced. |
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