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Chart based on 45 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Dealer failed to register battery when they changed it several years ago resulting in the battery exploding due to overcharging and depletion of fluid.
The parking sensor would activate even when nothing would be near. Bumper proximity warning malfunctioned. Showing very close to an object that was not there.
Air Condenser had a leak and wAs replaced. Price was $1200 but I had CarMax Maxcare
57000 mi
US $950
Burnt and fused light wiring in left rear light assembly. Right assembly also showed signs of heat damage. Both wiring systems repaired out of the extended warranty.
98000 mi
US $200
Brake light wiring replaced
55000 mi
US $20
Key fob battery
37200 mi
left window wont come down sometimes.
53100 mi
US $200
Headlight bulb replacement
16300 mi
Noise from fan blower.
24000 mi
Passenger-side mirror signal light stopped working. Not a light bulb issue. Repaired by dealer. Driver-side horn stopped working resulting in a high-pitched sound. Bluetooth stops playing requiring a reboot of the iDrive system. The shop upgraded the Bluetooth firmware. Problem persisted but could not be recreated in the shop.
Car had hard start in the morning. Noisy during starting
6000 mi
Bluetooth sync was intermittent and after they tried to sell me on the phone as the problem, I proved them wrong and they replaced it.
18000 mi
Bluetooth again, they replaced the CPU, and it was fine. Still have problems with moisture entering the electrical system and preventing the car from going into ECO mode on rare occasions.
15480 mi
The coolant level sensor conector was a litle bit corroded, giving some false low level messages, cleaned, aded some terminal protector and the problem was solved. This car model have a known isue with the coolant level sensor.
17500 mi
Air bag module
25000 mi
Blower motor was making a noise. Cleaned it out and changed the screen
Car would not start. Interior lights and other electrical items would work intermittently. Car was towed to dealership. Dealer claimed that one of the battery cables was loose.
5000 mi
I purchased an iPhone 4S cradle to use my phone's apps through the iDrive system. When it was installed, it worked intermittently.
43800 mi
I had my electrical system randomly go haywire while driving. Gauges droppe to zero and then back up to speed (care performance was not affected). Then passive restraint error was displayed. Replaced CANBUS.
48000 mi
The was a light thumping noise when the engine was idle, as if there was an issue with the serpentine belt. The dealer did a software update and replaced the HVAC blower motor..
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