Dtc P21A8: Fault for level sensors in passive scr tank (replace passive tank and evaluator). Similar to previous recall fault for the active scr tank.

- Lakeside, OR, USA

The contact owns a 2011 BMW X5. While driving 65 mph, the engine shut off. The vehicle was able to coast to an off ramp and a parking lot. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the engine shutting off. The vehicle was towed to BMW of darien (140 ledge rd, darien, ct 06820, (203) 656-1804) for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Wilton, CT, USA

Replacing the leaking turbo oil drain block and faulty valve seals which causes oil to drain and the vehicle to smoke and burn so you have to add at least 1/2 quart of oil within 2 weeks time while driving and check engine light comes

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

While driving on highway, the engine overheated, loss of power, stop driving message appeared on dashboard. Car towed to dealership, diagnosed issue due to water pump failure.

- Redmond, WA, USA

Auxiliary water pump failed which caused engine overheating. When I called BMW us and my local BMW dealer - BMW of alexandria, va I was denied for repairs, despite there was a recall for my particular car and model. According to my car repair history that recall was never performed.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

Belt tentioner had to replace. It's recalled on the diesal BMW X5 2011 but not the gas one.

- Jupiter, FL, USA

This vehicle has numerous complaints about the vanos system. As I was driving on the highway with full traffic, my engine failed at 70 mph causing to me almost get killed in traffic as I fought my way the the shoulder. The car would not start, I took the car to the dealer and it seems that the vanos bolt backed out of the camshaft and caused catastrophic damage to the engine. I went to my warranty and they would not cover the damage due to it being the bolt that backed out. As they do not cover bolts. Now I am paying for a car that I cant drive and is currently sitting at BMW of mt. Laurel in New Jersey with an 18K bill. This can happen to alot of people in these vehicles. That vanos unit is dangerous and should be recalled again with the correct bolts reinforced.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

I would like to report a vanos issue the camshaft bolts loosen and break and it could be catastrophic. My bolts loosened and I caught it in time but if I didn't know any better I could've had a complete engine failure. My code originally came up as camshaft sticking. When the problem originated I was traveling on a main city road and my car went into reduced power mode.

- Wantage, NJ, USA

Driving down street steering wheel locked up, car shut down, had it towed to BMW, they said engine, powertrain failed, warranty people refuse to pay to have fixed

- Greensboro, NC, USA

During hard acceleration of the car while getting on the free way ramp, the car went into limp mode. The engine performance was degraded and I had to pull on the side of the road to restart the car. The car was taken to BMW of bellevue next week after initial diagnosis of a dme internal fault by a signature independent kirkland. BMW of bellevue replaced air mass filter and oil filler cap. A few weeks later the issue happening again during regular driving on the freeway. BMW of bellevue diagnosed this as a vacuum hose leak. A few weeks later the car went into limp mode again while getting on the freeway, BMW of bellevue diagnosed this as a high pressure fuel sensor short, BMW of North America opened a puma case, but did not recommend replacing the dme yet. Right after picking up the car I hit the issue again where the car went into limp mode while accelerating on the freeway ramp. BMW of bellevue worked with BMW of na to replace the dme which is covered under warranty. Before handing the car back the service advisor did a test and was able to still reproduce the car going into limp mode getting on the freeway, diagnosis is still not known. It has been 3 months today since the issue first happened and the car has been out of use for more than a month and there is still no conclusion on the root cause.

- Redmond, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 BMW X5. While operating the vehicle, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine had overheated. Upon inspection, it was discovered that hot water had leaked from the engine area. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (united BMW, 11458 alpharetta hwy, roswell ga) where it was diagnosed that the water pump and thermostat had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but while leaving the dealer, the vehicle began to violently shake and rattle. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the drive shaft and transfer case failed. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 86,000.

- Canton, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 BMW X5. While driving 35 mph, the contact smelled a burning odor from the air conditioning vents, and the vehicle stalled and could not be restarted. There were no warning indicators illuminated before the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (BMW of tulsa, 9702 S memorial dr, tulsa, ok 74133), but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the manufacturer was willing to pay half for a replacement engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed with the contact that they would pay half of the cost for a replacement engine. The manufacturer opened a case. The failure mileage was 69,000.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

Intake and exhaust valve seals went bad. Which this is a known problem for N63 engines. BMW has a bulletin for it, but the extended warranty will not honor that because it's a known problem. And BMW won't honor it cause they won't do a recall on it either. When this happens, it consumes oil and you have blue smoke going out your tailpipe. I've been going back and forth with extended warranty, BMW dealer, and BMW corporation. They want me to pay over $9000 to fix this, cause you have to pull the motor out. And this gonna get worse if you gonna keep driving

- Mundelein, IL, USA

Valve seals problems in 90 % of X5 from 2010 to 2013, I bought mines from the dealer with this problem... they told me at the dealer nothing was wrong.... I am very upset about this.

- New York, NY, USA

Since the N63 engine technical update (aka N63 customer care package) was performed on our 2011 X5, we noticed an increase in engine oil consumption evidenced by the onboard system alerting us to low engine oil condition requiring adding engine oil. In addition to this symptom the onboard system is alerting low coolant fluid and requiring coolant fluid top off. Prior to this N63 technical update performed on our X5, the vehicle did not require engine oil or coolant fluid top off as it does now and went even as far as between maintenance cycle without requiring oil or coolant top off. We have communicated this peculiar level of consumption on a number of occasions to the service advisor at the onset of the symptom and while during the warranty coverage period and we were told that this consumption by the N63 engine is normal and is to be expected and to top it off when low and as required. As such in its current state we are not confident with driving our X5 on long distance like a road trip from la to sf which we have enjoyed - the N63 is extremely needy for fluids between relatively short mileage intervals.

- Valencia, CA, USA

X5 xdrive 35I sav; while driving under normal street and highway conditions, vehicle speed and engine RPM have become unstable. This causes the vehicle to increase and decrease it's speed intermittently and without warning. The vehicle is not trustworthy as you may lose power, or unintentionally accelerate while trying to execute a driving maneuver, causing a dangerous condition. Check engine warning light illuminates. Vehicle was brought to BMW dealership (zt motors) for diagnostics. Service personnel stated that the high pressure fuel pump indicated a low fuel pressure at the inlet. This would tell me that the low pressure fuel pump is not delivering the correct fuel flow/pressure to the high pressure fuel pump. Ref NHTSA campaign # 16V746000 et al. Diagnostics also indicated the valvetronic motor shows it short circuiting. Dealer recommended replacement of valvetronic motor, cam shaft and oil injectors. The replacement of the cam shaft and oil injectors are unnecessary maintenance items, only the valvetronic motor would need to be replaced, and fuel system reprogrammed. Ref NHTSA campaign # 14V176000 et al. Recommend recall replacement of both high pressure and low pressure fuel pumps, valvetronic motor, vanos cam shaft and oil injectors as well as reprogramming of fuel operating system. Also replace cam shaft mounting bolts.

- Defuniak Springs, FL, USA

Drive the vehicle on vacation and the engine would studder and stall on the highway and an error prompted on the vehicle dashboard that displayed "engine malfunction" reduced power. Occasionally the vehicle engine would cut off while on the road and needed to be towed to the dealership. The dealer diagnosed that it has a high pressure fuel pump malfunction that needed to be replaced and although the vehicle is not part of the recall it showed the same symptoms as some problematic models. This occurred while driving the vehicle on both local roads and the highway. In one occasion, I needed to restart the car to get it to a safe location.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 BMW X5. Upon starting the vehicle and while driving, the low coolant level warning indicator illuminated. The contact added coolant to the vehicle, but the warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to santa monica BMW (1127 santa monica blvd, santa monica, ca 90401 (310) 829-3535) where it was diagnosed that the oil filter housing gasket needed replacement and the coolant was contaminated due to fractured coolant and oil lines. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made of the failure and stated that the warranty was expired. No further assistance could be offered. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and the dealer and a reduced repair price was agreed upon. The contact also spoke with several unknown BMW dealers who informed him that many other vehicle owners had the same failure and it was a design flaw in the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 45,500.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V176000(engine and engine cooling), 16V071000 (air bags), 16V364000 (air bags), and 16V746000 (fuel system, gasoline). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The rick hendricks BMW dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available for NHTSA campaign number: 16V364000 (air bags). Parts distribution disconnect for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V176000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 16V071000 (air bags), and 16V746000 (fuel system, gasoline).

- Charleston, SC, USA

Purchace car from darcars Kia with 50299 32,747,85 on about 12/08/2015.July 15th car run hot housing unit had to be replace coolant pump, asa-bolt, thermostat, coolant, ep battery 92ah cost $ $2550.48. At BMW of silver spring 3211 automobile blvd.silver spring, md 20904. Car would not starter on May 20th 2017 had a car tow to BMW of silver spring, md Thursday night was told Monday that tech ran diagonostict scan and found faults stored for stater tech recommendend replacing starter $1400 I decline had truck towed to rossi's automotive 903 selim rd. Silver spring, md 20910 where the car is now waiting to be towed back to BMW of silver spring. Been without my vehicle since May 20th,2017. Had driven my car a full year.still paying geico and navy federal credit union $32,747.85

- Washington, DC, USA