Major Problems with 2002 BMW X5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 BMW X5

2002 BMW X5 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Victims: 2 Mileage: 143553 miles

2002 BMW X5 VISIBILITY Victims: 1 Mileage: 10000 miles

2002 BMW X5 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 1

Browse 2002 BMW X5 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW X5 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS consumer states that had order vehicle with back and side air bags and the air bags came disconnected. nlm...	15 ~ 93602 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING intermittently while making right turns dashboard lights came on vehicle stalled. after a few seconds vehicle restarted as if nothing	13 ~ 64349 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical system continuously fails causing the interior lights side rear mirror trunk latch and automatic locks etc to malfunction. dealership	11 ~ 101228 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while traveling on the highway and without prior warning vehicle was leaking oil from underneath the vehicle. dealer is aware	7 ~ 73857 miles
ENGINE as my wife and i driving to her md appointment on 11/26/12. i've noticed gas smell inside the car and...	6 ~ 100296 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE two safety concerns: (1) led on dashboard faded out. key driving information is now not available in order to safely...	6 ~ 98460 miles
STEERING i was driving on a highway going about 65mph all the sudden i have no control of my steering it...	5 ~ 125774 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY several computer related malfunction occurred. the abs failure warning dsc warning check engine warning engine fail safe mode warning light...	4 ~ 24000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER due to floor mat having movement mat slid against gas pedal. owner was in reverse and accelerated backwards into a	4 ~ 35525 miles
SEAT BELTS takata recall and seat belt buckle purchased from homeland security auction had a lot of damage to front section and...	3 ~ 86683 miles
SERVICE BRAKES window bust out for no reason coolant container light on brake lining windshield wiper motor quit without notice..motor hot and...	3 ~ 116158 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN over the years after purchasing my 2002 bmw x5 i have reported to the service department of weatherford bmw that...	3 ~ 50000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2002 bmw x5. on april 9 2009 after parking in the driveway the contact exited the...	3 ~ 80341 miles
POWER TRAIN after vehicle is parked for a few hours when you crank it and put the transmission in reverse it slips...	2 ~ 114203 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY while traveling in inclement weather the windshield wipers stopped working . *ak this occurred as the consumer was driving on	2 ~ 18000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while traveling on the highway applied brakes and pedal went all the way down to floor. please fill in additional	2 ~ 6479 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the rear window shattered without cause while driving. *jb...	2 ~ 35918 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT several computer related malfunction occurred. the abs failure warning dsc warning check engine warning engine fail safe mode warning light...	2 ~ 5050 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i drive 3 000 miles per month and i'm tired of being blinded by bmw's hid lights. no matter if...	2 ~ 29000 miles
VISIBILITY the vehicle had a very dangerous blind spot as a result a 2 year old child was killed. consumer felt	2 ~ 32500 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY power side mirrors automatically go down and face ground while vehicle is in motion. dealer does not have a solution	2
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2002 bmw x5 with oil separator safety issues. consumer states that the oil separator failed. consumer was shown that water...	2 ~ 46570 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the suspension/subframe of the vehicle is rotted. also the electrical system is wacky. my speedometer and abs light turn on...	1 ~ 170000 miles
SUSPENSION the suspension/subframe of the vehicle is rotted. also the electrical system is wacky. my speedometer and abs light turn on...	1 ~ 170000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM as my wife and i driving to her md appointment on 11/26/12. i've noticed gas smell inside the car and...	1 ~ 153000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2002 bmw x5. the computer in the vehicle has displayed various codes regarding the abs brakes...	1 ~ 69380 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS we were backing up the car from the restaurant and driver side air bag and curtain air bag popped open...	1 ~ 82944 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2002 bmw x5 misfires from faulty engine coils. similar recall to the 3 series but dealership said x5 not included.	1 ~ 59500 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 2002 bmw x5 with less than 37 000 miles. in the last 6-8 months i have had...	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i own a 2002 bmw x5 with less than 37 000 miles. in the last 6-8 months i have had...	1
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT i own a 2002 bmw x5 with less than 37 000 miles. in the last 6-8 months i have had...	1
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tail lamp failure. warning system indicated lamp failure. the failure turned out to be lamp circuit assembly and not bulb....	1 ~ 100000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 02 bmw x5 5 spd the shift lever will go into reverse rather than first because there is no resistance...	1 ~ 47861 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING within 6 weeks of driving in hot weather the vehicle (2002 bmw x5 3.0 liter) stalled when turning left. most...	1 ~ 39000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS rear seat belt buckle failed and caused the child safety seat to flip over.ak ts *nlm...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL stalling problem due to loss of brake performance and sudden acceleration which damaged other parts. (nar) ph cb ...	1 ~ 12958 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE while driving the driver side door opened by itself. *jb...	1 ~ 11000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE while parking consumer tapped the bumper of another vehicle. there was no damage to the other vehicle. consumer took vehicle...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING vehicle has extremely bright daytime running lights which are very distracting for other drivers.ak jg...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2002 bmw x5 with oil separator safety issues. consumer states that the oil separator failed. consumer was shown that water...	1

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