Major Problems with 2003 BMW X5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 BMW X5

2003 BMW X5 SEATS Victims: 1 Mileage: 99000 miles

2003 BMW X5 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 140000 miles

2003 BMW X5 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 53000 miles

Browse 2003 BMW X5 complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS vehicle was being driven with two young children in the rear seat and the rear right passenger airbag deployed while	13 ~ 58632 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a new bmw 3.0 x5 with 3 500 miles and had my vehicle die and requiring towing to...	12 ~ 52876 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2003 bmw x5. while the contact was driving 50 mph he noticed a clicking sound coming...	10 ~ 96219 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM october 2002 i purchased a new bmw x5 - shortly there after i started to experience intermittent electrical problems -...	10 ~ 78761 miles
ENGINE i was driving the vehicle in stop and go traffic the vehicle lost all power forcing me to come to...	9 ~ 103545 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING model x5 rpm's increased rapidly with no pressure on the accelerator.mr ts *jb...	8 ~ 55039 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i own a 2003 bmw x5 3 0. the vehicle is less then two month old. the cars main and...	5 ~ 54820 miles
SEATS driver side seat heater malfunction causing a hole to burn through leather and nearly created fire. when heater is turned...	4 ~ 72375 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving 70 mph vehicle stalled. driver was able to pull over. vehicle taken to the dealer for inspection and	4 ~ 45770 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER within 24 hour of purchase of vehicle itwas smoking when i contact the dealer mad him aware of the car...	3 ~ 122741 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving on a freeway at about 80 miles per hour with the cruise control on it was necessary to...	3 ~ 107833 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i own a 2003 x5. i live in ny. whenever the weather goes below 20 degrees my door locks freeze....	3 ~ 66533 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on 01/15/2009 the extremely chilly day my wife drove the x5 on route 2 east bound around exit 58 in...	3 ~ 36000 miles
STEERING i purchased the vehicle used i have had it for about 5 months and have had some serious problems (steering...	2 ~ 35000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while driving on a freeway at about 80 miles per hour with the cruise control on it was necessary to...	2 ~ 64250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i was driving the vehicle in stop and go traffic the vehicle lost all power forcing me to come to...	2 ~ 107500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING drive one mile one 1 in 22 degree weather bmw 2003 x5 begin to blow thick white smoke from exhaust	2 ~ 75795 miles
SUSPENSION no event necessary leading up to failure air strut failed which causes a significant steering and handling problem because the...	2 ~ 85000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while driving dashboard light/headlights flickered on and off. this happened 90% of the time when the heater for the seats	2 ~ 45000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE driving slowly down street saw smoke coming from front right under hood puled over to side flames visible coming from...	1 ~ 95000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2003 bmw x5 recall for service brakes hydraulic foundation components hoses lines/piping and fittings 2003 bmw x5 recall for air...	1 ~ 150000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 bmw x5. the contact stated that the driver side door failed to...	1 ~ 75000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw x5. the contact stated while traveling at any speed the vehicle jerked violently...	1 ~ 128000 miles
STRUCTURE water gets inside rear lights causing corrosion as a result the lights stop working and a warning light appears on	1 ~ 114000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2003 bmw x5 4.4i transfer case/front drive shaft failed leaving car stranded on a railroad crossing with no power. rr...	1 ~ 129000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS passenger-airbag-disabled warning lamp comes on intermittently while seat is occupied by an adult. problem first noted in 2007 becoming progressively...	1 ~ 80419 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belt latch broken. *tr...	1 ~ 50000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i was driving to work when i got a foul burning smell in the car. i had the heat and...	1 ~ 51000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the right rear brake light bulb shorts out. instrument warning for rear brake / tail lights activates. problem occurs multiple...	1 ~ 53000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION premature wear of rear tires: the factory set angle of camber leads to severe cupping of the rear tires on...	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM bmw x-5 has caused two accidents by spontanous accelleration - after first accident bmw was contacted and engineers kept vehicle...	1 ~ 28000 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer was traveling 45 mph and vehicle surged forward and drove roughly. a loud grinding noise was heard coming from...	1
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN driving bmw x5 at 50 mph front differential locks up taking vehicle from 50 mph to approximately 25 mph in...	1 ~ 44500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicle stalls while in motion. purchased an x5 in december 2002. prior to reaching 400 total miles the car...	1 ~ 33000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the oil seperator could cracks in cold weather causing oil to spread all over. ...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2003 bmw x5 the brake pedal moves below the accelerator pedal in a emergency stop causing the car to accelerate	1 ~ 3000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my complaint is about a problem that i believe is getting seriously out of hand -- that of increasing numbers...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT my complaint is about a problem that i believe is getting seriously out of hand -- that of increasing numbers...	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING 2003 x5 bmw three spoke steering wheel has a one-inch gap in one of the spokes. i got my finger	1 ~ 1000 miles

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