Bmw 528XI electrical problems
15 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
157 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
78,507 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2014 model years. Data snapshot: . 98 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
15 of 157 complaints match this topic (9.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10498530 · 2013-02-18 (February 18, 2013)
LEFT TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHT & BACKUP LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR TO THE LEFT LIGHTING ASSEMBLY WAS DISCOLORED AND SLIGHTLY DISTORTED AT THE GROUND CONDUCTOR. AROUND HALF OF THE GROUND CONDUCTOR ON THE MATING PLUG OF THE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY HAD DETERIORATED AWAY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 67,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10498530 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10701005 · 2015-03-22 (March 22, 2015)
THIS OTHERWISE FINE AUTOMOBILE SEEMS TO GO THROUGH BATTERIES QUICKLY. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN MAY 2007. SINCE THEN BATTERIES HAVE NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AS FOLLOWS: 2009 2011 2013 AND NOW IN 2015 THE NEW BMW BATTERY INSTALLED IN 2013 IS BADLY DISCHARGED. IN 2011 THE DEALER RAN THIS CAR THROUGH AN EXHAUSTIVE ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. THEN WHY ARE BATTERIES DYING SO QUICKLY? COUNTING THE ORIGINAL BATTERY I'VE BEEN THROUGH 4 ALREADY AND THE 5TH ONE SEEMS ABOUT TO DIE. BMW TOOK CARE OF THE 1ST TWO REPLACEMENT…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10701005 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11055570 · 2017-12-19 (December 19, 2017)
"TAKATA RECALL" MY EXPANSION TANK CRACKED, THEN IT BLEW UP. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY COOLING SYSTEM. MY FAN WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE EVERY TIME I STARTED THE VEHICLE. MY THERMOSTAT HOSE DETERIORATED AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS. IN ADDITION MY ELECTRICAL/BATTERY IS BAD AND MY CAR IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING SINCE 2 MONTHS AGO. PLEASE HELP!
Owner-reported narrative. 136,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11055570 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11484186 · 2022-09-13 (September 13, 2022)
Headlight internal wiring insulation completely degraded, exposing wires and causing electrical shorts/arcing. Unchecked this will certainly cause a fire.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11484186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11229338 · 2019-07-03 (July 3, 2019)
MY 528XI WAS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGH SPEED WHEN ENGINE BUCKED AND SEIZED. MANAGED WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING TO GET TO EMERGENCY AREA. CAR DIED, NO NEUTRAL/ TOWED TO DEALER 12/31/18. COMPUTER SHOWED WITH NO WARNING LOW OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY DRIVE CHAIN FAILURE. HAD TO FIGHT TO GET ENGINE REPLACED WITH REMANUFACTURED ENGINE AND ASK FOR TURBO TO BE REPLACED. 6/22/19 CR DIED AGAIN WOULD NOT START, JUMPED STARTED DROVE TO DEALER AND DIES AGAIN. TOLD NEED D NEW BATTERY. 6/30/19 CAR ONCE AGAIN STOPPED DEAD ON MAJOR ROAD, NO WARNING.…
Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11229338 at NHTSA ↗