Bmw X5 SAV transmission problems
14 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
203 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
70,903 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2013 model years. Data snapshot: . 160 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
14 of 203 complaints match this topic (6.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10317744 · 2010-03-08 (March 8, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X5 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRAFFIC SIGNAL POLE. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WERE BODY DAMAGES TO THE FRON…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10317744 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10335813 · 2010-06-11 (June 11, 2010)
IN MAY 2007, I PURCHASED A NEW BMW 2007 X5 4.8 VEHICLE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE EXPERIENCED "HIGH BATTERY DRAINAGE" WARNINGS AT LEAST 12 TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW A HISTORY OF THIS MESSAGE AND IT DOES NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY. THE CAR ENGINE ALSO FAILS TO START AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS- THE LIGHTS, RADIO AND AIR TURN ON, BUT THE ENGINE DOES NOT. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS, THE ENGINE STARTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 12 TIMES SINCE 11/2007 AS WELL- BUT INDEPENDENTLY OF THE "HIGH BATTERY DRAINAGE" WARNING. THE DEA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10335813 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10369744 · 2010-12-09 (December 9, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE, REAR DIFFERENTIAL WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 93,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 93,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369744 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10425761 · 2011-09-16 (September 16, 2011)
ON 13 JULY, 2011, WITH ONLY 56,201 MILES, OUR BMW X5 SUFFERED WHAT AN INDEPENDENT BMW AUTO REPAIR SHOP LATER DIAGNOSED AS A "TOTAL ELECTRICAL MELTDOWN INVOLVING ALMOST ALL POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS AND DATA BUS SYSTEM." *TT SYMPTOMS UPON STARTUP THAT MORNING INCLUDED A LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGHT, A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WARNING, A PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION WARNING, A PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION WARNING, AN ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, DSC, ABS, AND EMERGENCY ABV MALFUNCTION WARNING, AS WELL AS RAPID WINDSHIELD WIPER MOVEMENT AND AN INTERMI…
Owner-reported narrative. 56,201 miles reported. Look up ODI 10425761 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10447469 · 2012-02-11 (February 11, 2012)
THE TRANSMISSION MECHATRONIC SEALING SLEEVE LEAKED FLUID AND LEFT PUDDLE OF OIL/FLUID ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. THE EARLY DIAGNOSIS SHOWED ENGINE OIL LEAK AND EVENTUALLY CONCLUDED IT WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK RECENTLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE LEAKED THE FLUID DURING A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THAT WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT LEAKED ALREADY. THE TRANSMISSION IS A SEALED UNIT AND OWNER HAS NO WAY TO CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL VIA A DIPSTICK OR ANY MEAN. THE AUTOMATIC SENSOR SYSTEM ONLY CHECKS ENGINE OIL, BRAKE FLUID, POWER STEERING FLUID, ETC BUT NOT REPORTS …
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10447469 at NHTSA ↗