2019 BMW X5 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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The contact owns a 2019 BMW X5. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated to start immediately. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the starter motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X5. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that the starter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) as a possible cause for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,100.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000(Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was discovered that the recall software update remedy could not be completed due to the telemarket control module failing and needing to be replaced prior to the recall remedy. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a safety complaint. The failure mileage was 60,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (Electrical System; Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the recall repair was performed. The contact stated that after the repair was performed, the vehicle failed to start after several attempts. The contact was eventually able to start the vehicle and the vehicle was driven to the dealer. A diagnostic test was performed, and it was determined that the starter was weak and needed to be replaced. The contact was referred to the manufacturer but was offered no assistance. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X5. While the contact's wife was stopped and sitting in the drive-thru, the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was restarted; however, the vehicle failed to start as intended. In addition, the contact stated that the failure occurred while his minor children were inside the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact received notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
The contact owns 2019 BMW X5. The contact stated that the vehicle was designed with the engine Auto Start/Stop system. The contact stated while at a complete stop and releasing the brake pedal, the engine failed to restart automatically. The contact stated that upon depressing the Push to Start button, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling) which the contact related to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted for reimbursement and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was inspected, and the dealer confirmed that the independent mechanic had installed the correct part; however, the dealer later informed the contact that the manufacturer had denied the claim for reimbursement. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X5. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the starter had failed, causing the battery failure. The contact was informed that the starter and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired, the contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling); which the contact related to the failure however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact called the dealer, and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X5. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle failed to start. Additionally, there was a burning odor on the inside and outside of the vehicle while the vehicle was occupied. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling). No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with starter failure. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and the dealer confirmed that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was included in the recall; however, the contact had not yet received the recall notification letter. The failure mileage was 43,699.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X5. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle suddenly shut off and failed to restart. During the failure, the message "System Overheated" was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who replaced the battery, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the starter motor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The starter motor was replaced, and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 41,000.
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The 2019 BMW X5 has 9 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.