Everyone: I am a proud new owner of the X5, but not new to the community as my spouse owns a 2004. We had the issue with the seats so much that it burned through and burned my husband.

BE AWARE that BMW has knowledge of this issue and will REPLACE your seat FREE of CHARGE under warranty or NOT. Just contact them (Headquarters). This issue is ongoing and folks are not taking the issue to them at hand so that it can become a RECALL. So please urge the others in the community to come forth.

Ours have been replaced twice for FREE. So far, my 2006 newly acquired seats are ok. Let me know how it turns out for you.

SilverFox06