X5 M Engine Fault Reduced Power Warning - Page 11

Rez · #**101** 12-10-2010, 09:39 PM

Just go to dealer and order up a new car so you won't have to wait another 4-6 weeks when they do approve it. Also document all your dealer visits well, there is no way they can deny you now. You can also tell them you want your money back and have no desire to get another BMW, that may have them get their act together, this is just unreal. Good luck.

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m5james · #**102** 12-11-2010, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Impatient

I believe BMW will step up, but you may have to push them to speed it up a little as they have no incentive to get it done quickly

They should have the incentive to keep the customer happy...if that happens is a different story though.

paqs · #**103** 12-11-2010, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonrhcastle

Well, guess what happened on the way home... That's right. Engine Malfunction, Reduced Power.

Called the dealer. Informed them that the car would be coming back and they could keep it. Service manager informed me that BMWNA were still mulling over the idea of the buyback. Made it very clear that no longer just an option. I am not interested in anything else at this point. Had the car in my possession 10 days in 9 weeks.

J

This is why I rejected my car, the dealers seem incapable of fixing these engine problems, any indication as to what the engine fault is this time yet, is it the turbos again?

My new M won't be here until around March, don't mind the wait as I'm in a loaner for the duration so 3 months free motoring.

I do wonder whether I should have asked for the money back and bought something else, there seem to be too many issues with these engines.

Do you know what build date your M is, it should be stamped in the engine bay.

jasonrhcastle · #**104** 12-11-2010, 08:10 AM

My build date was early November.

jasonrhcastle · #**105** 12-11-2010, 08:10 AM

2009...

paqs · #**106** 12-11-2010, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonrhcastle

My build date was early November.

Interesting, mine was also Nov 09.

jasonrhcastle · #**107** 12-11-2010, 08:45 AM

When I ordered my vehicle, they actually built one with the wrong options. I declined it, and my CA was able to secure a build slot like 5-7 days later. So, the two vehicles were only built a week apart. Interestingly enough, the other vehicle has started having issues as well. It was a end October, early November production.

Perhaps bad batch of engines.

paqs · #**108** 12-11-2010, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonrhcastle

When I ordered my vehicle, they actually built one with the wrong options. I declined it, and my CA was able to secure a build slot like 5-7 days later. So, the two vehicles were only built a week apart. Interestingly enough, the other vehicle has started having issues as well. It was a end October, early November production.

Perhaps bad batch of engines.

Well it makes me wonder, the car I bought was an in stock car so although it only went on the road October this year it was build almost a year previous.

Maybe there is a bad batch of engine parts, or maybe these are early engines and now the design has been modified, guess we'll never know.

jasonrhcastle · #**109** 12-11-2010, 10:11 AM

I don't know. As much as I love this vehicle (the idea of the X5M), I am seriously switching to a different model. If we had the F11 535 here, it would be a no brainer. However, I am debating back and forth. Probably will get another X5M. Definitely switch colours this time. Got to get the buyback first...

J

jasonrhcastle · #**110** 12-11-2010, 07:17 PM

Three more errors today. All under hard acceleration...

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