Heated Seats Burning

[jst2878]

neeed new heating filament. pry off the laeather and get a new part and replace. or have the dealership do it for mucho dinero

[M_Six]

Burned my seat today. Didn't quite burn through, but it left a pucker in the leather. Left side, like everyone else. Damn thing isn't even 10k out of warranty.

[X5 Meister]

Can you snap a photo?

[rayxi]

It makes sense that the problem is on the left side of the seat. That's the side that is subjected to the most flex as drivers get in and out of the vehicle. It's probably a metal fatigue problem with the heating element.

[///MB]

Just had mine replaced under the extended warranty. I don't have the paperwork in front of me, but I remember it had "leather seat cover" as one of the items. Also, I don't recall anything about a heating element being list there. So, I'm assuming it's already built into the seat cover.

I also had the passenger mirror motor replaced and I believe the parts alone came out to around $1300.

[primetime]

Another member on here very recently posted a thread and he said the heating element burnt strait through his seat and his pants! It actually burned his skin!

[X5Dawg]

Originally Posted by jst2878

neeed new heating filament. pry off the laeather and get a new part and replace. or have the dealership do it for mucho dinero

That is my question - is this a DIY project??

[anerbe]

haha- jokingly......

light a quick fire under your right butt cheek, and go in to the dealership unhappy... your explaination may get some sympathy

[e30mpower]

I just bought a 2003 X5, and the same exact thing is happening to me. On the left side, towards the back. It physically burns me. And today I had it on, and the damn thing started burning through the leather. The whole car smelled like cows being branded, and then I got out and noticed that it had actually BURNED the leather, not all the way through, but it did leave what looks like a little cigarette burn or something. Highly pissed. It's only got 66k miles on it. How much is it to replace the seat? Or what really needs to be done? It's just out of it's certified pre-owned warranty (previous owner bought it CPO, had a 100k/2 year warranty), how do I get a BMW extended warranty? My bank was talking to me about it and thought for sure that it qualified, but couldn't tell me how to do it. Thanks y'all.

Benjamin K. Earle

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by e30mpower

I just bought a 2003 X5, and the same exact thing is happening to me. On the left side, towards the back. It physically burns me. And today I had it on, and the damn thing started burning through the leather. The whole car smelled like cows being branded, and then I got out and noticed that it had actually BURNED the leather, not all the way through, but it did leave what looks like a little cigarette burn or something. Highly pissed. It's only got 66k miles on it. How much is it to replace the seat? Or what really needs to be done? It's just out of it's certified pre-owned warranty (previous owner bought it CPO, had a 100k/2 year warranty), how do I get a BMW extended warranty? My bank was talking to me about it and thought for sure that it qualified, but couldn't tell me how to do it. Thanks y'all.

Benjamin K. Earle

Dealer quoted me $1175 for the new lower section of the seat. I won't be spending that much for heated seats. Maybe we need to all get together and submit safety reports to the NHTSA to get a recall rolling.