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Old 03-05-2010, 01:44 PM
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X5 problems to look forward to...

Unless I missed it, is there a page somewhere on this forum of which upcoming problems I might expect?

What should I expect to go wrong next with my X5?
I have a 2002 4.4i with the Sports Package and 107k miles which I bought pre-owned at about 51k miles, it was one owner and a perfect carfax (some lady in Manhattan Beach previously owned it) and I realize that you can’t truly subject a common problem, but I think if let's say 25 X5 owners experience something that RX350 owners don't, then it’s reason enough to warn others about it.

Because it seems like I'm always going through something. And my extended warranty ran out 2 years ago.
Coincidentally it seems like everything started going wrong after my first year with the car. (pre-owned, owned it for 3 years now)




So far:
  • Radiator went out
  • 1 year later water pump broke and took out all the belts
  • Driver door handle broke (common problem)
  • Interior door handles pealing
  • Currently my Self-Leveling Suspension sensor needs to be replaced
  • Currently power steering pump is only half working. Steering is VERY hard.
  • Steering wheel has squeaked for 2 years now
  • All 4 window regulators broke, 2 within 2 months, one was 2 months after that (currently 2 are rigged to stay up)
  • My a/c or heater doesn’t work. Blower is out. (could be final stage resistor – could be another common problem) I found this to be dangerous because my windows COMPLETELY fogged up during the rain and I had to immediately pull over and wipe them down.
  • I replaced my brakes and they still squeak. (yes I know what I’m doing, I did my fiance’s IS250 the say day and hers are fine).
  • My rear drive-shaft/transfer case splines stripped. Thanks to RaceMalibu on this forum, that didn’t cost me much to fix (custom extended drive shaft)
  • None of my pixels work on my dash, I can’t tell what the hell is going on with my car.
  • Right/passenger rear view mirror stopped moving down when in reverse.
  • Power heated rearview mirror stopped working on driver side so when it rains, I can’t see.
  • I GO THROUGH TIRES LIKE A MUTHER F#CKER. Seriously, it’s HORRIBLE!
  • And unless something is wrong with my car, I’m spending about $400-$500 a month in gas.
    (seriously with these gas prices I could go finance ZERO down a 2001 Lexus IS300 that would pay itself off. The monthly payment and gas combined is not going to be what I pay for gas alone. Then I could just wait my car out until I’m in a position to trade it in. Because I’m very upside-down on it, or this bitch would have been gone a long time ago.)
    And I feel like the more I drive my X5, waiting until I could trade it in, the more I risk something else happening to it.
Including repairs, for what I pay for my car, I could buy myself a 2007 M5 and it’ll cost less monthly.

The SUV has a classic look, I don’t know how else to explain what I love about it, but it’s seriously completely embarrassing at this point.
It seems like every other month, I’m telling my friends something is wrong with it and EVERYTIME someone gets in my car they say “should I have my AAA card ready”.

Anyways, what else should I expect?
What has happened to your X5 that you read is common on this forum?

Thanks,

Last edited by ttzcar; 03-05-2010 at 09:08 PM.
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