Frozen door locks - Common Problem ?

[cowboynj]

Good for you!! The dealer wants $500 to repair my door. I will buy the new (updated) part and do an install myelf. The X5 is going in my garage and the motorcysle can join the lawn mower in the shed.

[X5Flyboy]

Radiant energy - great idea using a "green" solution

[cowboynj]

Good luck suing BMW. They are pitbulls when it comes to legal matters. I won $15,000 from my local dealer and BMW North America. My dumb ass lawyer forgot to include BMW Financial in the suit and now they are after me and ruining my credit. Our agreement is that he fix the situation or be sued for malpractice and general stupidity. BMWNA did not have a leg to stand on but they delayed and just generally beat the shit out of my lawyer. And he specializes in this very specific field.

[primetime]

Yup..its snowing and freezing rain right now where I am..This is a problem I'm expecting to happen actually..and its a pain in my ass.. I usually shut my door and lock it (even though it won't latch since its frozen) then I drive off...I'm trusting my door lock a little too much maybe...thats the only thing keeping the door shut when i drive during the times when my door latch freezes...

[Michelle]

My door handle was frozen this morning, as well. I didn't risk it, so I got in the passenger's side and climbed over the center console.

I never would've thought owning a BMW would mean I'd be afraid to open my doors and windows in the cold weather.

[primetime]

I never would've thought owning a BMW would mean I'd be afraid to open my doors and windows in the cold weather. [/quote]

[AzNMpower32]

The doors on our X3 get "sticky" in cold weather. I think maybe some air is getting in, condensating, then freezing a little bit. The lock itself is fine for me, but it just takes an extra yank to open the door. It's parked outside now

[X5Flyboy]

Heading north (NJ/CT) in 10 days, I have a feeling I'm going to run into this problem again - I've been avoiding it by spending winters in SC - will try to use the post #28 solution - Happry Holidays to all!

[donovan]

Holy F%#! I experienced this for the first time this morning.

2 feet of snow fell last night and it was about -8c. As I'm digging out the X on the driveway, I shut the door and it didn't catch.

I pulled the door shut and hit the lock button on the center console and on my keyfob, then I was trapped and had to use the passenger door to climb in and out.

Luckily it thawed out after a day of skiing knee to waist deep powder

[jlegendre]

Same thing happened to me on my 2004. I was able to use the keyfob and lock and unlock the doors and was finally able to get them to close. I've had a number of annoying issues with cold weather in Chicago.

1) Nav screen froze - Display would not change but I could still change modes between radio, CD and radio cd still worked. The car eventually warmed and the screen unfroze after restarting the car

2) Frozen door latch as above

3) Same thing happened to the rear hatch - Basically had to move the vehicle in the sun and wait for it to warm up before it would catch again.

4) SES light came on after filling up. Read the boards and saw this could be gas cap issue, it wasn't in my case. I ended up taking a long drive to Indianapolis (about 250 miles) drove the car until there was literally 1 mile left on the range on OBC. Filled up again and the light was off the next day. It was also about 15 degrees warmer in Indy which may have had something to do with it.

I just think these cars are not good in very cold weather? Any one else agree? I love my vehicle but these little things are annoying. I have a deeded spot but have to park outside in the city, wish I had a garage!