Thinking about claiming a lemon car...(UPDATE: Bought an E63 AMG)

[jochet]

Originally Posted by topgear66

Hey everyone, its been a while since I've been on the board. Alot has happened since I was on, at least to the X5.

This has been a problem since the first week I got the car, the car malfunctions. I get multiple warning displays such as ECU FAILURE, IDRIVE FAILURE, HAND BRAKE FAILURE, DSC FAILURE, TRANSMISSION FAILURE and more I cannot think of. The car then trickles down as though its going to hibernate and lets me drive no faster than 10mph which has been a problem when this happens on the freeway. I am going to say this has happened 5 times now, even after repeated visits to the dealer. I have sent the car down to the dealer I bought it from now and they are inspecting it tomorrow. I'm fed up! I payed 80k for this car. I have spoken to my salesman and we've started talking about making the dealer buy the car back and ordering a new one. I asked him if I would claim it as a lemon and he said no because when they try to auction the car off as used the title must say why the dealer bought it back etc.

I know they are taking the best care of me, I have sent friends there who have bought cars and Im taking delivary of an M5 next week.

Im stuck in the mud...any suggestions?

If the dealer is taking the car back, no questions asked and your getting a your money back, or at least most of it whats the problem? BMWNA does not want customers to lemon law their cars; if the car has repeat issues that cannot be resolved, they have to take it back. What they do with the car is no concern to you.

[drod]

no one is saying BMW is the only one... but a defective car is a defective car...period..

no one wants to deal w/lemon laws...but guess what will happen to the sav when it gets returned... it will end up in the lot for the next schmuck to deal with...

look around.. there are still plenty of low mileage, like new X5s in the lot!
most with 5-10k miles... not dealer demo miles!

my dealer tried to sell me some of them....

I can almost bet many of them were returned for the exact same reasons... and we'll never really know!!

someone needs to step up!!

[X5FX]

what? have not seen any used E70's...I am very satisfied with mine.

[drod]

honestly I am really happy to hear that! I know most are problem free... BMW does make great vehicles... which is why we continue to purchase them...

hearing about all of the consistent issues just drives me crazy! and I feel bad for the guy who has to take time out of work, make up excuses to the wife (to keep justifying the purchase) just to repeat it all over again every other week!!!!

something has to give...

[golfer4life]

Would not hurt to start consulting with a lawyer

http://www.californialemonlawattorneys.com/

[drod]

you see?? after repeated attempts to resolve the exact same issue BMW still continues to ignore this customer...

he has every right to file a claim and take legal action... I would!!!

BMW must step up and take responsibilty!! END OF STORY!!

who's knows how many others are also being ignored!!

[X5FX]

Originally Posted by drod

you see?? after repeated attempts to resolve the exact same issue BMW still continues to ignore this customer...

he has every right to file a claim and take legal action... I would!!!

BMW must step up and take responsibilty!! END OF STORY!!

who's knows how many others are also being ignored!!

its a conspiracy...all BMW's are made by VW in Mexico. They dont want us to find out the truth. We cant handle the truth.

[X5FX]

this is a forum after all, its a place where you come to discuss problems.

did you really expect to hear nothing but praise here?

[trueX5er]

I am also a fellow X5 member that has been here before I've gotten my E70, and so far, except for one minor glitch (backup camera), I have had no problems on my 3.0si. I see maybe one E70 a day, and I know they all can't be having problems....

[X5FX]

wrong models