New (to me) E70, a few questions

[Lost Cosmonaut]

Originally Posted by roadkillrob

How are you trying to close the hatch - the button on the dash or remote will not close the hatch (in the US only) and you have to manually close it or push the button on the bottom of the actual hatch to close it. If you pushing the button on the hatch to close it and it isn't working, then it is broken.

If you push the button on the hatch, sometimes it will open but it sounds like it's struggling. If you push the red button inside the hatch to close it, it actually goes up slightly and then doesn't move, you have to pull it down.

[roadkillrob]

Originally Posted by Lost Cosmonaut

If you push the button on the hatch, sometimes it will open but it sounds like it's struggling. If you push the red button inside the hatch to close it, it actually goes up slightly and then doesn't move, you have to pull it down.

That is not normal functionality, definitely get it checked out.

Rob

[BMWenvy]

Originally Posted by Lost Cosmonaut

If you push the button on the hatch, sometimes it will open but it sounds like it's struggling. If you push the red button inside the hatch to close it, it actually goes up slightly and then doesn't move, you have to pull it down.

I doubt this is the problem with your hatch but be sure that the "tailgate" is shut securely otherwise the hatch will not close automatically.

The day we brought ours home, my wife opened the hatch and couldn't get it to close. After an embarrassing trip to the dealer, they told us the "tailgate" wasn't completely closed and that was the problem.

[spyderdoc]

Mine is in the shop right now for a VERY slow oil leak on the RT side near engine. It is leaking from somewhere around the turbos, and I suspect it is the same leak as this:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ak-recall.html

I dropped it off on 9/4, and still waiting for them to repair it. Will post more on the above thread hen I get it back.....

Good luck! You may also have an issue with the GPS map DVD player...If you start getting errors with the disk, bring it in, and they will replace the player.....