Squeaky Seat
 

Anyone have a problem with squeaky seats in there X5. I have an '02 and every time I get in and/or turn a courner the driver's seat squeaks.

My '05 driver's seat does the same thing. Sounds like squeaky springs. I don't trust the dealer to take it apart, so I just turn up the radio...

Same problem here... notice it getting in and out of the vehicle.

They'd most likely replace the seat..

check the squeaking seats fix on www.bmwtips.com and do it to it!

You sure it's not the seat belt receptacle rubbing against the center console?

Mine is more like a series of "clicking" noise rather than squeaking and it only happens during cornering (it's not the seat belt receptacle rubbing against anything). My dealer claimed to be the seat rails and replaced them, but that didn't help. Have to bring it up again the next time I'm in for service. If anyone have any other suggestions of what it might be, it would be much appreciated.

It's not the seat belt on mine either. Yeah, it's more of a clicking noise. I think it is where the leather attaches somewhere on the bottom. I'm not sure....

Mine is squeaking from the bottom seat cushion, right side. I can push the cushion with my palm, and it squeaks...Kind of like a '73 Toyota.

I wonder if the dealer will replace the seat under warranty for you since it is squeaky?

Curtis

Nope, out of warranty.

Did you ever figure this out? Also do you have sport seats by chance? I am guessing this might be more of an issue for them than the regular seats? Just an idea.

I thought if I had time this weekend I could just spray some WD40 on some springs and hope for the best. :)

I have the regular seat. I had my dealer looked at it again 2 months ago. They found a broken trim piece clicking on the seat frame. So they replaced the trim for the seat switch panel. All was well for about 2 days and the "clicking" noise is back. I'll have to bring it up again next month when I'm there for my oil change.

I have a problem where the leather on the rear seats rub and squeek.

Well...after leaving my car in the hands of my dealer for over a week, they claimed to have fixed it (hopefully, this third time is a charm). So far, so good. I have to give some props to Crevier BMW for being so persistent at it, calling me daily providing updates.

A snippet of the tech’s note: “Remove driver’s seat. Completely disassemble seat down to stripped frame. Inspect, able to duplicate noise with seat out of car on bench. Noise coming from seat frame pivot joint between bottom cushion frame and seat sled. Separate two pieces and inspect. Found plastic rubber tube bushing has come off of attachment point causing metal to metal contact and noise. Repair seat frame and lube all contacting joints and pivots. Reassemble seat and test drive with service advisor. Noise is fixed after repair. Erase fault codes for airbag.”

I have the dreaded SQUEEK too!
 

I also have the driver's seat SQUEEK in my 2003 4.6L with sport seats (black with silver alcantera).

I have a service appointment for next week (to take care of a whole slew of issues!) and the seat squeek is on my list. I find it absolutely unacceptable for the seat to be squeeking each time I get in/out or take a corner or just shift my weight. Very annoying! :banghead: