Need help with X dying today
 

So in the divorce, the ex-wife got the X5. We're still joint lease holders, but she has it. Grrrrrrr.....

Anyway. I'm getting text message after text message from her about the car dying. Here's what I'm getting out of her in text messages. (I'm in NYC, the car is in Princeton, NJ, BTW)

"car just died out of nowhere when I turned into a parking spot. What would cause that?"

"No, it's a full tank of gas right now"

"No warning lights are on or came on. It just stopped."

A few texts later and she starts the car up again. She is now on her way home.

"Car "shook" at one light but otherwise fine. Do you think battery? Or driver error? I had turned sharp right to park and it just stopped dead."

"No, no inidications or warning lights. I'm surprised - it alerted when a tire was low a while ago."

So....

Here's more background. '05 X5 3.0i, just had the 30k service a few months ago. Has never had engine or electrical problems. She had one parking lot dink that took out a tail light last fall, but otherwise the X has been FLAWLESS.

I'm thinking a faulty fuel delivery / fuel injector problem. The lack or warning lights (and the fact that I am 65 !$@!#%# miles away from the car right now is an issue, but is there something she could look for - or just head to the dealership?

Sorry - I'm short on time and didn't really search this evening (to be completely honest).

Thanks - Tom

Maf sensor? Cam Sensor? Something in that area... GD

Why do you care? She has it.......

:iagree:

Absolutely :iagree:

Get a good lawyer.

Actually this has happened to me a couple of times. now 2 of the times i blame the tank on being empty( the light was on) and it stalled or shut off however you want to say it after i turned/stopped sharply.

now the other times its been odd becuase it had full tank of gas and after * so far its been because of quick stops or turns the car would shut off and a restaart always fixed the problem.

I have taken it to the dealer and they ran scans and what not and nothing came up. and also no code or anything came up whne it stalled so I have to proof that it stalls. just my word
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oh and its a 3.0 x5 2003 with just under 68,000 miles.

Joint lease... I have a financial stake in it.

Also - It's her daily driver, and she drives our two sons around in it. Kinda don't want anything going pear shaped when the boys are with her in the car.

I really like the car, and hate to see anything mechanical suffer - especially when it needs to work for me.

For some reason, this makes me feel a bit better - surprisingly. I can deal with "some goofy quirk" in the car.

Thanks, I am hoping if it's a trip to the dealer, that it's something just quick like that to scan and then zap.

Thanks!