yup! i got parking brake malfunction too LOL
 

so before i got the e70 i read that some 07 and 08 models get this error sometimes. i thought 09 would be better. after owning the car for almost 1 year it just happened today. after waiting and restarting the car a few times the error went away and i was able to drive. i almost went to manually release it. it was about -10c outside i wonder if the cold had something to do with it.

anyone else got this problem and took it to dealer? what did the dealer fix? thanks.

wow hadn't heard about this since firmware release around mid '09 (or was it '08?)... what is your manufacture date? Just report it and grab the latest firmware from your dealer.

Handbrake Malfunction
 

i been having this handbrake malfunction problem for a while, my dealer still not able to fix it. i send the car in for 5 times at a BMW workshop. sometime they told me dat something is loose and tighten it...and sometime they told me dat they replace some little parts.
nothing work.

one time i went to a safeway store. i was backing out and the handbrake malfunction again. i can t move the car at all, its half way out of the parking lot. lots of plp get mad with me for parking in the middle of the street..

i made an appointment to sent my car if for the 6 times (i think its the 6 times, too many times) for the handbrake mulfunction

so u released the brake, started to move and the brake engaged itself? wow that is odd. what year is your car? i haven't taken the car in yet. haven't had another malfunction. touch wood.

My Car is 07 4.8L with sportpackage, when i put on e Reverse, my car reverse and it STOP suddenly. there is a noise coming out from the transimtion. it sound like the the computer cut off itself fromgearbox damaging the gear box with the sudden stop by itself. when to shirt to D, my car can t move at all. even when i turn off the engine.
but sometime... when u turn the engine off. it can move again ..

i used to like BMW a lot:dunno:..... maybe will try Merc for my next car:nanana:

haha, my bud and his fiancee was in the car with me. he drives a sl55 and ironically his fiancee was complimenting me on the x5 just moments before the brake failed. how embarrassing lol

hope that this is the last time they fix this problem..:)

That sounds as though the driver's door wasn't shut properly, as it will automatically re-engage the parking brake. If it was it could be a dodgy switch in the door pillar.

:iagree: The first time I was hooking up the trailer, I left the driver's door ajar (i.e. on the first 'latch' but not solidly closed). As I started to backup the tranny went into park with a sudden jolt. At first I though I had hit the trailer tongue. But I realized what had happened when I got out and found the door not quite fully closed. Luckily our CA had showed me this 'saftey feature' at delivery. He suggested I try it myself right then just to know how it feels; because he warned "it will sound and feel like something is broken". And it does :wow:

Funf Dreisig

My 2010 35D Handbrake failed after 3 weeks (400 miles) and ...
 

BMW Germany have now issued a new compliance fix that must be followed when the handbrake cables are reconnected to mechanical side of handbrake. Apparently there's an issue with the current X5 where handbrake cable can rub on body of vehicle .. not good.

In my case this has meant my X5 has been off the road for 2 weeks so far, and all parts are not yet here (I live in Australia). This could take another 2 weeks to sort out.

Suffice to say I'm pissed ..... with a dash of buyer remorse (and to put into perspective - we pay around $120k Aus for new 35d, and the Aus to US dollar is about the same these days!!!:wow: