bmw 5-series 2012 Complaints

TIRES:SIDEWALL

tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 550ix equipped with goodyear eagle p245/40/r19. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph an alert on his dashboard illuminated instructing him that the vehicle should not be driven more than 50 miles as the tire was going flat. thirty miles later the vehicle was stopped and the front driver side tire had developed a bubble on the sidewall, which caused the tire to shred. the vehicle dealer was notified but offered no assistance. the manufacturer of the vehicle was notified but offered no assistance. the tires had not been replaced. updated 12/14/12 *bf the consumer replaced all four tires with michelin tires. the consumer stated two of the original four tires developed bubbles on the sidewall. on two occasions, the drive train malfunctioned. the video screen flashed a message instructing the consumer to return the vehicle to the dealer. in the process, the vehicle lost a considerable amount of power output and shook violently when driven over 30 mph. updated 07/09/13

Reported in: UPPER SADDLE RIVER NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAFU9C57CC

POWER TRAIN

tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 550ix equipped with goodyear eagle p245/40/r19. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph an alert on his dashboard illuminated instructing him that the vehicle should not be driven more than 50 miles as the tire was going flat. thirty miles later the vehicle was stopped and the front driver side tire had developed a bubble on the sidewall, which caused the tire to shred. the vehicle dealer was notified but offered no assistance. the manufacturer of the vehicle was notified but offered no assistance. the tires had not been replaced. updated 12/14/12 *bf the consumer replaced all four tires with michelin tires. the consumer stated two of the original four tires developed bubbles on the sidewall. on two occasions, the drive train malfunctioned. the video screen flashed a message instructing the consumer to return the vehicle to the dealer. in the process, the vehicle lost a considerable amount of power output and shook violently when driven over 30 mph. updated 07/09/13

Reported in: UPPER SADDLE RIVER NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAFU9C57CC

TIRES

three tire bubbles, first at 11,000 miles, two more at 12,000. original tires on bmw 535xi sport. "goodyear eagle ls-2 runonflat" 245/40r19 bmw quickly replaced four tires with michelin, at prorated cost, so they know the problem. tires must be recalled for safety!!!!!!!!!

Reported in: SEATTLE WA || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAFU7C51CD

TIRES

bmw 550xi, normal driving, tire pressure indicator came on, car became unstable. parked vehicle and observed large bubble in front right tire sidewall had split, causing rapid deflation. no road hazards were involved, mechanic states that these tires get sidewall bubbles all the time.

Reported in: DALLAS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAFU9C57CD

VISIBILITY/WIPER

my car was parked during a hail storm. during the storm, the back windshield shattered into a thousand pieces. thank god no one was in the vehicle at the time of the hail storm! it was my understanding that these windshields are made of safety glass, that is designed to absorb any impact, crack, and stay in 1 piece. however, quite the opposite happened (i have pictures), where the entire back glass basically exploded and glass pieces went flying everywhere. there were even pieces of glass on the front floor board and dashboard. this must be a defect and could have been a potential life threatening event if anyone happened to be in the vehicle during this storm!

Reported in: COLUMBIA SC || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAFR7C56CC

VISIBILITY/WIPER

my windshield wipers move on their own, they turn on and off as they please. brought the car in twice so far and bmw service cannot find the problem.

Reported in: HOWARD BEACH NY || Crash: N || VIN #: