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2015 BMW X5 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1528316
Internal NHTSA #	11166168
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X5
Model Year	2015
File date	14/12/18
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 12/14/18 at 11pm on a dark road with my young kids in the backseat and wife as passenger, we were in motion at 35 mph when the car suddenly lost power. The dash indicated a drivetrain malfunction and the engine completely died. To make matters worse, this car has a transmission lock to prevent two-wheel towing that makes it near impossible to put the car in neutral. We are left sitting in the middle of a dark road around a blind curve and no way to move the car, and a flat-bed tow truck would not arrive for hours. Bmw has diagnosed a high-pressure fuel pump failure that sent metal fragments throughout the fuel system. The entire fuel system including injectors must be replaced at a cost of over $14,000. I have learned that this same car had the same repair six months earlier by the previous owner. This car has suffered two catastrophic fuel system failures resulting in driver and occupants being stranded in very dangerous situations this year alone. Had this happened on the freeway at high speed, it could have caused a major accident with substantial injuries or even death as a result. A quick internet search reveals that this is a common problem with the x5 diesel high pressure fuel pump with many owners across the country reporting similar problems, some of whom state feeling lucky to have escaped without injury. It is highly possible that there are cases of this same vehicle causing tragic accidents that have not been tied back to the fuel pump due to excessive vehicle damage or perhaps driver death. Bmw has refused to comment, but other bmw models have been recalled for fuel pump problems.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN DIEGO, CA
VIN pattern	5UXKS4C52F0XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	21/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 BMW X5 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 BMW X5 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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