I HAD RECALL SERVICE DONE AT SEATTLE BMW. BRAKE BOOST HOSE REPLACED ON MAY 2013 THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER PART YET SO THEY GOING TO CALL ME. TODAY I TAKE MY CAR TO SK MOTORSPORT IN BELLINGHAM WA. THEY SAID OIL LEAK ON BRAKE BOOST PUMP. SO I CALLED SEATTLE BMW. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL NWBMW. SO I CALLED THEM THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE RECALL SO TOLD ME TO FIX WITH MY MONEY. *TR
2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY WIFE HAD A HARROWING EXPERIENCE WITH THE 09 BMW-X5 LOCKING ITSELF WITH THE KEY IN THE CAR. REMOTE KEY WAS INSIDE THE CAR IN HER PURSE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT- UNTOUCHED BY ANYONE. CAR WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF. CAR LOCKED ITSELF AFTER OUR TWO KIDS WERE SECURED IN THE BACKSEATS AND THEIR DOORS SHUT WITH MY WIFE OUTSIDE! IT WAS OVER 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND SHE DID NOT HAVE MUCH TIME TO CALL FOR HELP. MY 5 YEAR OLD'S ATTEMPTS TO OPEN THE DOOR RESULTED IN ALARM GOING OFF AND EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. FINALLY, BY LUCK, SHE WAS ABLE TO GUIDE THE 5 YEAR OLD TO GET TO THE FRONT SEAT AND LOCATE THE KEY FROM THE PURSE AND UNLOCK THE CAR. IF IT WAS ONLY THE 2 YEAR OLD INSIDE, SHE HAD NO OPTION BUT TO BREAK THE WINDOW! THIS IS A REALLY SCARY SITUATION FOR A LUXURY CAR AND A BRAND NEW ONE. IT HAD NEVER HAPPENED TO US. SURELY WE DO NOT WANT TO EXPERIENCE THIS AGAIN AND WISH IT ON NO ONE ELSE! WE SUSPECT THAT IT HAD TO BE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRONICS. IT HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN IN THE LAST 3 DAYS. THE REMOTE KEY IN THESE CARS ARE DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK ITSELF WITH THE KEY INSIDE THE CAR AND THE DRIVER OUT! *TR