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2002 Bmw X5 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1654365
Internal NHTSA #	11319639
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X5
Model Year	2002
File date	29/03/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The dashboard went dark, only gauge that worked was the tachometer which i couldnt see because i had no dashboard lights. Stopped vehicle and took the keys out couldnt turn my lights off had no turn signals,the 3rd brake light was on all night long killing the battery i tried every fuse. Also my headlights wouldnt turn off the lighting controls were useless, and just kept smelling an electronic burning smell. I managed to disconnect all the lights except the 3rd brake light. Couldnt disconnect the battery because the lift gate to get into the back wouldn't work and the center console hazards stuck on and door locks didn't work i had to remove the glove box and all the paneling and track down the smell. Turns out the problem with this vehicle is that the rain manages to work itself down the inside of the a frame on both driver and passenger sides of the vehicle on driver side it destroys the obd module but on the passenger side it trickles directly into the lcm lighting control module which completely takes your eyes off the road when you cant see the dashboard your headlights start strobing on and off and then half get stuck on and half just dont work but when you spend the hours getting to the lcm to find out it has melted right into the side of your vehicle and you can tell it was on fire !! And this has happened to numerous people on the bmw forums im just happy my 3 year old son wasn't with me. And the real kicker is that i have no vehicle now and it cost 600$ for a new lcm that has to be programmed to your vehicle which will cost another 300$ when i could have hurt someone else or myself when you cant see but you can smell somethings burning its a hazard to everyone on and off the road .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST SALEM, WI
VIN pattern	5UXFA53542LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	02/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	58
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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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2002 Bmw X5 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Bmw X5 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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