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2002 Bmw X5 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	498171
Internal NHTSA #	10086968
Manufacurer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Brand	BMW
Model	X5
Model Year	2002
File date	23/01/04
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My wife was driving her x5 on a very cold day in january. She heard a loud bang as if she had hit something. She stopped the car but saw nothing so she drove another 1/4 mile home. As soon as she stopped the car fumes started billowing from the engine. On opening the hood we found a shattered valve cover. She took the vehicle to the dealer who was very good about explaining what had happened and fixing the problem. Apparently, bmw decided not to insulate part of the oil separator valve for some of the x5 engines. In cold weather the valve can stick open or closed causing either engine failure or, as in my wife's case, a high crankcase pressure which explodes the valve cover. The vehicle was about 17 months old and had about 5 thousand miles on it when this happened, so the repair with replacement of the inadequate part was done under warranty. Bmw knew that this problem could occur, they had already sent a bulletin to every dealer letting them know about it but have decided against issuing a recall.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHICAGO, IL
VIN pattern	5UXFA53542LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/08/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	20
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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 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Bmw X5 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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