Issue ID | 1254435 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10820759 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | X5 |
Model Year | 2002 |
File date | 10/01/16 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | One day i got in my car to go out, when i closed the door the latch wouldn't catch. I kept trying and my door would not close. After waiting a few hours i tried again this time standing outside. The door did close, but i could not get it back open. The next day i went to get in from the other side and i did, but this door on the passenger side would not close. I finally did get it close, but it would not open. I had to get in from the back seat and crawl over to the front so that i could take it in to the dealer. What i was told was that the latch was probably frozen. So does this mean you can only drive a bmw in warm weather? He also said it could be a buildup of dirt. So i guess both my doors got a buildup of dirt at the same time. So he said we would probably just replace the latch. There are a lot of people having this problem. Why won't bmw take responsibility and fix the problem before someone get killed because they can't get of their car. |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DAYTON, OH |
VIN pattern | 5UXFA53572LXXXXXX |
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 | 02/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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