Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / X5 / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005043290 Incident Date: Oct, 17 2005
Consumer's City: FAYETTEVILLE Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: X5 Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:rear
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5UXFB33533L Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 18 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 13 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Premature wear of rear tires: the factory set angle of camber leads to severe cupping of the rear tires on a 2003 bmw x5 4.4 after 30000 miles, cord is showing on the inside of the tire. (bridgestone turanza er30(tz) 285-45r19 107v). dealer said this is normal wear. in addition, the dealer said the vehicle is setup with high negative camber because it is meant to be driven at 100 mph. the rest of the tread is normal, the vehicle has been driven conservatively, and the tire pressure is checked often. repair includes replacing the rear tires and a 4 wheel alignment. ($800). *nm