2009 Bmw X5 Fuel System Problems

Your car stalled without warning while driving at 30 mph, and an independent mechanic found that the fuel pump module had failed. BMW confirmed your vehicle's VIN matches a known recall (Campaign 16V746000) for fuel system issues, but the dealer said it doesn't qualify for repair under that recall. BMW advised you to contact NHTSA directly about the discrepancy.

On extremely hot days, your car has shut off without warning three times. The fuel pump has already been replaced twice, and now the mechanic suspects the wiring between the fuel pump and the computer may be faulty. The car provides no warning light before it stalls.

Your car's fuel pump has failed multiple times — it was recalled and fixed in 2017, failed again twice in 2021 leaving you stranded in extreme heat, and stopped a fourth time in July when it was very hot. The dealership's diagnostic ($358) determined the problem is faulty wiring between the fuel pump and engine, not the fuel pump itself. You may need the fuel pump wiring harness and connections inspected and replaced to prevent future stalling.

Your engine sputtered and vibrated while driving, then died and wouldn't restart near a gas station. Testing showed no fuel pressure reaching the engine, and inspection revealed the fuel pump wiring had damaged insulation and melted splice connections from a previous recall repair (#16V746000) that was supposed to fix fuel pump connector melting problems. You're concerned the wiring repair may not have solved the overheating issue. The fix will likely involve inspecting the fuel pump wiring, replacing damaged sections, and possibly redoing the splice connections with proper materials and technique.

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN PRAMILA JAYAPAL ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL THAT DEALER WON'T HONOR FOR HIS 2009 BMW X5. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED 5 MINUTES AFTER GETTING AN OIL CHANGE, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED LEAVING THE CONSUMER STRANDED.*JS

2009 BMW X5 DIESEL PASSIVE TANK FAILED. I TOLD THE DEALER AND CALLED BMW CUSTOMER CARE AND TOLD THEM THIS IS EMMISIONS RELATED AND THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED IT WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ACTIVE TANK A YEAR AGO. BMW DIESELS WILL NOT PASS SMOG DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGNS OF THE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE TANKS THAT CONTAIN DEF. THE SENSORS ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE TANK AND CANNOT BE REPLACED BY AN OVER THE COUNTER BMW PART. HENCE THE WHOLE TANKS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NOT WILLING TO HELP AND BASICALLY TOLD ME TO GO BUY ANOTHER BRAND WHICH I WILL AFTER OWNING 4 BMW. BMW SHOULD BE HEAVILY INVESTIGATED FOR DESIGNING A POOR EMMISIONS SYSTEM FOUND IN THE BMW X5 AND 335D DIESEL VEHICLES SOLD IN THE USA. SHAME ON YOU BMW FOR SCREWING YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE FUEL CAP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCKENNA BMW (LOCATED AT 10900 FIRESTONE BLVD, NORWALK, CA 90650, (562) 219-4570), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS ALSO REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AT MCKENNA BMW; HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,025.

MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING UNDER MY PASSENGER BACKSEAT WHERE THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED UP UNDER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME, SNATCHED OUT SEAT AND PUT THE FLAME OUT.

IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FUEL INJECTOR MALFUNCTIONED. THIS WAS DUE TO WATER LEAKING TO THIS AREA AS IT IS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. D. PATRICK BMW IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE RELATED TO THE RECALL IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH BMW OF AUSTIN (7011 MCNEIL DR, AUSTIN, TX 78729) WHO STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

BMW FUEL PUMP RECALL VEHICLE IS HARD TO START AND IT IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. THERE IS A MANDATORY NHTSA MANDATED FUEL PUMP RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. WE RECEIVED THE OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AT FIRST THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS NOT AVAILABLE. AFTER I PERSISTED THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS AVAILABLE BUT THAT THEY HAVE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC FIRST. A) IT IS UNLAWFUL TO CHARGE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FEDERALLY MANDATED RECALL. B) THE FUEL PUMP ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO BMW FOR MANY YEARS (BMW HAD A VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT OF FUEL PUMP REPAIRS IN PLACE UNTIL NHTSA MANDATED THE RECALL OF ALL VEHICLES WITH THE AFFECTED FUEL PUMP.) THE FUEL PUMP SHOULD BE INSTALLED AND THE PARTS SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE. I JUST TALKED WITH BWM OF NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY STATED: * I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC RUN * I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC IF IT TURNS OUT TO BE AN ISSUE OTHER THAN THE FUEL PUMP * IF IT TURNS OUT THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE IS DEFECTIVE, THEN I WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE THIS ILLEGALLY TIES A DIFFERENT SERVICE (THAT I MAY HAVE TO PAY) TO A FEDERALLY MANDATED RECALL. IT IS NOT IN DISPUTE THAT THE FUEL PUMP RECALL IS MANDATORY. IT IS BMW'S ALLOCATION OF PARTS AVAILABILITY THAT MAY RESULT IN ME HAVING TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LAUREL BMW OF WESTMONT DEALER LOCATED IN WESTMONT, IL WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. (VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE).

FUEL HEATER (PREVIOUSLY RECALLED) CRACKED AND SPILLED FUEL ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE PRESENTING A FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW OF FREEPORT (LOCATED AT 291 W. SUNRISE HWY, FREEPORT, NY 11520, TEL: (516) 208-2311) WAS CONTACTED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO FACILITATE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V746000 (FUEL PROPULSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (WEATHERFORD BMW OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I OWN A BMW X5 DIESEL 2009 MODEL YEAR, SOMETIME 2012 THE DEF ACTIVE TANK WAS REPLACED AS COVERED BY RECALL. NOW IT HAS STARTED TO GIVE THE SAME CEL CODE ( ACTIVE TANK TEMP SENSOR FAILURE). THE REPLACEMENT FOR THIS ISSUE IS VERY COSTLY. THIS IS PART OF EMISSIONS AND BMW DOES NOT WANT ANY REPLACEMENT WITHOUT ANY COST TO CONSUMERS.

2009 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER FRONT AIR BAG MODULE AND FUEL PUMP RECALL NOTICES. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), 16V364000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT AIR BAGS IN AUGUST. I HAVE STILL NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF PARTS. MY BMW X5 IS NOW HAVING ANOTHER VERY DEBILITATING PROBLEM. IT SHUTS OFF, STALLS, WON'T START, EMITS VERY TOXIC AND STRONG FUMES OF BURNING GAS WHEN I START MY CAR AND WHEN IM IDLING. THE ENGINE LIGHT UP THEN , IT SHAKES, IT HAS NO PUNCH. I FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS PART OF THE OTHER RECALL WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THEY DISMISSED ME, TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY MORE FOR MORE TESTS AND THAT IT ABSOLUTELY WAS NOT THE FUEL PUMP RECALL. IN THE MEANTIME I ASKED ABOUT THE AIR BAG RECALL AND THEY SAID NO THEY COULDN'T HELP. I COMPLAINED AND [XXX] OF PARTS AND SERVICE SAID FINE, THEY WOULD FIX THE AIRBAGS RIGHT THEN, BUT COULDN'T OFFER ME A RENTAL. AFTER 3 HOURS AND 3 HOURS MORE I COULD NOT STAY BECAUSE I HAD TO WORK SO HE PUT THAT I REQUEST RECALLVWORK ON MY CAR WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE. I JUST COULDN'T STAY. I NEEDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ACDAY THAT I WAS OFF BUT HE WAS VERY UNHELPFUL. WELL YESTERDAY I RECEIVED THE ORIGINIAL RECALL LETTER FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND IM SHOCKED ONCE AGAIN THAT THERE IS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. I HAVE A CAR THAT IS A TICKING TIME BOMB WAITING TO EXPLODE. THE FUMES ARE GIVING ME HEADACHES, I'VE GOT 2 VERY DANGEROUS RECALLS THAT SAY IF I HAVE PROBLEMS PULL OVER AND FOR TO DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. BUT NOBODY WANTS TO HELP ME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 5 SERIES. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S POWER SEIZED AND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT UPDATED 01/23/17.*JB

#5 & 6 FUEL INJECTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN JULY 2015. #5 FUEL INJECTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN JULY 2016. SAME MECHANIC PERFORMED BOTH REPAIRS. HE ADVISED AND GAVE ME A "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN" THAT DESCRIBED FUEL INJECTOR FAULTS AND FACTORY COVERED REPAIRS. - PLEASE ADVISE ME OF THIS- THERE IS NO OUTSTANDING RECALL THAT I CAN FIND FOR THIS.

THE POWER CABLE GOING TO THE IN-TANK FUEL PUMP BURNT UP, MELTING THE PUMP HOUSING AND MELTING THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES IN THE TANK. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT NEW FIRMWARE WILL FIX THE ISSUE TO REDUCE HOW MUCH CURRENT THE PUMP DRAWS, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY ON THIS ITEM. THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH WIRES GETTING HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE INSULATION IN THE FUEL TANK! HOW COULD THIS NOT HAVE BEEN A RECALL?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED ONCE THE SPEEDOMETER REACHED 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE MESSAGE "ENGINE MALFUNCTION STOP THE VEHICLE" DISPLAYED ON THE PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE STALL IS RELATED TO THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NOT PROPERLY WORKING AND THE FUEL SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE A 2009 BMW 528I. IN APRIL 2014 BMW DID A RECALL RELATED TO THE CAMSHAFT FOR 2010 - 2014 528 BMW'S. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THE NATIONAL BMW DEALER TO LET THEM KNOW I WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2009 AND TO SEE IF THEY WERE GOING TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE THE 2009 MODELS. THEY TOLD ME NO AT THIS TIME THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING EXPANDING THE RECALL. I ALSO LET THEM KNOW THAT I HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE CAR THAT COULD BE RELATED TO THE CAMSHAFT. THE CAR'S FUEL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING.THE GAS WAS NOT PROPERLY GOING TO THE ENGINE AND IT WAS FLOWING BACK INTO THE CAR AND THE EXHAUST. YOU COULD SMELL GAS IN THE CAR AND SEE PUDDLES OF GAS WHEN THEY LIFTED THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME I WAS DRIVING A BOMB. I PAID $450 TO HAVE THAT REPAIRED. BMW NEEDS TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE THE 2009 CARS. *TR

SINCE JULY 2013 I'M HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY 2009 BMW X5 WHERE THERE IS RAW FUEL SMELL INSIDE OF THE CAR CABIN, I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO BMW DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S THE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM, BUT THE BMW REP. SHOWS UP AND SAYS IF IT WAS THE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND HE DOES NOT LET THE DEALERSHIP TO CHANGE THE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR $1100 WHICH IS COVERED UNDER MY BMW WARRANTY, I HAVE FOUND THAT ON 2007 AND 2008 BMW X5 BMW NORTH AMERICA ALREADY DID A RECALL ON THE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM AND REPLACED THEM, BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX MY PROBLEM AND ME AND MY SMALL KIDS ARE GETTING SICK DRIVING THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE RAW FUEL SMELL. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER "FULL" WHEN THE TANK IS INDEED FULL. THE NEEDLE WILL CREEP TOWARDS "FULL", BUT STOPS SHORT OF FULL. THE CAR HAS RUN OUT OF GAS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERING HALF FULL. DEALER HAS REPLACED BOTH FUEL PUMPS AND FUEL SENSORS/SENDING UNITS AS WELL AS AN ELECTRONIC JUNCTION BOX TO NO AVAIL. LIKELIHOOD OF BECOMING STRANDED IS HIGH, IN ADDITION TO NEVER KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. MUST GUESS BY KEEPING TRACK OF MILES TRAVELED AFTER LAST FILL-UP. IN ADDITION, REAR LIFT GATE WILL NOT FUNCTION (VERY) INTERMITTENTLY WITH "COMFORT ACCESS" OPTION. MUST USE KEY TO MANUALLY OPEN THE LIFT GATE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THIS PHENOMENON IN THE SHOP, BUT IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW. *TR

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT INDICATE AT FULL CAPACITY WHEN FILLED. *TR