2010 Bmw X5 Fuel System Diesel Engine Problems

A KNOWN DEFECT OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT PARTITION/SEAL CAUSED OUTSIDE WATER TO ENTER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE WATER DRIPS AND ACCUMULATES OVER THE LAST FUEL INJECTORS, LEADING TO AN EVENTUAL SHORT. WHEN THE SHORT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF PREVENTING ACCELERATION, POWER STEERING NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL, POWER BRAKES NO LONGER ASSISTED. THE SHORT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED. FORTUNATELY, TRAFFIC WAS MINIMAL AND OTHER VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE AROUND MY VEHICLE, PREVENTING A COLLISION. *TR

I WAS TOLD BY BMW THAT IT WAS THE EGR HIGH PRESSURE HEATER LEAKING, WHEREIN THE LEAK CAUSES DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. I OBSERVED THIS MOSTLY AS I PULL BACK FROM MY GARAGE, WHEN IDLING AND RANDOMLY AS I DRIVE. I'VE NOTICED A STRONG NOXIOUS SMELL IN THE CABIN, WHICH GAVE ME NAUSEA AND HEADACHE. I REMEDIED IT BY VENTING THE CABIN THEN RECIRCULATING THE AIR. IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY EXCEPT WHEN I CIRCULATE THE AIR IN THE CABIN REGARDLESS OF WHEN I'M IN THE ROAD OR PARKED IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE. (I FIGURED THIS PREVENTS THE FUMES FROM THE HOOD ENTERING THE CABIN).I AM FINALLY HAVING IT REPAIRED FOR $800 MAYBE MORE AS I WILL FIND OUT TOMORROW THE FINAL COST. I'VE READ IN THE FORUMS THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON EVEN BELOW 15K MILEAGE X5S WHICH IS VIRTUALLY NEW AND HAS OCCURRED IN DIFFERENT VEHICLE MILEAGES. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND A HEALTH HAZARD TO DRIVERS AND INFANTS. BMW SHOULD BE SHOULDERING THIS UNACCEPTABLE HARDWARE FAILURE! *TR

EXHAUST IS ENTERING THE CABIN THROUGH THE VENTING FILLING THE CAR WITH HARMFUL GASES. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A EGR COOLER/VALVE ISSUE. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN "OPEN CAMPAIGN" FOR THE ERG BRACKET TO BE REPLACED BY BMW BUT NO SAFETY RECALLS ON THE EGR COOLER OR VALVE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS ISSUE SINCE THE LEAK STARTS OFF SLOW AND UNDETECTABLE AT FIRST THEN GROWS TO BE A SERIOUS BURN IN YOUR EYES AND NOSE. THIS COULD BE ESPECIALLY HARMFUL TO FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. *TR