2001 BMW X5 Recall Check

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NHTSA Safety Recall Results for 2001 BMW X5

Recall #:
02V194000
Recall Date:
2002-07-26
Component(s):
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: PEDALS AND LINKAGES

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM PIVOT SHAFT COULD LOOSEN FROM ITS SUPPORT BRACKET.

Recall #:
02V138000
Recall Date:
2002-05-20
Component(s):
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: COOLING SYSTEM: FAN

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING.

Recall #:
01V173000
Recall Date:
2001-06-01
Component(s):
STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: PUMP

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO AN ASSEMBLY ERROR DURING VEHICLE PRODUCTION, ANY OF THE THREE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE PULLEY TO THE PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY TIGHTENED.

Recall #:
01V030000
Recall Date:
2001-02-09
Component(s):
STEERING: LINKAGES: KNUCKLE: SPINDLE: ARM

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING ASSEMBLY OF THESE VEHICLES, THE LOWER END OF THE SPINDLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSERTED COMPLETELY INTO THE COUPLING. IN SUCH A CASE, THE FASTENING BOLT USED TO SECURE THE CONNECTION MAY NOT COMPLETELY ENGAGE THE SPINDLE WITHIN THE COUPLING. DURING DRIVING, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THE SPINDLE TO DISCONNECT.

Recall #:
01V196000
Recall Date:
2001-07-02
Component(s):
POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4.4I SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, ABRASION PARTICLES COULD DEPOSIT ON THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WITHIN THE SWITCH, CAUSING A DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH THE CONTACTS. IF THE DISRUPTION OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE NEUTRAL OR PARK POSITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SWITCH AUTOMATICALLY INTO THE EMERGENCY PROGRAM, WHICH IS DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER VIA A WARNING LAMP AND A MESSAGE, "TRANS. FAIL-SAFE PROG." IN THIS CASE, THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN IN LOWER GEARS ONLY WITH LIMITED ENGINE OUTPUT.

Recall #:
01V206000
Recall Date:
2001-07-02
Component(s):
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: COOLING SYSTEM: FAN

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING.

Recall #:
01V197000
Recall Date:
2001-07-02
Component(s):
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. DUE TO AN ASSEMBLY ERROR, ONE OR BOTH SELF-LOCKING NUTS THAT SECURE THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO THE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BEEN CROSS-THREADED ON THE BOOSTER STUDS THAT PROTRUDE THROUGH THE FIREWALL. IN SUCH A CASE, THE NUT(S) WOULD NOT BE FULLY SEATED ON THE STUD(S).

Recall #:
00V341000
Recall Date:
2000-10-27
Component(s):
STEERING: LINKAGES: ROD: RELAY: CONNECTING

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE NUT THAT SECURES THE AXIAL JOINT OF THE LEFT STEERING TIE ROD TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY HAVE NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED SECURELY. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOOSENING OF THE NUT AND, INITIALLY TO STEERING WHEEL PLAY AND/OR MISALIGNMENT, AS WELL AS NOISE FROM THE STEERING LINKAGE. IF VEHICLE OPERATION CONTINUES, THE TIE ROD COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE STEERING GEAR BOX.

Recall #:
00V261000
Recall Date:
2000-09-14
Component(s):
SEAT BELTS: FRONT: ANCHORAGE

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE SAFETY BELT LOWER OUTBOARD ANCHORAGE BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SEATS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURED PROPERLY.

Recall #:
03V001000
Recall Date:
2003-02-04
Component(s):
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE FRONT BRAKE LINE TO SLIP OUT OF THE RETAINING BRACKET LOCATED AT THE FRONT STRUT. THE BRAKE HOSE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE BRAKE LINE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TIRE AND BE SUBJECTED TO WEAR AND ABRASION.

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BMW X5 2001 Market Price Analysis

Price/Year Dependence

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BMW X5 2001 Ownership Cost

Title Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total for 5 years

Depreciation

Year 1 $661

Year 2 $611

Year 3 $560

Year 4 $509

Year 5 $458

Total for 5 years: $2,799

Insurance

Year 1 $1,451

Year 2 $1,502

Year 3 $1,554

Year 4 $1,609

Year 5 $1,665

Total for 5 years: $7,781

Fuel

Year 1 $2,229

Year 2 $2,295

Year 3 $2,376

Year 4 $2,471

Year 5 $2,582

Total for 5 years: $11,953

Maintenance

Year 1 $2,763

Year 2 $2,368

Year 3 $1,098

Year 4 $820

Year 5 $2,291

Total for 5 years: $9,340

Repair

Year 1 $1,785

Year 2 $1,290

Year 3 $1,473

Year 4 $1,590

Year 5 $1,816

Total for 5 years: $7,954

Taxes & Fees

Year 1 $371

Year 2 $42

Year 3 $54

Year 4 $34

Year 5 $48

Total for 5 years: $549

Total for 5 years: $40,375

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