06-12-2020, 04:33 PM | #1 |
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X5/X5M AC issue....
Ok this flat out sucks. 200miles on the odometer and my ac cuts out on me completely today. Was fine this morning but later on the ac just blows out hot air. Needless to say the car is barely drivable given the warmer temps we’ve been having in NY. Doesn’t matter what settings I change it’s still just blows hot air.
Spoke to two dealers and one thinks it could be the AC being over charged from the factory as he’s seen this on other 5 and X5s. Another dealer said they have two other X5s in for the same problem and they think the compressor needs to be swapped out. Beyond frustrated at this point! Alan
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You're not alone. When leaving the dealership with my new X5 M50i, I noticed the A/C wasn't working. Very disappointing, they had to replace the compressor. I had the car back within 24 hours which was good. I was told by the service manager that Spartanburg told them there was a bad batch of compressors on a recent production run.
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06-12-2020, 07:02 PM | #4 |
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Me too!!!!!
Mine has not worked properly since day 1. They given me an estimated time frame of end of this month for the part to come in.
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This is extremely frustrating to say the least. Brand spanking new car and wanted to take the family out for a nice drive. We ended up dripping in sweat with the kids complaining non stop for 10mins before i had to call it quits. Just so happens I just had tints installed today so i couldn't open the windows at all I got this car so I could de-stress but looks like i just can't win. Alan
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06-12-2020, 11:35 PM | #7 |
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^^ Thanks again Glenn.
Did some digging and turns out all current BMW's with the 4.4L twin turbo V8 uses the same AC compressor. Part number 64526822848 I am hearing it isn't a hard job to replace but the issue is parts availability. Not sure what the hell I could do with my 1 week old car and if the dealer tells me the part is on back order for 2 months.... Alan
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06-13-2020, 11:56 AM | #10 |
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Yeah apparently BMW uses the same exact AC Compressor unit across the board on all of their V8's from the 5 to the 8 series including the M models.
I'm on the fence now as to what to do because I don't want to bring the car in if they can't get the part for 1-2 months but at the same time i can't really use the car if the AC isn't working either.
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06-13-2020, 09:53 PM | #11 |
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Won’t they give you a higher end loaner? This is their fault so it’s on them to satisfy their customer. We are just starting to get into summer heat here in the north east so sweating in your suit driving to the office isn’t a option. It’s also high pollen and a lot of people can’t have their windows down for health reasons. Ugh....this is where dealers have to step up.
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06-15-2020, 09:46 AM | #12 |
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Just spoke to my dealer and this just keeps getting worse.... My problem is that the dealer I purchased the car from is 2.5 hours away so not exactly easy to get to but they have been supportive thus far.
I'm scheduled to bring the car in this week to get a loaner but i had their parts manager check on the AC compressor availability and its not good news. There are over 400+ backorders for the part nationwide and there are zero in the country. Earliest they show they can get one is end of July! Supposedly there is a service bulletin out about this issue at the dealership level now... Either they find a way to get the part or they take the part off a new unsold car to give me or they will have a buy back case on their hands. I really don't want to go down that road again because i love this thing and its barely a week old. Alan
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A few years back when I had a corvette, a few people on a forum where having a similar issue with a part that was on back order. Somehow, someone got in contact with a top dog at GM and what ended up happening is that a part was sent directly from the assembly plant in Kentucky and delivered to the dealership. It was pretty embarrassing that new cars were being made with the required parts , however none were available to replace faulty parts after the sale. |
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I got tired of waiting for my X5M order so I picked up a HEA that was close to my build, other than the leather and trim. AC worked ok the first day for ~150 miles, which was Friday. Went out Saturday to get an appointment for window tinting and the AC quit working. Hot air only. Dealer is picking my car up today, in a hour or so. They told me they think it is software related, we shall see. Hopefully they give me a decent loaner and get if fixed quickly. This is my first BMW and I am disappointed, but the car is excellent, just needs some cold air.
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I called BMW Customer Service and while the lady was super nice, there isn't anything they could do at the moment. They don't have the pull to expedite anything. All she said is that they can work on compensating for lost use but that happens AFTER the car is all fixed so they can calculate the exact number of days. Not sure whats better. Drop off the car at the dealer and get a loaner for 2 months or just let them diagnosis the issue and take the car back with me so atleast it won't get dinged up while sitting at the dealer service lot for that long of a time. This would be a non issue if it wasn't summer time but on hot days I can't drive this thing. Alan
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Either they find a way to get the part or they take the part off a new unsold car to give me or they will have a buy back case on their hands. I really don't want to go down that road again because i love this thing and its barely a week old.
Alan If they take the part off a new unsold car isn't it possible that the part has the same issue. This sucks that it happened to you. They'll give you a loaner until the end of July, very bad going that long without your brand new car. Where is QC on this issue? |
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06-15-2020, 12:16 PM | #17 |
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OMG, you guys are being really cool about this. There has to be a lot more vehicles sitting on the lots with this defective part. This will get tracked down to a group of serial numbered parts that are defective. I hope there is a reasonable compromise made for you guys like your monthly payment being prorated. Of course this couldn’t happen in Feb. These things happen with new models in every brand. Remember the IMS disaster Porsche had so the ac issue is very minor in the performance of the V8TT X5’s. The good news is the actual part works well as shown in 2019 models so it’s not a design issue.
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They just drove mine to the dealership and left me with a 2020 X5, V6. Fine loaner for a few days. Finger crossed for a quick software fix. If they tell me two months to fix it....cross that bridge when we get there
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