Rear Axle Overheat Warning

OMGU812 · 08-31-2020, 09:27 PM

Has anyone had a “Rear axle overheat” warning show up? We did, and now are awaiting an new rear differential (from Germany). I searched the forum and couldn’t seem to find another one. We have a 2019 X5 50i.

Caramel · 09-01-2020, 02:33 AM

Don't have an X5 yet, but never had any "rear axle overheat" issues with any of my cars.

VTENGR · 09-01-2020, 08:14 AM

Did it show up under normal driving conditions or where you towing something?

OMGU812 · 09-02-2020, 05:47 PM

Normal driving. Never towed anything. Service guy had never seen it before. It’s my wife’s car. Driven super easy. Weird.

BobsM3Coupe · 09-02-2020, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by OMGU812

Normal driving. Never towed anything. Service guy had never seen it before. It’s my wife’s car. Driven super easy. Weird.

Maybe it never had lube put it at assembly?

Multimodal · 09-02-2020, 08:58 PM

It's nice to know there's a sensor for that!

Paladin1 · 09-03-2020, 09:10 AM

Can happen with 4WD differentials frequently driving through high water crossings and not being lubed, but haven't heard of this in an X5 and actually, I suspect not enough of them are driven off-road for the problem to commonly crop up, if ever. Routine check on my GX460/470s in Idaho, but never a concern on any strictly on-road X5s I've owned.

08-31-2020, 09:27 PM	#1
OMGU812 Private First Class 57 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2020 M5 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Tx iTrader: (0)	Rear Axle Overheat Warning Has anyone had a “Rear axle overheat” warning show up? We did, and now are awaiting an new rear differential (from Germany). I searched the forum and couldn’t seem to find another one. We have a 2019 X5 50i.
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Caramel Second Lieutenant 129 Rep 243 Posts Drives: blue car, grey car, white bike Join Date: May 2020 Location: brussels iTrader: (0)	Don't have an X5 yet, but never had any "rear axle overheat" issues with any of my cars.
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VTENGR Lieutenant Colonel 1053 Rep 1,952 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 M50i Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (1)	Did it show up under normal driving conditions or where you towing something?
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OMGU812 Private First Class 57 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2020 M5 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Tx iTrader: (0)	Normal driving. Never towed anything. Service guy had never seen it before. It’s my wife’s car. Driven super easy. Weird.
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Multimodal Lieutenant Colonel 2896 Rep 1,864 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 50i, 2018 911 T Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Annapolis, MD iTrader: (1)	It's nice to know there's a sensor for that! __________________ Current garage: 2023 Rivian R1S Adventure Forest Green/Ocean Coast, 2018 Porsche 911 T Carrara White Metallic/Black, 2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn Diamond Black/Diesel Gray Archived: 2019 BMW X5 50i M Sport Mineral White/Full Black,2019 Ford GT350 Ford Performance Blue/Dark Slate, 2012 BMW X5 50i Alpine White/Black, 2014 BMW 320i M Sport Melbourne Red/Black, 2009 BMW DINAN3 Alpine White/Black, 2008 BMW 335xi Alpine White/Black, 1998 BMW 328is Avus Blue/Tan
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Paladin1 Brigadier General 5550 Rep 4,499 Posts Drives: 2022 iX xDrive50, DGM Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 iX xDrive M60 [0.00] 2022 iX xDrive50 [0.00]	Can happen with 4WD differentials frequently driving through high water crossings and not being lubed, but haven't heard of this in an X5 and actually, I suspect not enough of them are driven off-road for the problem to commonly crop up, if ever. Routine check on my GX460/470s in Idaho, but never a concern on any strictly on-road X5s I've owned.
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