Complaint 1360309
2004 BMW X5 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Sep 2, 2016
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1360309
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- X5
- Model Year
- 2004
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Sep 2, 2016
- Date Received
- Mar 2, 2017
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
WATER DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS TAKEN WATER IN THE REAR TRUNK AREA. WHEN LOOKED AT, THERE IS A PUDDLE OF STANDING WATER COVERING THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE RADIO AMPLIFIER AND OTHER ELECTRONICS. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND NOT MOVING. WATER SEEMS TO OCCUR ONLY WHEN RAINING. RADIO AND SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK AND GIVE OFF A RUFFLING SOUND EVEN WHEN KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION. WE HAVE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FROM THE CAR TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER DAMAGES.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.