2006 BMW 525i (N52) possible wide spread defect

We got our 'bad news' from the BMW service dept. in Sept. 2011 for our 2006 BMW 525i sedan. Same problem, the bolts were sheared and 'probably in the engine' (as we were told) No assistance was offered. Our radiator was also leaking so bad that it was 'undrivable' as is... We are in the letter-writing stage. Has anyone had any luck with contacting the 'right people' at BMW corporate?

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hchi (Mar 25, 2012 8:08 pm)
- myinbox50 (Mar 31, 2012 12:30 pm)

#17 of 23 Re: Another one bites the dust [driver114] by hchi

Mar 25, 2012 (8:08 pm)

Replying to: driver114 (Mar 25, 2012 7:54 pm)

I have had no luck with BMWUSA and I was contacted by some law firm that wanted me to join in some type of law suit. I decided not to persue it. My neighbor is a mechanic and he told BMW has some class action law suit against them. It was about their failure to recall known defects. I have not confirmed this. I got my car running and it cost me 2k and 3 days of work. The car has been fine since I repaired it. The only other problem we had was oil leaks for all three BMWS. I recently took care of those myself as well. BMW wanted $450-500. It cost me $20 in gaskets and 3-4 hours per vehicle. (oil filter housing leak)

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myinbox50 (Mar 31, 2012 12:30 pm)

#18 of 23 Same Problem on my 2006 530Xi by myinbox50

Mar 31, 2012 (12:30 pm)

Replying to: hchi (Mar 25, 2012 8:08 pm)

I had this repaired recently costing about $3600. Originally, the dealer wanted $6200 with a lot of unnecessary part replacements. The use of Aluminum bolts in the magnesium alloy casing seems to be a design defect which BMW is not owning up to. I called BMWNA also to see if this was a recall issue---nope. This is my first BMW (most japanese prior) and I may not get another one. If anyone is planning a class action, I am in.

#19 of 23 Re: I want to start class action suit again BMW for 525i head bold scam [wwilliams3] by bimaholic

Apr 27, 2012 (11:48 am)

Replying to: wwilliams3 (Dec 14, 2011 7:45 pm)

Unfortunately, I've done quite a bit of research on the legality of not telling a consumer that a car has had previous repairs to fix a defect or mechanical problem. The automotive industry has a powerful lobby in D.C. because although "unethical" this is not "illegal". Actually, the automotive industry has managed to sneak under legal radar on almost everything regarding the purchase and servicing of autos.

#20 of 23 Broken cylinder bolt on 5 series by pilchees

Jun 04, 2012 (12:37 pm)

I have a broken cylinder head bolt on a 2006 530xi. There are 80,000 miles on the car and the BMW warranty had just run out. BMW will not cover it, nor will the brand new aftermarket warranty I just purchased. There seems to be much discussion about this defect. If anyone can tell me what to do, I would appreciate it. Happy to join a lawsuit if one exists. BMWNA was no help, nor was the dealer.

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rwmck (Jun 04, 2012 12:48 pm)

#21 of 23 Re: Broken cylinder bolt on 5 series [pilchees] by rwmck

Jun 04, 2012 (12:48 pm)

Replying to: pilchees (Jun 04, 2012 12:37 pm)

bmw was very cool with me. after much prodding, they agreed to cover the repair in its entirety. the local dealer was going to cover 1/2 and i'd pay the other, but because the local dealer was supportive bmwna covered the whole thing. i had a good relationship with my service adviser and between his pushing and my 2-3 calls a week to bmwna, i'm a happy customer. good luck!

#23 of 23 Re: 2006 BMW 525i (N52) possible wide spread defect [hchi] by dleatherman

Apr 01, 2013 (5:20 pm)

Replying to: hchi (Jul 27, 2011 1:38 pm)

I have a 2006 530 and have now replaced the head bolts twice, once

55K and today

105K miles and paid about $2200.+ each time and out of warranty. So much for high performance. I am thinking that corporate BMW has a problem that they don't want to own up to. This is not acceptable.

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