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      04-19-2018, 06:51 PM   #1
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2014 X5 Air Suspension

Just got back from a vacation and rear suspension was low, went back up once I started; do I need to have my air suspension serviced?
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      04-19-2018, 07:12 PM   #2
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Mine is at the dealer right now getting the air bags replaced for the same reason. SA said it's pretty common.
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      04-19-2018, 09:38 PM   #3
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Mine is at the dealer right now getting the air bags replaced for the same reason. SA said it's pretty common.
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Do you know if is covered under warranty?
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      04-19-2018, 10:14 PM   #4
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Funny you posted this today. My wife’s 2014 X5 with 63k miles was parked in the driveway for an hour or so tonight, when I came back out the rear end was low. Leveled out after starting up and it hasn’t repeated when being parked a few times since. I’ll be calling the dealer tomorrow, luckily it’s under CPO warranty
Until 100k.
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Mine is at the dealer right now getting the air bags replaced for the same reason. SA said it's pretty common.
What's the cost and how many miles have you done?
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Do you know if is covered under warranty?
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Mine is at the dealer right now getting the air bags replaced for the same reason. SA said it's pretty common.
What's the cost and how many miles have you done?
Has 47k miles on it. It is covered under warranty.
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Has 47k miles on it. It is covered under warranty.
Wow that's low mileage for such a major fault
To finance it yourself would of been thousands!
Something I will look out for in the future.
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Has 47k miles on it. It is covered under warranty.
Wow that's low mileage for such a major fault
To finance it yourself would of been thousands!
Something I will look out for in the future.
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Not really. I think you can purchase the airbags for about $300 and I've heard the installation isn't very difficult.
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To extend the life of your airbags, wash them. No, seriously, abrasion from the accumulated dirt is #1 reason for rubber wear.

Compressor and distro block failure is another story, obviously.
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Funny you posted this today. My wife's 2014 X5 with 63k miles was parked in the driveway for an hour or so tonight, when I came back out the rear end was low. Leveled out after starting up and it hasn't repeated when being parked a few times since. I'll be calling the dealer tomorrow, luckily it's under CPO warranty
Until 100k.
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Funny you posted this today. My wife's 2014 X5 with 63k miles was parked in the driveway for an hour or so tonight, when I came back out the rear end was low. Leveled out after starting up and it hasn't repeated when being parked a few times since. I'll be calling the dealer tomorrow, luckily it's under CPO warranty
Until 100k.
Mine is under CPO too; hopefully is covered
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Got mine back from the dealer yesterday. Not to worry, it's covered under warranty.
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Most of this happen during the first 4 years under warranty. So should OP need to think about selling the car during 6-8 years when it is out of warranty?
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Most of this happen during the first 4 years under warranty. So should OP need to think about selling the car during 6-8 years when it is out of warranty?
You can replace them on your own. It's not hard or terribly expensive
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My airbags didn't fail, but my pump did. Would have cost $1500 with labor if I didn't have warranty.
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