03-09-2016, 11:34 AM | #309 |
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Only 2 issues:
1. The driver side rear door doesn't always open with my hand on the handle. 2. My bluetooth connection with my iPhone gets finnicky to the point where I can no longer select the song with the thumb scroll wheel on the steering wheel |
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03-10-2016, 12:32 AM | #310 | |
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Then by sheer luck, after getting a car wash, I noticed a piece of plastic bristle stuck under the roof antennae. Upon unscrewing the radio antenae, I noticed that the rubber seal was improperly installed and was not covering the entire hole in the roof. I was more worried about water getting in (thank goodness for the California drought). Two weeks go by and my coworker tells me about his Impala whistling at 55mph. Sure enough it was the same antennae rubber seal. Long story short, I adjusted the seal and the whistling disappeared. It's a long shot but you might want to check if that's the cause in your car. I would use a blue painters tape and carefully cover the area between the roof and the antennae and take the car for a spin. Let us know what you find out. |
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03-14-2016, 10:29 AM | #312 |
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Issue with my F15 to report today. The infotainment keeps rebooting itself. Every 2-3 minutes it shuts down and reboots. Service appt. for this Friday. I will note that the car was detailed last week. I hope something was not sprayed into one of the buttons or something. But i have heard about this issue before on older BMWs.
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03-16-2016, 02:12 PM | #313 | |
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03-22-2016, 05:02 PM | #315 |
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I picked up my F15 , 30d this January. No issues so far, but... the BMW lablel on the hood was stolen with some unreparable paint damage (a screw driver or a knife was used). As a result, BMW repainted the hood. As a result, no 100% match of the paint (mineral white), the hood was badly misaligned, and BMW emblem was attached badly (notfirmly affixed - shaking, etc.). Came to the dealer and in one hour all was done as needed. Though the newly painted hood has five thousand swirls as they decided to wash the car in the bmw carwash machine before handing it over to me.
So far, the vehicle is performing great. Best fuel consumption in different modes: EcoPro - 6.2 L per 100 km at 120 km/hr., -8.2 L /100 km at 150 km/hr. Comfort - 11.5-13.0 L /100 km in city Sport - 9.5 L/100 km in city (up to 80 km/hr with cruise control on the beltway, etc.). I'll post my specs and general impressions on main options in a separate message. And now I wouldlike to check if polishing a freshly painted hood is a good idea to get rid of swirls (1 month now since it was repainted) or the paint should gas out for a longer period? Last edited by Alex S.; 03-22-2016 at 05:19 PM.. |
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03-26-2016, 03:52 PM | #316 |
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Steering Wheel Rubber Coating Peeling
2014 X5 steering wheel started peeling around 11K miles. Took it to the dealership and they said it was a wear & tear issue due to the use of hand sanitizer, alcohol solution, etc.... My rep felt bad but stated there was nothing he could do. He tried to make up for it by sending my car to the body shop to get a scratch out.
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03-26-2016, 06:20 PM | #317 |
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Try looking for a leather repair specialist. They MAY be able to repair that damage..they've fixed scratches and such on mine but yours is obviously much larger than that. I always try to wash my hands with soap before getting in my X5...I always knew that hand sanitizer or any kind of alcohol cleaning product was bad for leather.
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03-27-2016, 07:47 PM | #318 | |
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04-01-2016, 11:59 AM | #319 |
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Hood not fully aligned -
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Does anyone notice or have issues (or see the misaligned) on their front hood. When we picked up the car, didn't notice anything different (probably too excited to see and pick up the car) but I did check other places where people on the forum posted their issues: Took the car home and after a week, installed the gloss black grille, and not wanting to slam the hood down (closing it just enough) -- but now am noticing the gap on the front hood is slightly different on driver side to the passenger side. The hood (where its closes to the headlight and grill) is less than 1/4 inch almost touching grill/light on the driver side - on the passenger side, i can fit a finger underneath and looks normal.. anyone else notice?? i'll post photos during lunch hour - in the office on a friday |
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04-03-2016, 09:53 AM | #323 | ||
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I just did a 1500 mile trip to my parents and back and my iDrive system rebooted/stopped working 4-5 times during the trip. Sometimes while on the road and other times while getting gas or snacks. I hope that BMW can fix it and provide some explanation, as I know other owners and forum members have had similar issues. I will let you know what I learn, appointment is April 15. edit: I have 3500 miles on the vehicle. |
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04-07-2016, 11:03 AM | #324 |
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My Auto Hold is acting up. Foot on brake, activate auto hold, release brake, car rolls forward about a foot before it stops and then stays put. Happens more severely when temp is less that 40F and also more when on a slight downhill spot.
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04-07-2016, 02:32 PM | #325 |
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I have not been driving in less than 40F weather, but I have not had any slip on F10 or F15 on hill or otherwise. I would get that checked out.
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04-07-2016, 08:33 PM | #326 |
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Passanger mirror acting weird
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I've had my car for about almost 2 years now with 14k miles on it. I noticed something really strange happening today. When I activate the right turn signal, and turn the wheel to make a right turn, the passenger mirror pans outwards? Has anyone noticed this or is my car haunted? I really dislike it and think its dangerous but saw on i3 forum someone mentioning that its intentional? Thank you. Also car was coded a long time ago but I only noticed this now... maybe because i don't use the turn signal too often |
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04-07-2016, 11:04 PM | #327 | |
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That is a strange horizontal pan as you described. |
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04-08-2016, 12:17 AM | #328 |
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I figured it out... I accidentally coded corning wizard on.... fixed it !
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04-08-2016, 12:26 AM | #329 |
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04-08-2016, 12:31 AM | #330 |
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I assumed it had something to do with the cornering lights... Just saw now that it's in a mirror folder so makes sense why it does that... It's a interesting feature but I don't like it
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