e61/n54 I'm a magnet of 'what can go wrong'

[John V]

Thank you for reminding me why I no longer recommend BMWs as sound purchases.

[JST]

I enjoyed my E61. I am glad I sold my E61.

[Josh (PA)]

When I last did the clean out, I bagged each module and drilled/ rust coated 1/8" holes in the foam that holds the modules and in the floor below it. That all seemed to work and saved me (as my 18yr old daughter would say) BANK.

There were signs of a decent amount of water entry, but very little pooling and no module damage.

[wdc330i]

If there were a new Msport 540 wagon, or better yet an M5 wagon, I'd buy it.

[IndyMike]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

If there were a new Msport 540 wagon, or better yet an M5 wagon, I'd buy it.

Either one would likely come with the same numb on-center issues that appear endemic to all EPAS systems so I'd just pass.

As an admitted steering snob I hate this current generation of electric steering racks with a freakin' passion. Brings back bad memories of the 01 E46 (aka The Ultimate Parking Machine).

Back on topic, with N54 and Panoramic Roof vehicles I'm not looking forward to having to deal with either issues respective to each, but I'll gladly put up with them.

I enjoy driving both immensely, because they actually feel connected to the road, regardless of the speed or what you're asking the rack to do.

With only 20k miles on the E82 and just over 40k on the E91 unless something catastrophic happens it's entirely conceivable I won't be replacing either one for the next 10 - 15 years.

Which is probably a good thing because it's time to BANK (thanks Josh )for early retirement, although it will likely render me the most boring man on any car chat board.

[Josh (PA)]

Of course this comes out a few days after I sell the wagon:

BMW will pay up to $477.7 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by BMW 5-Series owners due to water damage issues.

The settlement, filed in U.S. District Court in New York last week, covers owners of 2004-2010 E60 BMW 5-Series models. It says that electronic components in the spare tire well could be damaged by clogged sunroof drainage tubes or by other means.

The settlement covers approximately 318,000 vehicles and permits owners to receive up to $1,500 in compensation for previous repairs. Additionally, BMW dealerships across the United States will affix warning labels to affected 5-Series models instructing owners not to spill liquids in the trunk.

Based off warranty claims, complaints and technical service bulletins filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Administration, owners say that BMW was aware of the issues as early as 2004. BMW denies this, Reuters reports.

Although the settlement still needs to be approved by U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest, BMW will also pay around $1.8 million to cover all the legal expenses of the suing owners.

http://www.carscoops.com/2017/02/bmw...ettlement.html

[JST]

Originally Posted by Josh (PA)

Of course this comes out a few days after I sell the wagon:

BMW will pay up to $477.7 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by BMW 5-Series owners due to water damage issues.

The settlement, filed in U.S. District Court in New York last week, covers owners of 2004-2010 E60 BMW 5-Series models. It says that electronic components in the spare tire well could be damaged by clogged sunroof drainage tubes or by other means.

The settlement covers approximately 318,000 vehicles and permits owners to receive up to $1,500 in compensation for previous repairs. Additionally, BMW dealerships across the United States will affix warning labels to affected 5-Series models instructing owners not to spill liquids in the trunk.

Based off warranty claims, complaints and technical service bulletins filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Administration, owners say that BMW was aware of the issues as early as 2004. BMW denies this, Reuters reports.

Although the settlement still needs to be approved by U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest, BMW will also pay around $1.8 million to cover all the legal expenses of the suing owners.

http://www.carscoops.com/2017/02/bmw...ettlement.html

Thanks for posting. I think I spent $1000 on the new computer. Would be nice to get it back. Will have to check the class definition to see if I'm covered.

[Josh (PA)]

Originally Posted by JST

Thanks for posting. I think I spent $1000 on the new computer. Would be nice to get it back. Will have to check the class definition to see if I'm covered.

I had to buy a few modules myself, I'm sure I don't have the receipts for them anymore. I figured there were enough of us on here who had e60 / e61s at some point that someone would find it useful.

[JST]

Originally Posted by Josh (PA)

I had to buy a few modules myself, I'm sure I don't have the receipts for them anymore. I figured there were enough of us on here who had e60 / e61s at some point that someone would find it useful.

The class is:

“[A ]llpersonsorentitiesinthe UnitedStatesandPuerto R ico w ho currently
ow norlease ,orpreviously ow nedorleased,amodely ear2 0 0 4 to 2 0 1 0 U.S.specificationB M W
5 Series(E 6 0 andE 6 1 ) vehicle” (“SettlementC lass”).(KellerD ecl.,Ex .1 (Settlement
A gre ement) §I.FF.)6

The settlement would provide:

The Settlementalso providesforanup to $1,500 reimbursementforeligible out-ofpocketex
pensesincurredataB M W C enterorthird-party repairshop forre location,repair,or
replacementof the R D C ,PD C ,M PM ,TC U,L O G IC -7 ,andSD A R Smodulesdue to w ater
intrusion.Inde ed,if every SettlementC lassM emberw ere to claim max imum available
monetary relie f,the overallvalue of the Settlement’smonetary componentalone is$477,729,000
($ 1 ,5 0 0 x 31 8 ,48 6 C lassVehicles).SettlementC lassM embersdo notne edto submitaC laim
Form8 to receive inspection,relocation,andrepairorreplacementservic es.How ever,aC laim
Form isrequiredto requestreimbursement foreligible out-of-pocketex penses.The service
campaignandreimbursementprogram are describedatsectionIII,subsectionsA -B of the
SettlementA gre ement.
C laimsmustbe supportedw ith adequate documentationthat: identifiesthe Vehicle
IdentificationN umber(“VIN ”);consistsof repairordersorinvoicesdescribingthe repair,cause
of failure ,partsused,labortime andcosts,andmileage atthe time of repair;andshow sproof of
pay mentforthe repair.(SettlementA gre ement§III.B .2 .) SettlementC lassM emberscan
submittheirclaimsby U.S.M ailorthrough the settlementw ebsite.(Id. §IV.A .3.)


The case is Catalano v. BMW NA in the SDNY, 1:15-cv-04889.

[Plaz]

Originally Posted by JST

The class is:

“[A ]llpersonsorentitiesinthe UnitedStatesandPuerto R ico w ho currently
ow norlease ,orpreviously ow nedorleased,amodely ear2 0 0 4 to 2 0 1 0 U.S.specificationB M W
5 Series(E 6 0 andE 6 1 ) vehicle” (“SettlementC lass”).(KellerD ecl.,Ex .1 (Settlement
A gre ement) §I.FF.)6

The settlement would provide:

The Settlementalso providesforanup to $1,500 reimbursementforeligible out-ofpocketex
pensesincurredataB M W C enterorthird-party repairshop forre location,repair,or
replacementof the R D C ,PD C ,M PM ,TC U,L O G IC -7 ,andSD A R Smodulesdue to w ater
intrusion.Inde ed,if every SettlementC lassM emberw ere to claim max imum available
monetary relie f,the overallvalue of the Settlement’smonetary componentalone is$477,729,000
($ 1 ,5 0 0 x 31 8 ,48 6 C lassVehicles).SettlementC lassM embersdo notne edto submitaC laim
Form8 to receive inspection,relocation,andrepairorreplacementservic es.How ever,aC laim
Form isrequiredto requestreimbursement foreligible out-of-pocketex penses.The service
campaignandreimbursementprogram are describedatsectionIII,subsectionsA -B of the
SettlementA gre ement.
C laimsmustbe supportedw ith adequate documentationthat: identifiesthe Vehicle
IdentificationN umber(“VIN ”);consistsof repairordersorinvoicesdescribingthe repair,cause
of failure ,partsused,labortime andcosts,andmileage atthe time of repair;andshow sproof of
pay mentforthe repair.(SettlementA gre ement§III.B .2 .) SettlementC lassM emberscan
submittheirclaimsby U.S.M ailorthrough the settlementw ebsite.(Id. §IV.A .3.)


The case is Catalano v. BMW NA in the SDNY, 1:15-cv-04889.

Man, I hate that random space deletion/insertion guideline specified in the ALWD Citation Manual.