[Neptune7]

Tesla is taking the brunt of the bad PR from this, but I noticed that the 5 series has also fallen afoul of Consumer Reports.

Any idea why, and if the M5 is also affected by the issues?

https://www.cnn.com/business/live-ne...56bbd6caa8aa4f

[Rk-d]

Originally Posted by Neptune7

Tesla is taking the brunt of the bad PR from this, but I noticed that the 5 series has also fallen afoul of Consumer Reports.

Any idea why, and if the M5 is also affected by the issues?

https://www.cnn.com/business/live-ne...56bbd6caa8aa4f

"BMW’s midsized luxury sedan dropped to worse-than-average reliability. CR members told us that they experienced multiple problems with power equipment, including areas such as the keyless entry system and the lights, along with the in-car electronics systems, such as the screen going blank and the navigation system failing."

Sounds like these issues would also affect the M5. My keyless entry is occasionally wonky.

Might be something a software update could fix?

[nlaak]

Interesting, because J.D. Power just called the 5 series best in class (Midsize Premium Car).

https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1583084

[BB TX]

It's interesting to note that the complaints mentioned in the CR comments about BMW 5 series could, in large part, be due to operator error or misunderstanding (of what can be rather complex information systems that require education to operate). And they aren't mechanical issues, which I would be much more concerned about.
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[Fegelein]

My biggest gripe, is the seat position most of the time, is not how i stored it. It's the headrest that's always the issue. I like it tilted far forward and saved it like that for both memories w/ both keys, yet most of the time I am tilting it back forward.
Small price to pay for an amazing car though!

[kdeleon]

Originally Posted by Fegelein

My biggest gripe, is the seat position most of the time, is not how i stored it. It's the headrest that's always the issue. I like it tilted far forward and saved it like that for both memories w/ both keys, yet most of the time I am tilting it back forward.
Small price to pay for an amazing car though!

I have that as an intermittent issue too. Does pressing the memory button again make it go to the right spot? For me, that is what I have to do. It is something with the seatbelt. The headrest only moves once you put on your seatbelt. Sometimes it forgets and you hold the memory button again, then it will move. So I don’t have to resave the position just press the button.

[Boeing Driver]

I swear when I was backing into my garage, my car just stopped for no reason.

[daddymalu]

Originally Posted by Fegelein

My biggest gripe, is the seat position most of the time, is not how i stored it. It's the headrest that's always the issue. I like it tilted far forward and saved it like that for both memories w/ both keys, yet most of the time I am tilting it back forward.
Small price to pay for an amazing car though!

My headrest tilts to the correct position only after I put on my seatbelt.

[GreenLantern]

I've never ever cared what Consumer Reports says.

Is that bad?

[shoei]

Originally Posted by Boeing Driver

I swear when I was backing into my garage, my car just stopped for no reason.

This... Especially in reverse, I've given myself whiplash a couple of times already from the car safety features stopping me from heading into driveway / garage... My driveway and garage are empty lol...

[SpeedyDad]

I’d say the handful of issues most have had with the M5 thus far makes it less reliable than average. Great car, but I have needed 3 repairs since last May (5500 miles).

[Fegelein]

Originally Posted by daddymalu

My headrest tilts to the correct position only after I put on my seatbelt.

Interesting! I'll check that out on my end.

[Fegelein]

Originally Posted by SpeedyDad

I’d say the handful of issues most have had with the M5 thus far makes it less reliable than average. Great car, but I have needed 3 repairs since last May (5500 miles).

That seems excessive, but it was a totally new model, so always a gamble first year...

[PharmD29]

Well that is unfortunate as I am looking to get one. I think this applies to the German auto industry as a whole, they've had to find ways to keep pace with Japanese and American pricing and I think it has put pressure to cut some corners and get to market faster but that's just a guess.

[Aronis]

Originally Posted by Boeing Driver

I swear when I was backing into my garage, my car just stopped for no reason.

Make sure the auto-braking is off, I'll have to look for the particular menu setting. I turned mine on just to see if it worked and the car was fooled by a dirty camera and stopped me dead as I backed into a parking space. (look for my prior post on this).

Mike

[Fegelein]

Originally Posted by PharmD29

Well that is unfortunate as I am looking to get one. I think this applies to the German auto industry as a whole, they've had to find ways to keep pace with Japanese and American pricing and I think it has put pressure to cut some corners and get to market faster but that's just a guess.

And MB is MUCH WORSE, trust me I know...

[Fegelein]

Originally Posted by Fegelein

Interesting! I'll check that out on my end.

That was it! THX!