2011 X5 M Brake Squeal

AM47 · 03-14-2011, 07:33 AM

The dealer we bought the vehicle from has just phoned and booked us for an appointment to change the front brake pads and sensor under warranty, BMW Canada at least has acknowleded a problem and is fixing them, whether this is a blanket recall or an internal memo to fix as the customer complains I dont know. Im very happy, at least my neighbors ear drums will be saved as my wife backs down the driveway.

kennyt · 03-15-2011, 08:05 PM

where in Canada are you located? Which dealer?

Northern X5M · 03-15-2011, 08:21 PM

Yeah, plan on taking mine in too, the squeal is brutal!

kennyt · 03-15-2011, 10:29 PM

took it in to the dealer and was told "it's normal for performance brake to squeal". Couldn't accept the dealer's answer so I bought Noise Free from Bavarian Auto and applied it to all 8 brake pads. It's been a month now and squeal has not come back.

x5lover7777 · 03-15-2011, 11:10 PM

i took dealer and they put tons of anti noise grease and noise is gone

AM47 · 03-16-2011, 04:40 AM

We live in the Barrie, Ontario area the dealer is in Newmarket ( Open Road ), we had it in back early Dec 2010 and were told that it is normal although they were polite about basically too bad. I also researched sprays and changing pads etc. I was waiting to see if it was a cold weather related problem and not rush into changing things till spring. We will see how the new brake pads and sensors work. I hope to take it in next week.

03-14-2011, 07:33 AM	#1
AM47 Driver 10 Rep 155 Posts Drives: M5,X5M Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	2011 X5 M Brake Squeal The dealer we bought the vehicle from has just phoned and booked us for an appointment to change the front brake pads and sensor under warranty, BMW Canada at least has acknowleded a problem and is fixing them, whether this is a blanket recall or an internal memo to fix as the customer complains I dont know. Im very happy, at least my neighbors ear drums will be saved as my wife backs down the driveway.
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kennyt Private First Class 8 Rep 100 Posts Drives: X5M Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	where in Canada are you located? Which dealer?
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03-15-2011, 08:21 PM	#3
Northern X5M Captain 105 Rep 806 Posts Drives: 2014 Tanzanite Blue M5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada iTrader: (0)	Yeah, plan on taking mine in too, the squeal is brutal!
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03-15-2011, 10:29 PM	#4
kennyt Private First Class 8 Rep 100 Posts Drives: X5M Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	took it in to the dealer and was told "it's normal for performance brake to squeal". Couldn't accept the dealer's answer so I bought Noise Free from Bavarian Auto and applied it to all 8 brake pads. It's been a month now and squeal has not come back.
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03-15-2011, 11:10 PM	#5
x5lover7777 Private 4 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2010 x5m Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: mt laurel NJ iTrader: (1)	i took dealer and they put tons of anti noise grease and noise is gone
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03-16-2011, 04:40 AM	#6
AM47 Driver 10 Rep 155 Posts Drives: M5,X5M Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	We live in the Barrie, Ontario area the dealer is in Newmarket ( Open Road ), we had it in back early Dec 2010 and were told that it is normal although they were polite about basically too bad. I also researched sprays and changing pads etc. I was waiting to see if it was a cold weather related problem and not rush into changing things till spring. We will see how the new brake pads and sensors work. I hope to take it in next week.
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