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Car Forum / BMW Cars / May 2006E39 rear door vapor barrier failure
My e39 is booked in to the dealer for the fourth time in 18 months for the rear door vapor barrier to be fixed. The dealer acknowledges that it's a "design flaw" in the car, and I've never been charged to have it fixed even though the car's now out of warranty. I know it's the subject of a TSB, but I'm now getting really pissed off with periodic soggy carpets and a damp, smelly car. I'm just curious about whether there's some more serious or longer term fix for this. A "secret" warranty, or something like that?  SignatureDan. Funny that ... my E39 had the same problem. It cost about £900 to fix, not least because Vines took the front seats out in order to help the car try out, and buggered up the runners on the drivers' side. Never taking it there again. However, they do seem to have fixed the problem ... or is it just this dry spell? > My e39 is booked in to the dealer for the fourth time in 18 months for > the rear door vapor barrier to be fixed. The dealer acknowledges that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I'm just curious about whether there's some more serious or longer > term fix for this. A "secret" warranty, or something like that? >My e39 is booked in to the dealer for the fourth time in 18 months for >the rear door vapor barrier to be fixed. The dealer acknowledges that >it's a "design flaw" in the car, and I've never been charged to have >it fixed even though the car's now out of warranty. I know it's the >subject of a TSB... The vapor barrier was fixed again by the dealer, at no cost. They mentioned that the one that had failed, only fitted in the last year or so, was a "redesigned" one and it caused them some surprise that it had failed. It was news to me that there is a redesigned vapor barrier; the dealer was trying to dismiss its failure as an installation error. What do I care? I just want the car to stop smelling like a wet dog when it rains. SignatureDan. Is this failure in all years of e39? or just certain ones? > My e39 is booked in to the dealer for the fourth time in 18 months for > the rear door vapor barrier to be fixed. The dealer acknowledges that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I'm just curious about whether there's some more serious or longer > term fix for this. A "secret" warranty, or something like that? >Is this failure in all years of e39? or just certain ones? It's the subject of a TSB up to the 2001 model year, as far as I can see. SignatureDan. >>Is this failure in all years of e39? or just certain ones? > > It's the subject of a TSB up to the 2001 model year, as far as I can > see. TSB? Trustees Savings Bank? Jo Ling said >>>Is this failure in all years of e39? or just certain ones? >> >> It's the subject of a TSB up to the 2001 model year, as far as I can >> see. > TSB? Trustees Savings Bank? http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acronym=tsb Technical Service Bulletin > Jo Ling said > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>> see. >> TSB? Trustees Savings Bank? Ah. D'oh. And what implications do these TSBs have? >> Is this failure in all years of e39? or just certain ones? > > It's the subject of a TSB up to the 2001 model year, as far as I can > see. Actually covers later years also. Had it replaced on my '03 touring, haven't had a problem since. |
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