E70 a Fire Hazard - really?

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:00 pm

Just picked this up from a US X Owners site. Never heard of this being a problem or I think we'd have heard about it.

Can't think why a low speed collision would cause a vehicle fire but that is what is being reported as having happened. Lots of speculation no doubt, but it seems odd.

http://www.dailyfinance.com/rtn/press/a ... nel=pscope

Press hype, or is there an issue here?

flyfs6 · Post by **flyfs6** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:35 pm

The link does not work. As an aside have not heard of any known issues yet.

Chompers · Post by **Chompers** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:57 pm

A very sad story indeed. However a very poorly written article refering to 2 e53 fires when the main sorry is about an e70.

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:35 pm

[quote=""flyfs6""]The link does not work. As an aside have not heard of any known issues yet.[/quote]

You might need to accept a cookie, but it's still working as of a few moments ago. Not sure why you can't see it.

@ Chompers - no it's not the best written article is it.

Chompers · Post by **Chompers** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:18 pm

[quote=""X5Sport""][quote=""flyfs6""]The link does not work. As an aside have not heard of any known issues yet.[/quote]

You might need to accept a cookie, but it's still working as of a few moments ago. Not sure why you can't see it.

@ Chompers - no it's not the best written article is it.

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Clearly the link work ok for me, however flyfs6, you aren't missing much to be honest and I wouldn't be popping down to Halfords and filling your boot with fire extinguishers just yet!!!

Jalf · Post by **Jalf** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:28 pm

I've heard a few stories of X6s mysteriously catching fire, even while not being driven

Good opportunity for

Chompers · Post by **Chompers** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:56 pm

[quote=""Jalf""]Good opportunity for

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I shouldn't but

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:06 pm

[quote=""Jalf""]I've heard a few stories of X6s mysteriously catching fire, even while not being driven

Good opportunity for

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Yeah - but it's only the 35's - they fixed it on the 40's

Jalf · Post by **Jalf** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:33 pm

Fine with me, well insured

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