E60 Discussion Anything and everything to do with the E60 5 Series. All are welcome!

FALSE FTM Alert

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-18-2007, 07:28 PM
  #11  
Members
 
sholaesq's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 167
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I have been having the FTM alert go off about every 2 days. The dealer kept my car and determined that there is a fault with the system, they don't know what to do and they sent a PUMA case to BMW. They will get back to me within a week. It gets scary when you're doing 80mph and the display goes on on the HUD with that annoying "boing".
Old 06-18-2007, 09:48 PM
  #12  
Senior Members
 
aybeesea's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 3,097
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by jorode60' post='436949' date='Jun 18 2007, 03:18 PM
Did you have to replace that tire?
Depends on how far and how hard you have driven it when flat.

It all then becomes a risk which you have to decide if you want to take.

ABC
Old 06-19-2007, 11:15 AM
  #13  
Members
 
OscarT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Sweden
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Hi!

I have had a couple of false alarms...

1) Bad traction, i.e the wheels are spinning..
- They are quite common when driving on ice/snow using winter tires here in Sweden. I never have them in the summer...

2) BMW had to replace and reprogram a DCS control thingy that failed giving me false readings and causing the FTM to go bananas..
Old 06-19-2007, 12:24 PM
  #14  
Members
 
dba1t's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by amigo525' post='437182' date='Jun 18 2007, 05:59 PM
Same with me..but when I took the car to the dealer, about two weeks after the warning, they told me "you have un-invited visitor--a nice nail in my tire'
My 545i is having the same FTM false alert issues. An ABS Malfunction appeared in I-Drive display as well. The vehicle is currently in for repeat service on this issue.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
JayJay
E60 Discussion
10
01-09-2006 02:04 PM
cobradav
E60 Discussion
17
12-30-2005 09:25 AM
bleudyno
E60 Discussion
20
01-14-2005 03:17 PM
tcumbo
E60 Discussion
15
01-06-2005 05:45 AM
drinkh20
E60 Discussion
18
12-16-2004 03:12 PM



Quick Reply: FALSE FTM Alert



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:52 AM.