BMW Service Dept Says 2011 5 Series Not Made for Trips Shorter than 5-10km

hmnola
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:12:17 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

My 8 month old BMW 528i recently gave a warning that said “Battery seriously depleted” followed a few blocks later by something to the effect of “battery extrememly depleted . . . shutting down ancillary electrical systems.” The dash started to fade and courtsey lighting shut off. We brought it to the dealership. They say the battery and car both tested fine and then proceeded to tell us that the 5 series is not desgined to be driven repeatedly less than 5-10km and that because the vast majority of the cars trips were less than 5 km, the drain on the battery from start up was too much to recharge during the short trip. This was B.S. because it happened immediately following two consecutive 3 hour driving trips. Now the dealership is stumped. Any thoughts?

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