How reliable is the E60 M5

[Saudi_M5]

Hi All,

I would like to know how realiable is your car, putting on mind the JC (Top Gear) comments on the M5 being so fragile!!

- Any indicators lights? SMG? ...etc

Thanks for you usual supports.

[MortenDK]

We've had ours for 10 days and 851 km now, so far no trouble.. Oh wait, we had a puncture, but that is just plain bad luck

[rem]

9300 km, absolutely no Problem.

Great car

[Ghufran]

Originally Posted by rem

9300 km, absolutely no Problem.

Great car

just done 1200 miles - and have taken the car (within the run in period) to over 9000 rpms with zero problems and exceed 105 mph

[360bhp]

done about 2600miles. only minor gliches are bluetooth not connectable to my Nokia 6230.

[Jad]

had it for 1 1\2 day, 324km, went up to my village, came back down to the beach. i reached 170km/h, went though few potholes while my suspension is on normal, and so far nil. will post my trip soon

[Saudi_M5]

This is a post for a CLS55 owner:

Well I got my first check up @ 2700miles everything on my CLS 55 is OK (yah right)

Trans feels to me like it slips every time I take off
I am getting the following messages...
ESP defective
Headlamp Cornering Unavailable.

What’s next -?
Passenger seat rattles like hell (unless I have a passenger)
Wind comes thru drivers door/window yes this means water does too.
When I go WOT sometime it bogs like it leaned out
try'd several time to get the car above 147mph - but it cuts out… I was told it was electronically limited @ 155 hummmm
When I go in reveres the side pass. mirror goes down like I set it to - but when I drive a way it only sometime goes back to normal.

"some1 told me AMG are meant to be driven hard-not sure if I completely believe it"

Any way it’s all off my chest now


I love the car - it drives nice looks good and its almost as fast as my 05 EVO MR (almost)

but I would never buy a MB again customer service sucks and the electrical problems are starting to scare me

Any how just thought I would toss in my 2 pennies about my CLS55

[Douge]

My AMG C55 has been very reliable but I have had lots of problems with Mercedes over the years. Wife's 745Li has been very reliable with 19,000 miles on the clock. The only unscheduled service caused by a software upgrade at a scheduled service the previous day.

[cidair]

22000km and NO problems!

[Mickmoll]

Just to let you know that my car has SMG faults with 50kms and been back dealer once and still got problem.
Lets see what happens tomorrow.........

Apart from that Im starting to like it

[ganzbaf]

3082km and zero problems. consumption is at 13.4 liters over the last 400km, driven mostly highways at moderate speeds (150km/h).

[tonach]

2050 miles. No problems. Oil consumption low. Fuel , depends how you push it - no surprises.

[greggb]

9000 rpm..???? Hmm....?? Typo??

Originally Posted by Ghufran

just done 1200 miles - and have taken the car (within the run in period) to over 9000 rpms with zero problems and exceed 105 mph

[v10 kkb]

Hi 360BHP,I've got the same phone as you and my dealer gave me a list of the compatible phones for the M5.
We need to upgrade to the 6230i and buy a cradle for it (from BMW) and we'll be laughing.
Mine'll be here tomorrow!


K.

Originally Posted by 360bhp

done about 2600miles. only minor gliches are bluetooth not connectable to my Nokia 6230.