I just go locked out of my X5 BMW 2001 and my key will not unlock the driver's side door! When I press the OPEN button nothing happens... what do I do now?

On a 2001, and because it is only on one side of the vehicle, and because it is the drivers side only, my guess is that the wire that goes from the driver's door to the door frame is damaged. The best course of action would be to take it to an auto electrician for diagnosis with their pro grade scan tool computer. There are some other theories in the link.

https://www.google.com/search?q=2001+BMW+X5+e53+left+side+front+and+rear+doors+will+not+unlock

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Open the boot and to the right hand side of the boot you will see a green round button pull on it and it will pull the locking actuator back allowing you to open the fuel flap, if you can't see the green button then it may have dropped behind the boot cover and you will need to pull the cover back to get to the green pull button.

use the key in driver door. Turn all the way to the right. It is a little past the first soft stop(where the power locks will unlock. Keep turning a little further for manual unlock.

handles may be in good condition but the lever on the latch itself may have came loose. your mostlikley looking at dismantelling the apolsery with the door closed to rectify it.

your key has lost its program it just means your key is on its last leg just go to the bmw dealership they can turn the key back on for you it takes about 5min or less they should not charge you---btw you do not replace key batteries for the bmw they are rechargeble thru the ignition you just have to buy another key from the dealership when it finally calls it quits...note bmw north amercia only authorizes 10 keys to be issued per vin number if a car reaches this limit you can not get a key from the dealer ever....

How did you get the driver's door unlocked. Your other doors should unlock by hitting your key fob button twice. Sounds like the door handle came disconnected or broken.

put the key in the ign cyl and turn car on and off, remove key and hold unlock while pressing the lock button 3x,the locks will lock and then unlock if you have a second key do the same thing immediatly following except do not cycle key in ign just press the buttons int he same sequence

right i had this ***** of a problem 2nd week in jan 2010. a bmw mechanic told to jack car up at front and hook a jumper pack up to live on starter motor terminal and then earth, was quite hard to put croc clip on to starter but did manage it. this was supposed to back charge to battery to get enough power to open car with remote, in theory it should of worked but i gave up after 3 hours-no power. so i got my key put it in drivers door and mechanically turned to open position, then i got a cutlery knife from kitchen and wrapped some insulation tape around tip up 2-3 inches. then i pushed this down glass directly above door handle key end to pry a gap between glass and rubber just enough to slide coat hanger wire in with small hook on end then i manouvered wire hook until i hooked latch arm which i did within 1 minute pulled coathanger wire up and pulled door handle the door opened much to my delight. this was a major sigh of relief after trying for 2 days to get in, and many hours searching the net for a solution which i couldnt find. THIS WORKS 100 percent WITH ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE!!!!!!! any questions email me- [email protected]

most likely its the engine inside the door that lifts the peg

this may be a problem with the actual door lock itself or the general module not sending an open signal to the lock