BMW X5 Year 2003. Last year I changed airmatic suspension on all 4 wheels, and now the problem crop up that the SUV rides very hard and cannot be set on the comfort mode. Some mechanic says that the airmatic got to be changed again.... Kindly advise me that is it possible the suspension can be damaged in one year and further more this car is seldom used... Thanks.

ok posted 2 times ANON but this time, tells BMW.
so get the free manual on the car and read the radio setting features
or pull the RADIO fuse for 10mins and put back the fuse.
to reset. it.

If you're satisfied with the way the car handles and rides, don't worry about it. If you're concerned about the light, take it to a dealer and they will troubleshoot and correct whatever problem they find. But it will probably be an expensive way to turn the light off.

IF THE KEY NOT TURNING IN IGNITION,THAT COULD BE WORN KEY,OR WORN THUMBLERS IN IGNITION LOCK. ALWAYS PULL OUT THE IGN.KEY W/WHEELS IN STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION.(STEERING WHEEL IN 0 POZITION). THIS WAY THE STWHEEL LOCK IT IS NOT UNDER LOAD. IF NOT WORKING,DEALER ITEM IGNITION LOCK. GOOD LUCK

The suspension has a leak somewhere and/or the airmatic compressor has stopped working properly. You need either the Mercedes star diagnosis system (SDS) in order to access the suspension control module to tell it to raise the vehilce or you can try to trick it by jacking up the car so it thinks it's sitting at the correct ride height. But as long as the display reads a warning it won''t allow the airmatic compressor to run.

I have 2 vehicles and I only follow the computers on them(not the sticker from the oil change place)BUT you have almost gone a year without a change you might consider doing it now.

Get a 4 wheel alignment

1991 BMW 325

This is a 19 year old 325 with presumably over 150000 miles on the clock so you can expect many problems to crop up if you keep the car.

1. Check the oxygen sensor which will die on these engines.

2. Check the engine coils which are also prone to failure and may be on their last legs.

If the car is frequently parked in the open in freezing conditions you will have trouble starting it because the electronics will play up.

Sean

oh you didnt tell me what country you were from so i assumed it was a gas engine and not a diesel. bmw didnt have that vehicle in the states until last year. could very well be the turbo

BMW has a free fix for that! It's a factory recall with the pixels. Check with your dealer.

I had the same problem with the suspension on an o2 X5 Sport,it was the stabiliser pump in the rear,Range rover is the same pump and is cheaper than the BMW part,they also do an exchange unit.