The error "chassis stabilization" popped up with multiple lights on the instrument gauge cluster. steering, acceleration, and braking were effected. after backing out of driveway, made a sharp right turn and warnings appeared. they also happen intermittently during driving, most often in the first 2 minutes of driving.
Water pump and thermostat have failed at 63,000 miles. that is an extremely short life span for those items and from general research it appears that this is a common issue with these vehicles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x3. the contact stated that the transmission malfunctioned when switching from first to second gear. as a result, the vehicle shook and vibrated severely. during the failure, the check engine and power train malfunction indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to edison open road bmw (731 us highway 1, edison, nj) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 96,222.
Experienced drive train malfunction warning along with shaking and limp mode numerous times which resulted in 2 repairs last year in the thousands only to find out it was due to the cam shaft bolts recall at the root of the initial cause of the failures that resulted. bmw was hesitant to pay initially but my husband is a litigation attorney and once he got involved, they were quick in doing the right thing. i am currently having issues with the no warning light showing to warn me of a low coolant level. it was not until after smoke appeared from the engine area and a burning smell that the warning finally appeared. i immediately stopped and waited for it cool off & had coolant put in, warning light disappeared. currently smelling a burning smell and hearing a squeaking noise so have a service scheduled tomorrow for the valve heater recall and hope bmw will address any issues stemming from that that may be causing other issues. also to report, rarely ever use the glove box yet the corner of the glove box has come apart and will not reattach. i saw this has been an issue reported by many bmw x-3 owners and i will be expecting bmw to do the right thing and pay to fix this known defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x3. while driving various speeds, the vehicle began to overheat. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the contact called bmw of concord at (925) 682-3577 (located at 1967 market st, concord, ca 94520) and was informed that they only would repair what was listed in nhtsa campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the failure mileage was 59,246.
Waterpump shutdown. car shut down on highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x3. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of the time for the recall repair. dreyer & reinbold bmw (9375 whitley drive, indianapolis, in 46240, 317-573-4421) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x3. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after several attempts and the following warning message appeared: "drive train malfunction not running at full capacity, reduce and drive moderately". the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the battery needed replacement and the vanos malfunctioned. the independent mechanic replaced the battery and advised the contact to call a local bmw dealer to have the vehicle serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v176000 (engine and engine cooling). the dealer was not contacted because the vehicle was unable to start and due to bad weather. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
Tl-contact owns a 2011 bmw x3 . vehicle was bought used last year. contact went online and saw two recalls on vehicle. contact called bmw and bmw dealership stated they are not responsible for a previous recall. contact had a vaccum oil leak in car due to pcv valve leak. bmw dealership stated pcv valve was already replaced on vehicle. recall states remedy not yet available. contact given number to bmw . 2 recalls associated with this vin may 19,2016 manufacturer recall number na nhtsa recall number 16v333 recall status recall incomplete summary isofix bracket: vehicles have been equipped with lower anchor bars for use in attaching child restraint systems which, if specifically used with european-isofix-type rigid-style connector child restraint systems, could become damaged during vehicle operation. safety risk if the lower anchor bar(s) become damaged during vehicle operation, this would increase the risk of injury to a child in a child restraint system attached to the lower anchor bars in a crash. remedy the remedy is available. a reinforcing bracket will be welded to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body. oct 30,2017 manufacturer recall number na nhtsa recall number 17v683 recall status recall incomplete, remedy not yet available summary positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) valve heater : this recall involves an engine component known as the positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) valve heater. the pcv valve heater may not have been produced to specifications. over time, it could deteriorate and, in rare cases, could lead to overheating. safety risk if overheating occurs, then in rare cases, this could lead to melting of the pcv valve. in extremely rare cases, this could lead to a fire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x3. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received in september of 2017. the contact called the manufacturer several times, but they did not know when the parts would be available. the contact was concerned because the recall notice stated that the failure could lead to a possible fire and the vehicle was to be parked away from the home. the dealer was not contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *tt updated 8/15/18*jb
It has first caused check engine light own with a fault code, then different electrical components started affecting including lights, brakes , acceleration, pickup, speed control while driving . i already repaired twice out of pocket as it was a pickup and check engine light on issue with code p2096 which involves pcv components associated with the recall. due to this defective component i've already spent 4000+ in repairs and still the check engine light on and i'm driving unsafely as i don't have money to repair further. i also had to put my family on risk with 2 small kids as this suv we use as a family car. since the issue is reported a year ago and bmw still didn't offer any fix into purchase a new car to safeguard ourselves. i demand bmw to refund me 100k due to all these issues caused due to this problem and offering no timely fixes and causing stress and financial frustration.
I took my car in for an oil change and was called back by the auto place and was told that, while they were test driving the vehicle it had a major engine faliure, resulting in them having to tow the car and was told that the timing chain had broken and there was massive damage internally to the engine, valves had been bent due to failure. i have spoken to bmw but have not gotten any relief. it is important to mention that this car only has 65,000 miles on it. this faliure is insane and bmw is not willing to honor anything. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x3. while driving at unknown speeds, the accelerator pedal was applied and the vehicle stalled without warning. additionally, when the temperature gauge increased, there was an abnormal squealing noise. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmx x3. while parked, the check engine warning light illuminated. in addition, a message in the instrument panel indicated that the maximum drive train output was not available. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
A quick acceleration from zero, at about 25 mph there was a loud noise from the engine. it sounded like a spring being unwound. no lights came on, however i called service center at dealership where i purchased it. i was told if no warning lights on, then everything must be ok. a few minutes later the engine light came on and a warning was displayed on the screen: "drive moderately. maximum drivetrain output not available. have your system checked at your service center." i called back to service center and was told it was safe to drive home as it was in limp mode. called bmw assist and they came and got vehicle. once at service center they stated the clamp holding the air intake for the turbo had come off. they put clamp back on. *js