I recently submitted complaint 11219776. i didn't have vin info. now i do and included in this complaint so consider deleting 11219776. however. the details are same. at stopped position in drive selection, transmission shifts into park. doesn't happen in sport mode nor very frequently in standard drive. however, the issue of the car shifting on own due to a unknown problem is a safety concern. bought the car new from irvine ca bmw. car has been in and out a few times at encinitas bmw with no root cause identified.
Bmw diesel recall - while driving on highway my vehicle caught fire and burned. the car is a total loss. there was no warning lights when the car was started to indicate anything was wrong. the car lost power at 72 mph and my husband was able to get the car to the shoulder of the highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 bmw x3. the contact stated that the drivetrain indicator illuminated twice. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (bmw of tenafly, 301 county rd, tenafly, nj 07670) where it was diagnosed that the drivetrain needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 113,000.
While braking to a stop on city street, uncommanded engine acceleration occurs making it difficult to brake to a stop. additionally, transmission has self-selected "sport mode" in the course of driving and has, while idling in drive, self-selected "park" mode.
Uncommanded engine acceleration while slowing to a stop: while slowing to a stop at a stoplight with foot on the brake, the engine suddenly surged violently. i had to apply full braking pressure to stop the vehicle, fighting against the power of the engine. the vehicle took much longer than usual to stop.