2007 BMW X3

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2014· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ENGINE MOUNT BROKE, RESULTING IN EXTREME VIBRATION.

• 12/28/2009· POWER TRAIN

  FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THE GEARBOX WILL FAIL TO RESPOND AT RANDOM TIMES USUALLY IN CRITICAL LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS SUCH AS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC OR AVOIDING OTHER CARELESS DRIVERS. CAN'T SEEM TO DECIDE WHAT GEAR TO BE IN WHEN MAKING QUICK UPHILL TURNS. WHILE DOWNSHIFTING IN SD THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE DOWN SHIFTS SO ROUGH IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER. COLD TEMPERATURES SEEM TO ALWAYS MAKE THE SHIFTING ISSUE WORSE AND THE VEHICLE MAY RED LINE OR NOT SHIFT AT A NORMAL RATE.

• 12/26/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2007 BMW 328I WITH 120,000 MILES. MY CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE GAS JUST ABOUT A MONTH AGO, EVERY TIME I GO INTO MY CAR IT SMELLS LIKE GAS IT GIVES ME A HEADACHE.

• 12/22/2014· SEATSFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WITH THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT ACTIVATED, THE DRIVER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BURN INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

• 12/18/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEFire

  I WAS GOING BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH THROUGH CITY STREETS AT ROUGHLY 3AM ON MY WAY BACK FROM MY COMMUTE WHICH IS ROUGHLY 60 MILES. I NOTICED IT STARTED TO SMELL LIKE BURNING PLASTIC AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER SMOKE WAS VISIBLE COMING FROM HOOD VENTS, I PARKED THE CAR AS SOON AS I COULD AND POPPED THE HOOD AND THE HEAT COVER FOR THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE ALONG WITH MOST OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE BAY. MY FRIEND IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 FOR ASSISTANCE AS I RAN AND TRIED TO WARN NEIGHBORS , WITHIN 7 MINUTES THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY CHARD. NO MAITNANCE LIGHTS WERE ON AND NOTHING SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM. THE TWO RECALLS I NEVER RECEIVED BOTH WOULD EXPLAN THIS INCEDENT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000

• 12/18/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS

  I HAD CAR HEATING SYSTEM ON AND FELT SOME THING VERY HOT UNDER MY THIGH. I GOT DOWN TO INSPECT AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE CAR SEAT. I PUT OFF THE HEATING SYSTEM TO REACH HOME SAFELY. I HAVE SENT PICTURES AND MY COMPLAINT TO BMW AG AND BMW USA. *TR

• 12/17/2011· POWER TRAIN

  IN ACCELERATION THE CAR WILL HANG AND HESITATE, AND LUNGE. IN A SLOW DOWN SITUATION THE CAR WILL VIOLENT LERCH FROM ONE GEAR TO THE NEXT, AND CAN NOT THINGS OUT OF THE SEATS. *TR

• 12/17/2007· POWER TRAIN

  2007 BMW X3. THE SIX SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS POORLY AT SLOW SPEEDS GOING UP HILLS. VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD AFTER DOWN SHIFTING TO TOO LOW OF A GEAR AND OVER REV BEFORE UP SHIFTING. THE GEAR SELECTION SEEMS INAPPROPRIATE WHEN GOING SLOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS; HOWEVER, THE PRESENT SOFTWARE FIX DID NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/16/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS

  THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH SEAT HEATERS. ONE OF THE HEATING ELEMENTS FAILED, OVERHEATED AND BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT SURFACE. IN DOING RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES. BMW DID DO A RECALL ON THE X5, BUT DOES NOT SHOW A RECALL ON THE X3. ON VARIOUS SITES, THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES WITH OWNERS, SOME WITH THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. I FOUND COMPLAINTS ON THE FOLLOWING SITES; CARCOMPLAINTS.COM, BIMMERFEST.COM AND ARFC.ORG. JUST ON CARCOMPLAINTS, THIS COMPLAINT IS SHOWN 23 TIMES; MADBURY, NH, PORTLAND, OR, WESTFIELD, IN, DERWOOD, MD, TAMPA, FL, ANNAPOLIS, MD, LOUISVILLE, KY, BERGENFIELD, NJ, HOLDERNESS, NH, LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OH, LAUREL, MD, NOVI, MI, CROMWELL, CT, PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS, HILLSBOROUGH, NC, DALY CITY, CA, ALEXANDRIA, VA, SAGINAW, TX, BETHESDA. MD, PITTSBURG, PA, SELAH, WA. SAME ISSUE WITH EACH. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA WAS CONTACTED AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS "IT'S A PART OF WEAR AND TEAR....NO OFFER TO ASSIST" FROM BMW NA. YET, THE ISSUE HAS CONTINUED TO ARISE AND BMW NA DID REPLACE THE HEATER ELEMENT AND SEAT SURFACE IN SOME INSTANCES, MAKING THE REPLACEMENT A MATTER OF PREFERENCE OR DISCRIMINATION, OR DEALER'S OPINION OF THE CAR OWNER VERSUS CORRECTING THE MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT PROBLEM. I WOULD REQUEST THE ASSISTANCE OF NHTSA TO REVIEW THIS MATTER AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM HAZARDOUS OVER-HEATING/ FIRE THREATS. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN JUST GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND SMELL THE BURNING LEATHER AND TURNED OFF THE SEAT HEATING SYSTEM BEFORE A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

• 12/16/2014· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  A LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD CAME UP SAYING THAT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. *TR

• 12/13/2018· AIR BAGS,ENGINE

  RECALL FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT & PCV VALVE HEATER NOT COMPLETE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN PARTS TO REPAIR THESE RECALLS.

• 12/12/2017· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AT 1-800-831-1117. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND STATED NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON A SPECIFIC DATE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/12/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  XENON ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS - THE WIRE INSIDE MY XENON ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS IS BRITTLE AND THE INSULATION IS FLAKING OFF. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WHEN I OPENED ONE OF MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES TO REPLACE A BULB. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF WIRE INSULATION HAVE FLAKED OFF AND EXPOSED COPPER WIRING. I HAVE LOTS OF PICTURES. I AM FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT HAVE A SHORT OR A FIRE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. BMW MUST ALREADY KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A WIRING DEFECT IN THEIR CARS. BMW REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE $2600 PLUS LABOR. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS 2007 BMW 328I E92 WITH 48,000 MILES. BMW WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES.

• 12/12/2012· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THE BMW 3 SERIES (MINE INCLUDED) IDENTIFIED BY CHASSIS DESIGNATIONS E90, E91, E92, AND E93 (ALL US MODELS) HAVE A KNOWN DEFECT REGARDING AUTOMATIC EXTERIOR MIRROR MOVEMENT WHEN UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE DOORS USING THE KEY FOB. THE MIRROR MOVEMENT OCCURS REGARDLESS OF WHICH KEY FOB IS PRESENTED TO UNLOCK DOORS. A SINGLE KEYFOB UNLOCK PROCESS CAN TRIGGER INNUMERABLE EXTERIOR MIRROR POSITIONS. THE UNSUSPECTING DRIVER WHO DOES NOT CHECK BOTH HIS/HER DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS PRIOR TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SET THE PROPER MIRROR POSITIONS WHILE DRIVING OR LEAVE THEM MALADJUSTED UNTIL THE NEXT STOP, IMPAIRING THEIR ABILITY TO SEE VEHICLES ADJACENT OR ONCOMING VEHICLES FROM THE REAR, INCLUDING EMERGENCY VEHICLES. BMW HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS DEFECT. HOWEVER, ONLY CARS WITH EXISTING MANUFACTURER WARRANTIES ARE REPAIRED IF THIS ISSUE OCCURS. REF BMW SI B51 36 08 THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN LINKED TO CORROSION OF MIRROR MOTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. IT IS ALSO PLAUSIBLE THAT ALL ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS WOULD BE RENDERED AN IMPOSSIBILITY IF THE PROBLEM ESCALATES. *TR

• 12/12/2012· SEATSFire

  WHILE DRIVING LAST NIGHT , I STARTED TO FEEL SOMETHING HOT IN THE SEAT, AND WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. I LEANED FORWARD AND LOOKED BACK AT THE SEAT, AND IT HAD A FLAME COMING OUT OF A HOLE MELTED IN THE LEATHER. (LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT) LUCKILY, I WAS WEARING A COAT AND DRIVING IN AN AREA THAT I COULD PULL OVER QUICKLY. AFTER I HOPPED OUT & TURNED OFF THE HEATED SEATS, IT CONTINUED TO SPARK AS MY SON AND I WAITED OUTSIDE IN THE COLD FOR SOMEONE TO COME PICK US UP. COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE, BUT I'M STARTING TO HEAR THAT THIS IS NOT THAT UNCOMMON OF A AN OCCURRENCE. THANKS! *TR

• 12/11/2016· AIR BAGS

  I HAVE NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL LETTER TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG.

• 12/10/2018· SEATS

  WHEN DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER WAS TURNED ON THIS MONTH, MY WIFE COULD SMELL "BURNING" MATERIAL ORDER. SHE TURNED IT OFF AND REPORTED HER PROBLEM TO ME. I TOOK THE CAR OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE, ACTIVATING THE PASSENGER SEAT HEATER AND NOTED NO ODOR. I THEN ACTIVATED THE DRIVER SEAT AND COULD SMELL "WIRE BURNING ORDER" I LEFT THE SWITCH ON FOR ANOTHER 30 SECONDS AND COULD FEEL THE SEAT GETTING ABNORMALLY WARM. TURNED IT OFF AND WILL NOT USE UNTIL TROUBLE SHOOTING COMPLETED BY BMW SERVICE TECHS, IN BOTH INSTANCES, WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

• 12/09/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TURNED ON DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER AND IT BURNED A HOLE IN THE SEAT AT THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE OF THE SEAT UPRIGHT PORTION. IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF WHEN SMELLED BURNING AND FELT EXTREMELY HOT AT LOWER BACK. DRIVER COULD HAVE BEEN BURNED. SAW MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION. THIS COULD SERIOUSLY INJURE SOMEONE ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.

• 12/08/2016· ENGINE

  RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET BOLTS SHEARED OFF. 3 OF THE 4 BOLTS WERE SHEARED OFF, AND IF THE 4TH HAD SHEARED BEFORE WE GOT IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. IF IT HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THIS WOULD HAVE ABSOLUTELY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

• 12/08/2014· ENGINE

  BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. CHANGED CABIN AIR FILTER WITHOUT ANY IMPROVEMENT. DEALER. OIL FROM VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKAGE IS AN ISSUE IN THIS MODEL. DID INTERNET RESEARCH. APPARENTLY NOT UNCOMMON AT ALL TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A HEALTH HAZARD-SMOKE INHALATION AND ALSO A FIRE HAZARD. I CONTACTED BMW CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THIS CAN HAPPEN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION GIVEN. *TR

• 12/08/2010· POWER TRAIN

  OVER A YEAR AGO I BEGAN HEARING LOUD NOISES UNDERNEATH MY 2007 BMW X3. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED FOUR TIMES FOR THE FOLLOWING: LOUD POPPING FROM UNDERNEATH ESPECIALLY WITH SLOW DRIVING (5MPH ), PROBLEMS WITH JERKING WITH ACCELERATION, & A SIGNIFICANT RATTLING AND OR SHAKING FROM UNDER THE CAR BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CLAIMED TO HEAR NOTHING. THE 3RD TIME THEY TOLD ME THE TIRES WERE TO BLAME. WHEREIN THEY FURTHER TOLD ME THAT IF IT WAS TRANSMISSION ISSUES ( I TOLD THEM EACH TIME IT WAS TAKEN IN WE THOUGHT IT WAS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION) THEN THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE CAUSING AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSFER CASING. THE FOURTH TIME WAS THE SAME AS BEFORE WITH STILL NO RESOLUTION. *TR

• 12/07/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE

  TAKATA RECALL THE FIRST COMPLAINT IS THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE OR ALLOW ANYONE TO DRIVE A CAR WITH THIS AIRBAG RECALL WHICH HAS IN SOME CASES RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH. THE CAR IS THUS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHILE THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY CAN'T GET THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS FOR 6 WEEKS AT LEAST WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. SECONDLY, THERE ARE TWO ADDITIONA RECALLS THAT HAVE NO "FIX" AT THIS POINT WHICH COULD ALSO RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I AM AT A LOSS FOR WHAT TO DO WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A HAZARD AND COMPLETELY USELESS FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS INTENDED. THE TWO ADDITIONAL RECALLS ARE BOTH FIRE HAZARDS AND ARE NOT CORRECTABLE AT THIS JUNCTURE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

• 12/07/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3 SAV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/06/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  I'VE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE TWO RECALLS DONE AT MY NEAREST BMW DEALERSHIP (GLOBAL IMPORTS BMW IN MARIETTA, GA.), BUT THEY REFUSE TO SCHEDULE ME. THE TWO RECALLS ARE: NHTSA 17V605 AND NHTSA 17V683

• 12/05/2022· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  The contact owns a 2007 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 12/05/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS VISIBLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/05/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2017. THE DEALER (BMW NORTH SCOTTSDALE, 18018 N SCOTTSDALE RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85054) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/04/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHEN I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE IN MY 2007 BMW X3, IT APPEARS TO SKIP. ALSO, WHEN IT IS TIME FOR THE GEAR TO CHANGE, IT DOES NOT CHANGE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.

• 12/04/2017· AIR BAGS

  RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 17V-605: FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT - NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. CONTACTED BMW ON 12/4/17 WHO ADVISED THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN ONE WILL BE AVAILABLE. ADVISED TO CHECK BACK IN SIX MONTHS. THIS HAS RENDERED MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNUSABLE ONCE AGAIN (TAKATA RECALL). THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO LEAVE CUSTOMERS IN LIMBO FOR MONTHS AND YEARS IN THE CASE OF TAKATA. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE MY PASSENGER SEAT ON THIS VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS.

• 12/04/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATSFire

  TURNED ON HEATED SEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES, FELT BURNING ON LEFT SIDE OF SEAT. TURNED OFF THE HEATED SEAT, TURNED ON THE LIGHT AND THE SEAT WAS SMOKING SUBSTANTIALLY. A SMALL HOLE WAS BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT (ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME) AND THROUGH MY PANTS. I HAVE A SMALL RED MARK ON THE TOP OF THE BACK OF MY LEG. THE VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE SMOKE. LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR AN ACCIDENT MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED. VERY CONCERNING AND WILL LIKELY BE A COSTLY REPAIR. HAVE NOTED SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS REPOTED ON-LINE. *TR

• 12/04/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED ON ALL FOUR DOORS WITH NO SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO COMPLETE SYSTEM FAILURE. KEY FOB AND CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM BUTTON INSIDE CAR WOULD NOT UNLOCK ANY DOOR. DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN BY PULLING ON INTERIOR DOOR LATCH HANDLES. THE ONLY WAY TO ENTER/EXIT VEHICLE WAS BY USING KEY ON EXTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, OR THROUGH THE WINDOWS. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SINGLE POINT EGRESS FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN UNNECESSARY INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. I REPLACED THE BLOWN 15A FUSE (#57) WITH A 20A FUSE PER SI B51 19 07 TWICE. FIRST FUNCTIONAL TEST BY PRESSING THE CENTRAL LOCK SYSTEM BUTTON RESULTED IN THE NEW FUSE BLOWING IMMEDIATELY EACH TIME. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR WILL BE NECESSARY TO RESOLVE ISSUE (LIKELY BY REPLACING FAULTY ELECTRO/MECHANICAL DOOR LATCH/LOCK/ACTUATOR MECHANISM). *TR

• 12/02/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  On November 21, 2021 Will I was in church my vehicle caught on fire while it was park and not running. Before I went into church I was waiting for my friend and his wife in the parking lot for about 20mins, just sitting there without the car running. I did not see any fire/smoke or even smell any smoke when I got out of the car. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

• 12/02/2011· SEATS

  DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER GOT WAY TOO HOT. NEED TO TURN OFF TO AVOID BURN OF BOTH SEAT AND DRIVER'S LEG. *TR

• 12/01/2022· AIR BAGSCrash

  The contact owned a 2007 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at mid-range speed, another vehicle ran a two-way stop sign and hit the front end of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. A police report was filed. The contact and his wife were taken to the hospital where his wife was treated for an injury to her foot (foot location unknown) and the contact was treated for the pain in his back and neck. He was also treated for respiratory issues related to his defibrillator. The whereabouts of the other driver were unknown. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed a total loss by his insurance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

• 12/01/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BMW HAS KNOWLEDGE OF VARIOUS SOFTWARE ISSUES ,AND IF YOU THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,MIGHT URGE THEM TO MAKE SOFTWARE UPDATES READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR ,TRANSMISSION,DME,EGS,ALL THERE MODULES IT WOULD PROBABLY ELIMINATE 80%OF THERE COMPLAINTS.

• 11/29/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS ON MY ENGINE THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE RECALL PRODUCT THE PCV VALVE. DEALER SAYS THEIR NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS, THEIR JOB IS TO REPLACE THE RECALL PART

• 11/29/2015· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND SEAT BEAT WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY TURNS ON BUT IT HAPPENS MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.

• 11/26/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE INSPECTING FOR AN OIL LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE, A BOLT FELL OFF OF THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE. INSPECTING THE BOLT, IT WAS SHEARED OFF. INSPECTING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ENGINE, IT WAS FOUND THE BOLT CAME FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE MOUNT WHERE THE MOUNT BOLTS TO THE BLOCK. AT THE SAME TIME, IT WAS FOUND A SECOND BOLT HAD ALSO SHEARED OFF WITH A PORTION OF BOTH BOLTS STILL IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE TWO OTHER BOLTS OF THE ENGINE MOUNT WERE/ARE STILL IN PLACE. EVIDENCE OF CORROSION WAS FOUND AROUND THE BOLT HOLES OF THE MISSING BOLTS AND AROUND THE LOWER BOLT THAT IS STILL IN PLACE. INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET REVEALED OTHER OWNERS REPORTING SIMILAR INCIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. SEE THE FOLLOWING LINKS: HTTP://RECALLBMWMOTORMOUNTBOLTS.BLOGSPOT.COM/ HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.EF15778/4161. *TR

• 11/25/2022· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  The contact owns a 2007 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 11/25/2022· ENGINE

  I have been waiting for any update from BMW about this issue,and I have not heard one word from them since April or 2022. Nothing has been up dated on their web site, no mailings etc. How long can this go on?? Thank You.

• 11/23/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  BOTH PUGET SOUND AREA DEALERS WERE TOTALLY INDIFFERENT ABOUT LIFE TREATING RECALL NOTICES, UPON CALLING IN IN MID 2017' I WAS ASKED WHAT RECALLS ARE YOU CALLING ABOUT AND BOTH DID NOT GIVE ANY IN FORMATION WHEN I SAID I HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL. NOTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP YOU NOW CHECK BACK LATER I WAS TOLD. IN NOVEMBER WHEN I CALLED BACK I WAS AGAIN GREETED WITH SURPRISE THAT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AT SEATTLE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED ME TO BE SPECIFIC ON A EXACT RECALL THAT MAYBE IN EFFECT. AFTER GIVING EXACTE REQUIRED DETAILED RECALL INFO ON THIS LIFE TREATING DEFECTIVE RECALLI WAS TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE ANY PARTS AND TO CHECK BACK NEXT YEAR! WHERE THE HELL IS THE WASHINGTON STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL? THIS IS A DISGRACE AND BMW IN MY VIEW SHOULD BE SPENDER FROM SELLING CARS IN WASHINGTON STATE UNTIL THEY MAKE THIS RIGHT. ONE DEATH WOULD COST FAR MORE THAN ALL THE JERKING AROUND AND BAD WILL THEY ARE CAUSING TODAY! I'M WRITING THIS BECAUSE I'M CONCERNED ABOUT LIVING ,AND HAVE NO PICTURES TO POST. CAN NOT ALLOW HOW THE GOVERNMENT ALLOWS A MAJOR CAR COMPANY TO GET AWAY WITH THIS, TOTAL DISGRACE!

• 11/23/2013· SEATS

  WHILE RIDING IN CAR, PASSENGER (MY WIFE) TURNED ON SEAT HEAT AND IT GOT VERY HOT, BEGAN TO SMOKE AND BURNED 2 HOLES IN VINYL SEAT BACK NEAR RIGHT BOLSTER. IT BURNED A HOLE IN HER SWEATER, BUT WE REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING, PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF SEAT HEAT IMMEDIATELY AVOIDING A BURN TO HER SKIN. HOPING IT WAS A FLUKE, I ATTEMPTED A VINYL UPHOLSTERY REPAIR WITH A KIT, BUT IT TOO MELTED AWAY WHEN I TESTED THE SEAT HEATER. I WILL NOT RUN THE SEAT HEATER AGAIN ON EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE UNTIL THIS CAN BE ADDRESSED BY BMWNA. THIS IS VERY CLEARLY A SERIOUS AND WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN FIRE AND/OR INJURY. *TR

• 11/23/2011· STEERING

  THE STEERING LOCK SENSOR IS ON. MIGHT HAVE TO CHANGE STEERING WHEEL. GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AT IT SEEMS THAT IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT AS TONS OF PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED. *TR

• 11/20/2018· SEATS,AIR BAGS

  THIS IS THE INFO. DIRECTLY FROM BMW WEBSITE REGARDING THE REACLL SAFETY ISSUE. SEP 28, 2017 | RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.17V-605 FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM THIS SAFETY RECALL INVOLVES THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT. DEPENDING ON SEAT CONFIGURATION AND VEHICLE GEOMETRY, THE MAT CAN FATIGUE DURING FIELD USAGE DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT. SPECIFICALLY, OVER TIME MICRO-CRACKS COULD DEVELOP IN THE SIDE FLANKS OF THE MAT. IF A MICRO-CRACK LEADS TO A BREAK OF A CONDUCTIVE PATH, THE SYSTEM WILL RECOGNIZE A FAILURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM WILL BE DEACTIVATED. SAFETY RISK IN A CRASH OF SUFFICIENT SEVERITY, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY. DESCRIPTION OF REPAIR BMW WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR MAT. FINAL OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS ARE BEING MAILED ON A STAGGERED BASIS AS PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE.

• 11/19/2013· SEATS

  THE PASSENGER SEAT HEATING ELEMENT GOT SO HOT THAT IT STARTED TO SMOKE, BURNT THROUGH THE LEATHER AND BURNT MY WIFE'S COAT AND LEG. *TR

• 11/18/2008· STEERING

  ON 10/27/08 I PURCHASED AND DROVE A 2007 CPO BMW X3 3.0SI SAV FROM BMW ENCINITAS IN CALIFORNIA. FROM THE TIME I DROVE VEHICLE FROM THE LOT TO MY HOME THE X3 PULLED TO THE RIGHT. ON 11/06/08 I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO BMW ENCIITAS. THE DEALER PERFORMED A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND RELEASED THE VEHICLE TO ME. DURING DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME THE CAR STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ON 11/13/08 I TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AGAIN, AND ADJUSTED THE CAMBER TO FAVOR THE LEFT SIDE. ACCORDING TO THE SHOP FOREMAN, A DRIVING TEST WAS CONDUCTED AND REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE STRAIGHT AND RELEASED THE VEHICLE TO ME. AFTER I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL OR VEERED TO THE RIGHT. AGAIN THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING. BMW OF USA IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS WITH VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *TR

• 11/17/2020· SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING, I TURNED ON THE SEAT WARMER. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, I SMELLED BURNING AND MY LEFT THIGH FELT HOT. I TURNED OFF THE SEAT WARMER AND THE SMELL ABATED. THE RESULTING BURN MARK WAS LEFT IN THE SEAT.

• 11/16/2017· ENGINE

  VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE RAMP TO ENTER A HIGHWAY AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME UP. THE ENGINE HAS ONLY 42000 MILES. TOOK IT TO BMW AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VANOS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE BOLTS PROBABLY CAME OFF. A RECALL IS IN PLACE FOR EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE FOR OTHER 3 SERIES, BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND BMW IS NOT COVERING THE REPAIR. WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR A VEHICLE TO BE INCLUDED ON A RECALL GIVEN THAT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE?

• 11/15/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS

  IN COOL CLIMATE ON NOVEMBER 1, 2016. TURN ON MY HEAT SEAT, THEN I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNED, THEN I FELT SHARP BURN ON LEFT BUTT CHEEK. THEN I KNEW SOMETHING WRONG WITH HEAT I TURNED OFF, , ON NOVEMBER 7, 2016, I TRIED AGAIN,,, BURNING SMELL IS SO BAD, THE HEAT STILL BURNED ALMOST THROUGH OUT SIDE LAYER OF SEAT

• 11/15/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT OPEN ON 3 OF THE DOORS; HAD TO CRAWL FROM BACKSEAT TO FRONT SEAT TO START CAR. ONCE GOT HOME, HAD TO CRAWL BACK OUT VIA THE BACK SEAT. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SAFETY CONDITION DUE TO IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, MYSELF NOR MY PASSENGERS, ESPECIALLY YOUNG CHILDREN, WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO ESCAPE. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL BMW DEALER AND HE STATED THIS WAS NOT THE "1ST" TIME HE HAD SEEN THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. APPROXIMATE COST IS BETWEEN $700 TO $1,000 TO FIX. CONTACTED BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY ARE INVESTIGATING ISSUE. *TR