2014 BMW X3 XDRIVE28I

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

• 12/30/2024· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2014 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. 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.

• 12/30/2024· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  The high beams on the car malfunctioned. The sheathing material on the wires is supposedly “Soy based” and breaks down with heat and time. When the wire insulation breaks down beyond a certain point, it will crumble off of the wires, leading to exposed wires, which may touch each other, and cause certain functions of the headlamp to fail. If the headlamp fails while driving at night, vision may be impaired, or completely impossible. The issue likely affects almost every bmw produced from ~2007, to at least 2014. The vehicle was never taken into a shop, or dealership for the issue, as it was repaired by the owner, instead of being replaced. The vehicle was never inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, or others. The “Lamp faulty” malfunction message would appear on the dash when the adaptive function was activated, the high beams also did not work, but there was no error code present for this issue without the use of a code scanner. One of the codes present when using a code scanner implied that there was a short circuit inside of the headlamp, causing certain functions to cease operation.

• 12/22/2025· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2014 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheating and the check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while driving on a busy highway. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that only a shield had been replaced. In addition, the contact was informed that the failure was not covered or associated with the recall repair. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the recall repair was performed. In addition, the contact stated that the failure occurred after the vehicle was retrieved. The contact stated that directly after driving the vehicle, the dealer was made aware that there was an issue with the vehicle after the recall repair was performed. The contact was assured that the vehicle was fine, and the vehicle was test-driven to ensure that there were no issues with the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 171,150.

• 12/18/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHEN STARTING THE CAR DAILY THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST PIPE ONLY. RESEARCH SHOWS AND BMW CONFIRMS THAT THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY OIL LINE HAT IS THE CAUSE AND CAN ALSO EFFECT THE TURBO CHARGE. MY QUESTION IS THAT HIS IS THE EXACT SAME OIL LINE IN OTHER BMW VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, THEN WHY IS THIS MODEL WITH THE EXACT SAME PARR &PROBLEM NOT PART OF THE EMISSIONS REDUCTION RECALLS WHEN IT DOING THE IDENTICAL SAME THING. ON COLD MORNINGS FORGET ABOUT IT. THE SMOKE IS SO DENSE THAT IT COVERS THE WHOLE BLOCK. I CAN'T EVEN PARK IN THE GARAGE ANYMORE FROM FEAR OF GETTING DEATHLY ILL AND THE HEADACHES ARE MIND NUMBING. PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY SOME GET RECALLED WITH THE SAME ISSUES? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. BLESSINGS.

• 12/11/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE SOLDERING ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CONTROLS THE LED TAIL LIGHTS FAIL AND ARE NOT SERVICEABLE. ALSO THE ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS DOES NOT ALERT WHEN WHEN THE LED TAIL LIGHTS ARE OUT

• 12/04/2024· AIR BAGS

  In May 2022, BMW of Bellevue performed recall service on my BMW X3 with a car wash. Within miles of leaving the dealership, the car displayed a warning "Passenger restraint system: malfunction. Continue wearing safety belt. Consult nearest service center." My understanding is that the airbag will no longer deploy in an accident, posing a serious risk to my family. Both BMW of Bellevue and Eastside Bavarian have confirmed the issue. Eastside Bavarian confirmed that the defect could have been triggered by the dealership's service. BMW of Bellevue denies responsibility, and has quoted $3k to repair the airbag. Based on internet searches, this error message is a frequent defect in BMWs. Attached is a photo of the error message and two invoices from BMW of Bellevue: the first is for the recall and the second is for their inspection of the fault.

• 12/02/2024· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  My car has a water pump recall and BMW notified me on August 13. BMW said they will send a letter out to take my car in to service by October 4th 2024. I called BMW and they sent a letter out saying they still don't have a remedy for my car yet. It's been 5 months and still haven't fixed my car yet and when I call they still don't have an answer. I am highly upset. It shouldn't take this long.

• 11/26/2024· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2014 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 11/26/2018· ENGINE

  DEAR NHTSA, THE OIL-FEED LINE FOR THE TURBO ON THE (N20) ENGINE OF THE 2014 BMW X3 WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING OIL INTO THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS BLOWING WHITE SMOKE WHEN IDLING OR DRIVING, INDICATIVE OF BURNING OIL. THIS BMW X3 HAS THE STANDARD, COMMON N20 ENGINE AND ONLY 37,000 MILES. UNFORTUNATELY THE REPAIR WAS DONE OUTSIDE THE STANDARD 4 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. YET THIS TURBO-OIL LINE FAILURE IS A WELL-KNOWN AND COMMON DEFECT. BMW HAS ISSUED "SERVICE BULLETINS" AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2012 AND 2013 MODELS FOR THIS EXPRESS ISSUE. THE SERVICE BULLETIN IS ATTACHED. THEY ARE REFUSING TO COVER THE 2015 MODEL ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME ENGINE DEFECT. BY 2015 BMW HAD RE-ENGINEERED THE TURBO- OIL-LINE WITH A BETTER CHECK-VALVE. WOULD NHTSA OPEN AN INQUIRY ON THE 2014 MODEL N20 TURBO OIL-LINE DEFECT PLEASE? SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/20/2018· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW X3. WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPPED, THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR GOES OFF AND THE WARNING SENSORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED TO RESET THE PANEL, WHICH COULD DISTRACT THE CONTACT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT LIVED AT A HIGH ALTITUDE THAT CAUSED THE SENSORS TO GO OFF. THE DEALER (SCHOMP BMW, 1190 PLUM VALLEY LN, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129, (303) 730-1300) WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED IF THE TIRE SENSOR SYSTEM COULD BE DISASSEMBLED, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT RETURN HIS CALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THEY ALSO DID NOT RETURN THE CONTACT'S CALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

• 11/18/2020· ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. I WAS GETTING CLOSE TO BEING HOME SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO TRY TO SAFELY GET MY CAR OFF THE STREET. IT THEN BEGAN TO DRIVE SLOWER AND SLOWER EVEN AS I WAS STEPPING FULLY ON THE GAS PEDDLE (WELL BELOW THE CITY STREET LIMIT OF 35, AS CARS STARTED TO GO AROUND ME). THE CAR THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I LUCKILY HAD MADE IT TO A NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OVER TO THE SIDE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL IT WAS STILL IN THE STREET AND I WAS STRANDED IN THE RAIN UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK GOT THERE HOURS LATER. ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN PARK IT WOULD NOT GO BACK TO NEUTRAL SO I HAD TO WAIT FOR A SPECIFIC TOW TRUCK. ONCE MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO TAKE A LOOK HE SAID THAT THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. IN HIS OPINION THIS IS UNHEARD OF IN A CAR WITH JUST OVER 70,000 MILES AND 6 YEARS OLD. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A HIGH END USED DEALERSHIP 5 MONTHS PRIOR AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND THAT BMW HAD PUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE TIMING BELT FOR 70,000/7 YEARS FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. WHEN I CALLED BMW THEY WOULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT, EVEN A MILE OVER 70,000. THEY CLEARLY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NEVER PROPERLY REMEDIED A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. MY NORMAL COMMUTE IS ALL FREEWAY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS, IF NOT FATAL ACCIDENT IF IT HAD OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY.

• 11/17/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The LED chips that control the running lamps in the rear and prone to fail based on my personal experience and reading forums; I've replaced 3 so far. However, BMW has yet to acknowledge the issue and will only sell you an entire brake lamp for $400+. You can find the chip that needs replacing on Amazon for ~$15 with a Lifetime Warranty through the Amazon retailer. During normal operation, these LED lights stay lit in the rear when you're not actively braking or signaling and when you're parking so they're important for any traffic following from behind especially if it's dark. I've seen other German auto manufacturers with similar issues where the rear LED lights no longer function due to defective chips or simply not making them easily available for repair should the chip fail.

• 11/10/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY CAUSING THE SPEED TO DROP AT TIMES FROM 55 TO 45 UNTIL SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP AND INTERMITTENTLY CAUSED RANDOM ALERTS TO COME ON SUCH AS "DOOR OPEN" WHEN DRIVING WHEN DOOR WAS LOCKED/NOT OPENED OR POWERTRAIN ALERT OR CHASSIS STABILIZER ALERT. THIS HAPPENED PRIOR TO HID INSTALLS BUT OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WITH HID INSTALLMENT. DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODULE WAS FAULTY. VERY UNSAFE. APPARENTLY THE EXTRA VOLTAGE FROM THE LIGHTS WAS THE REASON FOR THE INCREASED DURATION FOR THIS FAULTY ISSUE. MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS ON FORUMS. CAR IS ONLY AT 46K.

• 11/09/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TAIL LIGHT FAILURE DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. LED DRIVER BOARDS ARE FAILING DUE TO BAD SOLDER CONNECTIONS, COMPONENTS DO NOT FAIL BUT THE ASSEMBLY DOES. I BELIEVE THE DEFECTIVE SOLDER JOINTS ARE PROBABLY DUE TO CONTAMINATION ON THE BARE CIRCUIT BOARD. I'VE REPAIRED MINE (ALBEIT PROBABLY ONLY TEMPORARILY DUE TO THE CONTAMINATION). THE FAILED JOINT ON MY ASSEMBLY WAS EXACTLY THE SAME ONE IDENTIFIED IN THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO I FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JDPBM6CP_YO IT'S APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, SO MUCH SO THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE SOURCES FOR REPLACEMENT MODULES COMMON ON THE INTERNET (DO A SEARCH ON B003809.2 AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN), EVEN THOUGH THE MODULES ARE "NOT REPLACEABLE," ACCORDING TO BMW. BMW CHARGES HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY EVEN THOUGH IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, NOT A WEAR OUT PROBLEM. FAILURE OF THE LED DRIVE DISABLES THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE PREPONDERANCE OF PREMATURE FAILURES DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING.

• 11/01/2024· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2014 BMW X3. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a faint burning odor. The contact stated that the odor was noticed directly after the vehicle had been driven and then parked in the parking garage. In addition, the contact stated that the odor had begun during the summer months. The contact stated that it was a burning odor. In addition, the contact stated there was no smoke but noticed there was a burning odor several times when the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure and the contact was quoted a price for the diagnostic test fee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V60800 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,500. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 11/01/2016· STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHEN I TURN ON THE CAR, THE ELECTRICAL DASHBOARD HAS A DELAY. I TURN ON THE CAR, START TO DRIVE, THE DASHBOARD WILL DELAY IN TURNING ON (HAPPENS AT LEAST 1/MONTH IN THE LAST 1.5YEARS). WINTER 2015/16 DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK MANUALLY OR BY KEY FOB. IN FEAR OF THEFT, I DROVE HOME AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. ADDITIONALLY, DASHBOARD NOTIFICATION SAID DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS AJAR WHILE DRIVING (TOOK PICTURES). LASTLY, TRUNK RELEASE IS CONSTANTLY JAMMED AND CAN'T BE OPENED MANUALLY, TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON, OR KEY FOB. FROM TIME TO TIME I WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE TRUNK AND HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE BACK SEAT. I HAVE BEEN TO MY LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP IN SUMMER 2016 AND THE PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. *TR

• 10/31/2024· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact's wife owns a 2014 BMW X3. The owner received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 10/31/2023· AIR BAGSCrash

  After a collision, the driver side airbag exploded and a large piece of metal was projected from the airbag and into the driver's lung. The surgeon removed a gold colored disc from the drivers lung. (See Photo) Further, the driver had a large laceration to their chest and shoulder that appears to be the result of shrapnel. (See Photos)

• 10/24/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  GEAR SHIFT PARKING HAZARD ROLL BACK OR SAFETY WHEN PARKING

• 10/24/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  AS AN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE I RAN OUT OF GAS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN MANUAL NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY WENT INTO PARK WHICH IF A LOT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. SAFETY HAZARD FOR NOT GEAR SHIFT TO PRESS FOR PARKING

• 10/20/2022· ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2014 BWM X3. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the engine was running rough. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and noticed that the timing chain was stretched. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 47,000.

• 10/18/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  REAR BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUE TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE SOMETIMES DISPLAYS THE WARNING MESSAGE ON THE DASH ONLY A PORTION OF THE TIME. WHEN THE LIGHT DOES COME ON, IT IS ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND DRIVING IT A FEW MILES. TOOK MY X3 TO A SERVICE CENTER IN ATLANTA WHERE I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS. WARNING LIGHT RETURNED 48 HOURS LATER. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, IT SEEMS LIKE MY 2014 X3 IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE.

• 10/15/2024· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  I have a 2014 X3 xDrive28i with 114, 000 miles. On August 4th 2024 while I was going 15 miles per hour on a residential road, when my iDrive instrument notification panel displayed "drivetrain malfunction! pullover shut off engine". I immediately came to a stop and turned off the engine, I was unable to re-start it afterwards. I had it towed to my local Ralley BMW dealer, where it then restarted after being removed from the flatbed tow truck. They were unable to determine the cause of the issue. They did a software update and told me that was probably all it was. I soon found out there is a massive issue with the timing chain & chain guides that can cause the timing to skip, resulting in premature shutdown or catastrophic engine failure. I took it to a reputable independent shop who later identified that the timing chain had excessive slack and was not able to be adjusted for proper tension, due to the catastrophic failure of the timing guides. Required repairs will cost upwards of $4,000.00, which I am currently in the process of completing.

• 10/14/2017· SERVICE BRAKES

  MESSAGE ON DASH: PARK BRAKE MALFUNCTION

• 10/09/2021· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  On 10/2/2021 my driver side mirror assembly fell off when driver door was closed. On 3/7/2020 my passenger mirror assembly fell off when the passenger door was closed. My safety was at risk when not being able to effectively use mirrors for travel visibility. Others traveling behind me may have if my mirror wires shredded and it became a projectile as in both incidents I was 45 minutes from home. Both times I had to find tape to hold it up. I contacted BMW North America Customer Relations case #2021-27700837. I was told on 10/8/2021 by supervisor Ashley ext.1461 my vehicle is out of warranty and they do not have reports of mirrors falling off being an issue and would not assist with goodwill for this second incident. Please see in the forum attachment BMW is aware of the faulty mirror assemblies. Ashley informed me my call was recorded. My local mechanic changed the mirror assembly in 2020. See attached invoice. My local mechanic will change the drivers side mirror assembly this week. I had scheduled BMW Fort Myers FL appt for 10/11/2021 10:00am but service advisor Jose quoted an amount $500 higher than Walt’s Garage. Walt’s initially ordered the assembly from Fort Myers BMW via parts Dept tech Michael who held assembly in my name. See Walt’s quote attached. There were no warnings that the mirrors would fall off. My vehicle has been garaged both in NJ and FL since I purchased it. A few times I noticed the driver mirror assembly not close when pressing the fold button. This was not noticed for the passenger mirror. I did a web search and have noticed several times individuals complaints of broken BMW mirror assembly. I have attached photos of most relevant case on Bimmerforum.com where a tech saw a mirror fall off. The report dated 5/19/20 shows that they contacted BMW Customer Relations so they were aware of the fault and also reimbursed the customer. Although the repair shop name was not mentioned it seems that it could have been BMW dealership.

• 10/06/2016· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SWERVED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO AVOID REAR ENDING A VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

• 10/04/2018· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  DRIVING ON 3 LANE ROAD TRAVELING APPROX 20-30 MILES PER HR CARS AHEAD OF ME STOPPED AND I APPLIED THE BREAKS AND NOTHING HAPPENED, CAR KEPT GOING AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SEEMED LIKE THE CAR DIDN'T EVEN SLOW DOWN.

• 10/03/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ABOUT 30 MPH AND PULLING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND PRESSED THE BRAKES. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. IT STARTED LURCHING FORWARD, ACCELERATING. I HAD TO KILL THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND IT'S TERRIFYING.

• 09/28/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TAIL LIGHT STOPPED FUNCTIONING . BASED ON RESEARCH ON INTERNET , IT SEEMS, ITS DUE TO FAULTY LIGHT CONTROLLER. THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM . THIS IS REAL SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME, I AM PROVIDING ONE OF THE LINKS FOR REFERENCE : HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/BMW/X3/TAIL-LIGHT-SWITCH-PROBLEMS.PHP

• 09/16/2024· SERVICE BRAKES

  While driving at highway speed, my vehicle began to drag and slow down, I had to apply more on the gas pedal to keep it going. It scared me very much. I took it to my shop where they diagnosed a bad ABS pump, they also told me they had done several of these pumps on the same vehicles. I hope this helps, something needs to be done.

• 09/16/2019· AIR BAGS

  MY VEHICLE HAS THE ' DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG ' AND BMW REFUSES TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE AIRBAG.. THEY WOULD RATHER PAY DAMAGES AFTER THE FACT THEN CORRECT THE PROBLEM !

• 09/14/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  No oil change or engine light on dash. Passed state emissions test with no indicator lights on weeks ago. Engine timing chain malfunction. A warning light displayed once the engine stopped my vehicle. Also, pressed SOS button for 911 after vehicle stopped right off highway and stopped mid intersection, but learned it doesn’t work after 5G towers upgraded.

• 09/10/2019· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  BMW VEHICLES WITH CHASSIS STABILIZATION MALFUNCTION RELATED TO ELECTRICAL SENSOR IN THE WHEELS LEADING TO VEHICLE STOPPED , NOT RUNNING GOING ON PARKING AUTOMATICALLY, DRIVERS UNABLE TO MANUBRATE THE CAR.MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 2500 MILES , AND WAS RUNNING WITHOUT PROBLEMS THAT THEY UNTIL SUDDENLY WENT AUTOMATICALLY INTO PARKING WHILE DRIVING, PLEASE CHECK ON INTERNET THIS ISSUES GOING ON BMW'S ALL OVER THE WORLD BUT MOSTLY IN USA

• 09/08/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEFire

  OUR PARKED BMW X3 WAS IN OUR DRIVEWAY TURNED OFF WHEN IT SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES AND ALSO CAUGHT OUR HOUSE ON FIRE AND OUR NEIGHBORS HOUSE. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL. NO ENGINE LIGHTS WERE ON AND WE REGULARLY SERVICE OUR CAR ONLY WITH CERTIFIED BMW MECHANICS. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY BURNT TO THE GROUND. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE X3 HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT DOWN SOMEONE'S HOME AND YET NO RECALL AND BMW HAS YET TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. WE HAVE EVERYTHING ON OUR SECURITY CAMERAS.

• 08/24/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL - GOT A NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THIS RECALL FOR MY BMW X3.

• 08/20/2025· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2014 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from the engine compartment, prompting the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); the VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

• 08/20/2024· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2014 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,482.

• 08/20/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,AIR BAGS

  driver seat will not move forward <driver restraint system malfunction, computer keep restarting while driving and SOS keep popping on the computer

• 08/15/2026· POWER TRAIN

  Had an oil change through BMW with their pre-packaged oil service. 6 days later my oil pump chain guard broke inside the engine and now they're telling me I need a new engine which cost $33,000. I believe the chain guard was either broken during the time of their possession or they could at least have told me that the chain guard was cracked or broken when they did the oil change by looking down the oil cap. They explained to me looking inside the oil cap is how they know the guard has broken and the chain has stretched. So during the oil change they should have been able to tell me or show me that that was a possibility or it was broken. I received my car back in good health with all green lights checking that the car was in top shade condition and 6 days later the car is totaled.

• 08/10/2020· ENGINE

  THE OIL-FEED LINE FOR THE TURBO ON THE (N20) ENGINE OF THE 2014 BMW X3 WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING OIL INTO THE ENGINE. ON COLD STARTUP A PLUME OF BLUE/WHITE SMOKE IS SEEN EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST TAILIPIE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. THIS BMW X3 HAS THE STANDARD, COMMON N20 ENGINE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY BMW FOR MODEL YEARS 2012 AND 2013, BUT NOT 2014. THIS TURBO-OIL LINE FAILURE IS A WELL-KNOWN AND COMMON DEFECT. BMW HAS ISSUED "SERVICE BULLETINS" AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2012 AND 2013 MODELS FOR THIS EXPRESS ISSUE. THE SERVICE BULLETIN IS ATTACHED. BMW HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND ARE REFUSING TO COVER THE 2014 MODEL ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME ENGINE DEFECT. THE REPAIR PART INCLUDES A REDISIGN OF THE ORIGINAL PART AND NOW INCLUDES A CHECK VALVE. THIS IS A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF DEFECT IN DESIGN. BMW VERBAGE IS LISTED BELOW: THE 'NEW' ENGINE OIL FEED LINE PART NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE INCORPORATES A 'CHECK VALVE' ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE ENGINE OIL FEED LINE. THE CHECK VALVE ELIMINATES ENGINE OIL PRESSURE EQUALIZATION AND THE CONSEQUENTIAL ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE PAST THE TURBOCHARGER'S 'EXHAUST SIDE' TURBINE SEAL. ON CONTACT WITH BMW I COULD NOT GET A CLEAR ANSWER WHY THE 2014 MODEL WAS NOT COVERED, BUT I DID GET BMW TO CONFIRM THAT THE ENGINE AND THE ORIGINAL PART ARE IDENTICAL TO THE DEFECT PARTS IN THE 2012 AND 2013 MODEL. WOULD NHTSA OPEN AN INQUIRY ON THE 2014 MODEL N20 TURBO OIL-LINE DEFECT PLEASE? THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 07/29/2019· STRUCTURE

  SUN ROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY

• 07/27/2026· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2014 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The message “Fuel Supply Malfunction” was displayed. Additionally, the contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V527000 (Air Bags) and stated that the passenger’s side air bag was not replaced. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

• 07/13/2022· ENGINE

  All BMW n20 engines have a timing chain malfunction causing damage to the engine and hazardous driving. There was a lawsuit settled two years ago, however, anyone who wasn’t alerted of the settlement or had not experienced mechanical issues yet are now left with costly repairs on their as the claim window has closed. BMW lost the lawsuit - there is a manufacturing defect that should have been recalled. Please help hold bmw accountable for repair ALL vehicles with this issue, not just some. Thank you.

• 07/07/2025· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  The contact owns a 2014 BMW X3. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the braking system malfunctioned and erroneously activated, causing the brakes to grab. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the brake caliper and brake lines were flushed; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V627000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 123,286.

• 06/29/2023· ENGINE

  I was driving the car on the highway when the engine suddenly stopped. After towing it to the auto mechanic, he informed me that the timing chain was damaged, so the oil pressure went down and the engine was gone. The car never displayed any warning messages. I was driving my father and my sister to the airport and the trucks could have hit us. There was no shoulder and I could hardly pull over on a small and narrow piece of shoulder on i17 South. BMW said a new engine and other parts would cost me $15,000.

• 06/10/2024· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2014 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the transmission unintendedly shifted into neutral(N), and the engine seized. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was awaiting a call back from the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

• 06/06/2025· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2014 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. 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.

• 06/04/2025· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2014 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 05/29/2025· ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2014 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. There was an abnormal winding sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the brake was inoperable. The contact activated the parking brake to stop the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to Technical Service Bulletin: SIB: 11-03-17. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the timing chaining needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

• 05/26/2014· STEERING

  I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY FIRST BMW IN OCTOBER 2013 AT A DEALER IN FLORIDA. IN MARCH 2014, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TRAVELING WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. I WAS COMPLETELY UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR, SO WE STOPPED ON THE ROAD. WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED BMW SERVICE CENTER AND WERE REASSURED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD TO RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE. THE STEERING WHEEL WORKED AGAIN TEMPORARILY UNTIL 2 MINUTES LATER WHEN IT LOCKED AGAIN! THIS TIME WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW TERRIFIED I WAS. I COULD NOT EVEN CHANGE LANES THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO TIGHT. THE SECOND TIME I CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER AND STILL WAS REASSURED. I WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR IN DURING THE NEXT WEEK. A THIRD TIME I RESTARTED THE CAR AND TRIED TO TAKE THE NEXT EXIT RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY, WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR ALMOST DROVE OFF THE RAMP SINCE I COULDN'T TURN. I CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER AND TOLD THEM WE WERE COMING NOW. LOOKING BACK ON THE SITUATION, I WASN'T OFFERED A TOWING SERVICE TO GET MY CAR SAFELY TO THE BMW SERVICE CENTER AND IT JUST SEEMED AS THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS NOT BEING TAKEN AS SERIOUSLY AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. MY HUSBAND AND I SWITCHED BECAUSE I WAS SO SCARED BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL EVEN AN INCH ON A BUSY MAIN ROAD. THE MAIN REASON FOR THIS LETTER IS THAT TO THIS DAY THAT I STILL FEAR THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN AND IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYBODY. I SPENT WELL OVER $50,000 ON MY FIRST BRAND NEW BMW, AND I NO LONGER HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO FEEL SAFE IN MY OWN CAR. BMW PLAYED DOWN SEVERITY OF MY EXPERIENCE. I NARROWLY AVOIDED ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL EFFECTIVELY LOCKED ON ME. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR AN APOLOGY, BUT RATHER I AM LOOKING FOR SOME SENSE OF SECURITY AND AN INVESTIGATION BY BMW SINCE THIS MAY HAPPEN TO MORE PEOPLE. *TR