2011 BMW X3 Complaints

TAIL LIGHTS WILL FAIL WITH NO WARNING LIGHT OR MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN DASH BOARD. X3'S EQUIPPED WITH HID HEADLAMPS COME WITH FOUR LED TAIL LAMPS. IN EACH LAMP, THERE IS A CIRCUIT BOARD THAT WILL FAIL DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL (THE RESISTORS AND/OR CAPACITORS WILL GET DETACHED FROM CIRCUIT BOARD) , THEREFORE, THE LAMPS WILL STOP WORKING. USUALLY, WHEN LIGHTS BURN OUT, THE DASH WARNS THE DRIVER, BUT NOT FOR THIS FAILURE. THE OWNER COULD BE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH NO TAIL LAMPS, AND IT COULD LEAD TO A REAR END COLLISION. THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE BULB BURNING OUT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT LED DRIVER WHICH SHOULD BE REPLACED BY BMW BECAUSE IT IS FAULTY.

JUNCTION BOX FAILURE. I STARTED HAVING ALL TYPES OF RANDOM ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WIPERS COME ON AT RANDOM. DOOR LOCKS, BACK WINDOWS, AND TURN SIGNALS WON'T WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I READ THAT THIS ISSUE WAS HAPPENING IN OTHER MODELS, BUT DON'T SEE THAT THE BMW X3 ITSELF WASN'T CALLED OUT. HAD THE ISSUE LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE STORED CODES WERE FOR MAIN JUNCTION BOX FAILURE OR NO MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM MAIN JUNCTION BOX. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, ISSUE STILL HAPPENS. SOMETIME WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR, THE WIPERS ARE STILL GOING. SOMETIMES IF I JUST OPEN THE DOOR, WITHOUT TURNING ON THE CAR, THE WIPERS WILL START TO GO.

ALL LED TAILLIGHTS ON THE BACK OF VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING. THE CAR DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE LIGHTS WERE OUT LIKE IT DOES FOR OTHER LIGHT FAILURES. AS A RESULT, WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE TAILLIGHT FAILURE AT NIGHT BY A CAR SPEEDING UP BEHIND US ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR PROCEEDED TO FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT US UNTIL WE PULLED OVER TO INSPECT WHAT WAS GOING ON. WE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A BMW REPAIR SHOP AND THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER IDENTICAL VEHICLE (2011 BMW X3) WITH EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE--ALL 4 LED TAILLIGHTS FAILED. WE THEN WENT TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM INSPECT WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TAILLIGHT FAILURE. THEIR REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS AT SIGNIFICANT COST. GIVEN THAT THEY CAN'T IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE AND ITS A PERVASIVE ISSUE WITH OTHER X3S AFFECTED, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL OF BMW AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. WE DRIVE A BLACK CAR AND IT'S SCARY TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THAT OTHER DRIVER WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION WHEN OUR TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT...

2011 BMW X3 XDRIVE28I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL NO. 17V-683 PCV VALVE HEATER AND INQUIRES IF REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE ISSUED. *AS *JS

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING FAILED SUDDENLY WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO STEER. IT BECAME LOCKED. IT SAID I HAD A CHASSIS STABILIZATION MALFUNCTION. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO APPEARED. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE SYSTEM RESET AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. IT BECAME VERY FREQUENT WHERE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED DRIVING ON LOCAL STREETS AND ON A HIGHWAY. WHEN I BROUGHT IT INTO THE REPAIR SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING MODULE AND STEERING RACK WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THEY SAID THAT BMWNA DID NOT HAVE A RECALL OR FIX ON THIS ISSUE. MY REPAIR SHOP SAID I WOULD NEED TO PAY THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THIS CODE CLEARED FROM THE REPAIR SHOP A NUMBER OF TIMES NOW.

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.

ONLY HAVE MY CAR FOR ONLY A YEAR. TAILLIGHT FROM PASSENGER SIDE: THE RUNNING LIGHT DEFECTS WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY LIGHT AND THIS IS WELL KNOWN FOR THIS CAR. YESTERDAY, WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY DRIVER RESTRAINT LIGHT CAME ON AND MY A/C OR TEMPERATURE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, AND CONTROL DISPLAY STOPPED WORKING. I AM NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE DRIVER SEAT. JUST BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER FOR THE PCV VALVE HEATER RECALL SERVICE. WAS TOLD THIS MAY SOLVE THE ISSUES AND MAY NOT. IF NOT, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE TAILLIGHT, AIRBAG AND THE CONTROL DISPLAY ISSUES.

BMW X3 XDRVIE35I POWER TRAIN MALFUNCTION SHOWED UP VERY FREQUENTLY WHILE I DROVE ON HIGHWAY, SHUDDERING VIOLENTLY AND I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM BECAME A SERIOUS ISSUE LATELY THAT I COULD NO LONGER DRIVE MY X3 ANYMORE. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT A LOCAL BNW DEALERSHIP AND HOPE THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW X3. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BMW OF LAS VEGAS, 6900 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V341000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.