2006 BMW X3 Complaints

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR HAS CONTINUOUSLY STAYED LIT SINCE INITIAL ACTIVATION, INDICATING THERE IS NO OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT WHEN ONE IS PRESENT. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. A RECALL HAS BEEN MADE BY BMW ON THIS SAME ISSUE AND HAS CLASSIFIED IT AS AN AIRBAG MAT SENSOR ISSUE WITH MY YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL INCLUDED. HOWEVER, MY VIN IS NOT SHOWING UP AS A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE WHEN THE EXACT SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT COSMETIC. IF ANY ISSUE PRESENTS ITSELF THAT WILL INFLICT HARMS TO OCCUPANTS, IT SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL REGARDLESS OF VIN. BMW IS NOT STANDING BEHIND IT'S CUSTOMERS TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. GROSS NEGLIGENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND STALLED CAUSING THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT ACTIVATED, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE SEAT. AS A RESULT, A HOLE WAS BURNED THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT AND THE CONTACT'S COAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

SERIOUS SAFTEY ISSUE THE SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION MAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS REPLACED BY BMW ONCE IN THIS VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY UNDER MANUFACTURE'S DEFECT CODE: 6577081500. IT HAS FAILED A SECOND TIME AT 82,000 MILES. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THE VIN IS NOT COVERED IN HE RECALL. MY VEHICLE WAS APPARENTLY MANUFACTURED RIGHT WHEN BMW STARTED INSTALLING UPDATED SENSORS. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. IT HAS FAILED TWICE. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAG). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. .UPDATED 11/03/14 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

MY BMW IS 8 YEARS OLD WITH APPROXIMATELY 125 THOUSAND MILES AND BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS ARE DAMAGED. THIS IS A BMW, THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DAMAGE IN THIS TYPE OF CAR. BMW ARE BUILT TO EMBODY THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND SAFETY STANDARDS BUT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE CAR BODY IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THERE MOST BE A DEFICIENCY ON THIS PART AND AS FAR AS I KNOW IT SHOULD BE A BMW ORIGINAL PART. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2009, IT WAS A PRE-CERTIFIED CAR, WHEN I ASKED WHAT THAT MEANT THE SALES PERSON STATED "THAT ALL PARTS WERE CHECKED AND ARE ORIGINALS BMW PARTS". I BAD OTHER TYPE OF VEHICLE FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, SO NEVER EXPECTED THIS FROM MY BMW. I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER, I BELIEVE THIS PART IS DEFICIENT AND BMW SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. I DO EXPECT MORE FROM THEM AS THEY ADVERTISE THEIR CARS TO BE MORE DURABLE AND HIGHER QUALITY. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THE BATTERY DIED AND THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING WHEN I SMELLED SMOKE AND REALIZED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAD CAUGHT FIRE. I STOPPED THE CAR, JUMPED OUT, AND SAW THAT A HOLE HAD BURNED THROUGH THE CAR SEAT AND I COULD SEE FLAMES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS HAS NOT TRIGGERED A RECALL AS IT IS OBVIOUSLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO HAVE YOUR CAR CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

SEAT HEATING SYSTEM ISSUE: WITHOUT ANY EARLIER WARNING SIGNS THE DRIVER SEAT OVERHEATED VERY QUICKLY (WITHIN ONE MINUTE OF TURNING ON THE SEAT HEATERS) TO THE POINT OF BURNING THE DRIVERS SKIN. A BURNING SMELL OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME. THE DRIVER HAD TO GET UP FROM THE SEAT RAPIDLY TO AVOID ANY SERIOUS BURNS. THIS MADE BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A CONTROLLED STOP VERY DIFFICULT. THE DRIVER WAS HALFWAY UP FROM THE SEAT WITH THE SEATBELT HOLDING THE DRIVER BACK. THIS COULD HAVE LEAD EASILY TO AN ACCIDENT AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL A VEHICLE IN THAT POSITION. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT A SLOW SPEED AND OPERATED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. HOWEVER, THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT OR INJURIES AT A HIGHER SPEED AND/OR MORE POPULATED AREA WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH GREATER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RELATED DEFECT UNDER THE UNITED STATES CODE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY (TITLE 49, CHAPTER 301). INTERNET RESEARCH AND MULTIPLE COMPLAINS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE CONFIRM THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *TR