2005 BMW X3 Problems & Complaints

ALL OTHER 2005 BMW X3 HAVE A RECALL EXCEPT FOR MINE. I HAVE HAD MY AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON TWICE. I HAVE HAD MY SEAT SENSOR ON MY PASSENGER SIDE REPLACED ONCE. I FEEL LIKE THE RECALL SHOULD COVER MY VEHICLE.

TAKATA INFLATORS, HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND BMW DEALERSHIP STILL HAS NO ANSWER

TAKATA RECALL PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT ATTEMPTED FOR 10/27/16. PETER PAN BMW CANCELED APPOINTMENT AND NOTIFIED ME THE PARTS WERE NOT IN STOCK AND THERE WAS NO ESTIMATE FOR DELIVERY. 30 DAYS HAVE PASSED WITH NO UPDATES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS ARE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL.

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL BACK ON JULY 2015 AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED THAT I CAN HAVE THIS FIXED! I HAD A TOYOTA VEHICLE THAT WAS REMEDIED VERY QUICKLY! THIS RECALL SHOULD NOT TAKE OVER A YEAR TO HAVE IT FIXED. I AM DRIVING THIS CAR AND WANT THIS DOCUMENTED!

I RECEIVED A PRINTED NOTIFICATION FROM BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC DATED JULY 2015 UNDER THE SUBJECT MATTER: "RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 15V-318: DRIVER-SIDE FRONT AIR BAG MODULE." SINCE I RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION, 13 MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND STILL I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY LETTER FROM CATONSVILLE BMW IN MARYLAND REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG. SINCE I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR AND STILL OWNS IT, I AM DRIVING IT RISKING MY LIFE AND LIMB FOR MYSELF AND OTHER MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY. IT IS THEREFORE REQUESTED THAT NECESSARY ACTIONS BE TAKEN FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG OF MY 2005 BMW 325I BY CATONSVILLE BMW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVERT POTENTIAL DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND LIMB OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. THANK YOU. *TR

RIVER'S SEAT HEATING UNIT OVERHEATS WHEN ON HIGH SETTING, TO THE POINT OF BURNING SKIN THROUGH THE SEAT AND CLOTHING. LOWER LEFT LUMBAR . PER SERVICE SHOP, THE SEAT HEATER GRID IS BROKEN, CAUSING 40 DEGREE HIGHER TEMPERATURES THAN NORMAL IN THE LEFT LEG AREA. ONGOING ISSUE, NOT A SINGLE OCCURRENCE

THE DRIVER SEAT HEATING ELEMENT BURNT A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I FELT THE HEAT THROUGH MY CLOTHES AND I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD CATCH MY CLOTHES ON FIRE. I PULLED OVER UNSTRAPPED MY SEAT BELT AND EXAMINED THE SEAT TO FIND THE HOLE BURNT THROUGH.

DAUGHTER TURNED ON VEHICLE, TURNED ON HEATED DRIVERS SEAT, AS SHE WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, PULLED CAR OVER & GOT OUT, LEFT VEHICLE RUNNING, CONTINUED TO SMELL BURNING AND BEGAN TO SEE SMOKE. SAW THAT A BURN HOLE WAS FORMING IN THE LEFT SIDE, BOTTOM OF LEATHER SEAT. TURNED SEAT HEATER OFF AND SMELL AND SMOKE DIMINISHED. UPON INSPECTION OF HE CLOTHING IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT BEGAN TO BUT A HOLE IN HER OUTER JACKET. IT DID NOT BURN THROUGH HER CLOTHING AND SHE WAS NOT INJURED (THANKFULLY).

THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER HAS OVERHEATED AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER AND MY PANTS. THERE APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND A NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN NUMBER 04V575000 FOR OLDER 5 SERIES VEHICLES. I THINK THIS INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE EXPANDED SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS BEHAVIOR.......UPDATED 12/03/15*BF *TR

TWO MINUTES AFTER TURNING ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER, I BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. LOWER LEFT LUMBAR SECTION OF THE SEAT WAS EXTREMELY HOT, FELT HOT INSTANTLY EVEN THROUGH A WINTER COAT AND SWEATSHIRT. IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE SEAT HEATER OFF. EXTREMELY CONSIDERED THE CAR WOULD CATCH FIRE. CAR HAS 102,000 MILES. NO VISIBLE WEAR OR BURN MARKS ON THIS SEAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT SEAT LUMBAR CUSHION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TAYLOR BMW (4180 WASHINGTON RD, EVANS, GA 30809, (706) 868-6400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

BOTH SEATS. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH 183K MILES. WAS GETTING COLD OUT, TURNED ON THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL UPON DRIVING DOWN THE COUNTRY ROADS FROM MY HOUSE. THE SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT MELTED THROUGH. COULD SEE IT GLOWING INSIDE OF THE SEAT. SOMEONE HAD DONE A SEAT REPAIR PREVIOUSLY TO COVER THIS ISSUE. APPROX. 1 YEAR LATER I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY PASSENGER HAD TURNED ON HIS HEATED SEAT. HE STARTED YELLING AND NOTICED THE SEAT HAD BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENTS WERE CAUSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE KEY BECAME DIFFICULT TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

THE DRIVER'S SEAT (BOTTOM) CONTAINS A HEATING ELEMENT. WHEN ON, EVEN ON THE LOWEST SETTING, A HOT SPOT DEVELOPS NEAR THE LEFT REAR SIDE THAT IS SO HOT I HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE HEATER OUT OF FEAR OF A FIRE. *TR

WAS DRIVING WITH SEAT HEATER ON. THE SEAT FELT VERY HOT ON MY LEGS AT IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE SEAT HEATER. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND EXITED THE CAR. I NOTICED A BURN MARK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. THERE IS A MATCHING BURN MARK ON THE WOOL COAT I WAS WEARING. THE COAT IS WHAT PREVENTED ME FROM BEING INJURED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE IF YOU NEED IT. *TR

VEHICLE LEAKS RAINWATER PROFUSELY THROUGH THE DOORS/VAPOR BARRIERS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. RAIN WATER POOLS IN THE FOOTWELLS EXCESSIVELY. COULD POSE POTENTIAL DANGER IF FEET ARE WET AND SLIPPING ON BRAKE, CLUTCH OR GAS PEDALS. ALSO WORRIED ABOUT POOLING OF WATER AFFECTING SAFETY SENSORS/SYSTEMS LOCATED UNDER DRIVER SEAT. *TR

HATCH BACK IS LEAKING WATER INTO THE HATCHBACK OF X3. WATER LEAKAGE IN FRONT OF CAR FROM HOOD INTO BILATERAL SIDES OF DASH BOARD WHICH DAMAGED CARPET AND BELONGINGS. *TR

WATER LEAVING IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

BMW X3 2005. PURCHASED LAST DECEMBER WITH 43,115 MILES. CURRENTLY HAS 48,000+. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR INTERIOR OF CAR BEING WET. LAST VISIT TO MECHANIC WAS LAST WEEK AND IT IS WET INSIDE AGAIN. MECHANIC HAS CHECKED AND CLEANED DRAINAGE TUBES. HAS CHECKED SUNROOF. HAS NOT FOUND A SPECIFIC MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE LEAKING. *TR

INTERIOR DOOR RATTLES/CREAKS FROM SEALS/DOOR SILL. EXTREMELY NOISY WHEN DRIVING. SOUNDS AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO CAVE IN OR AS ONE PERSON SAID, SOUNDS LIKE YOUR DRIVING A WOOD CAR. I LOOKED UP SEVERAL SITES, IT APPEARS IT IS AN ON-GOING ISSUE. I JUST RECEIVED THE CAR JUNE 28,08. PLEASE ASSIST IF THERE IS A FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED ON MAY 28, 2019. LEITH PORSCHE (700 AUTOPARK BLVD, CARY, NC 27511) DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN, THE CONTACT SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A BMW DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,700.

MY CAR HAS HAD A ROUGH ILDE FOR A FEW MONTHS, OFF AND ON. I TOOK MY CAR, 78000 MILES, FOR A CV AXLE REPAIR. MY MECHANIC LET ME KNOW THAT I HAD MORE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH MY ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS BEING BROKEN OFF. ITS BEEN MAKING A ROUGH NOISE ALSO AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 60..I TRAVEL WITH MY CHILD IN THIS CAR.

THE BOLT HOLDING THE TIMING CHAIN TOGETHER BROKE CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE ENGINE WAS $8322. BMW WAS CONTACTED TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR COSTS BUT REFUSED TO HELP REPAIR THE DAMAGED ENGINE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF OTHER BMW ENGINES AND MINI COOPER ENGINES MANUFACTURED BY BMW WHICH ARE HAVING TIMING CHAIN FAILURE WITH CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE. I FEEL THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS ENGINE AND BMW SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND DISCLOSE THE NUMBER OF ENGINE FAILURES RELATED TO THIS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

PASSENGER AIR SAYS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN SEAT ## VIN PASSED ## BMW X3 2005 ##

I OWN A 2005 BMW X3, PURCHASED NEW 5-5-05. ON 12-19-11, WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, TECH ADVISED THAT DURING SHORT TEST, HE NOTED FAULTED PASS SEAT MAT SENSOR. DEALER REPLACED PASS SEAT MAT SENSOR AND ENABLED. AT NO TIME WERE PRIOR RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE MENTIONED NOR WAS I PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION CONCERNING ANY EXTENDED WARRANTY. ON 5-14-15 (NOTE THE DATE) THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND REMAINED LIT WHILE THE PASS SEAT AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. TOOK CAR TO DEALER 5-19-15. THEY CONFIRMED THE SAME SEAT MAT SENSOR THEY REPLACED ON 12-19-11 WAS AGAIN FAULTY. HOWEVER, THIS TIME THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE AS IT WAS BEYOND THE HERETOFORE "EXTENDED WARRANTY" BY 14 DAYS. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL SHOP WHO REPLACED SEAT MAT SENSOR. FAULTY SEAT MAT SENSOR RETAINED FOR POSSIBLE TESTING. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT BMW IS IGNORING. HOW MANY MORE COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE MADE BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED? DO PEOPLE NEED TO BE INJURED (OR WORSE) BEFORE BMW IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE? WITH SEAT BAG RECALLS BEING IN THE NEWS DAILY, HOW MUCH BAD PUBLICITY DOES BMW WANT BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY DO WHAT IS RIGHT?

I HAD JUST STARTED THE CAR AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON/OFF LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. FROM THAT TIME ON BOTH LIGHTS ARE ON AND I'M CONCERNED THAT WE DON'T HAVE A PASSENGER AIRBAG. I'M GUESSING IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT SENSOR THAT TELLS IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

PASSENGER HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM REFLECTOR IS BURNT OUT DUE TO FAULTY MATERIAL BEING USED. REFLECTOR IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND NORMAL HEAT FROM BULB MELTS THE PLASTIC. THIS MAKES IT VERY UNSAFE AND DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. THIS SEEMS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON ON THE INTERNET. THE SOLUTION IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND DUE TO THIS COST,MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT FIX AND DRIVE UNDER THIS UNSAFE SITUATION. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HOLD BMW RESPONSIBLE.

THE INTERNAL WIRING OF THE HID HEADLIGHTS HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT OF FALLING APART LEAVING BARE CONDUCTORS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THIS HAS CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS, ADAPTIVE MOTOR DRIVES, AND DECORATIVE LIGHTING TO BE INTERMITTENT AND FAIL. WITH THE BARE CONDUCTORS, AN APPRECIABLE FIRE HAZARD EXISTS.

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM BMW FOR THE PROBLEM WITH REAR LAMPS. AT THAT TIME,ALL REAL LAMPS WERE WORKING ON MY CAR. HOWEVER FOR SAFETY CONCERN, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO BE CHECKED; FEW MONTHS LATER, ONE OF THE TAIL LIGHT NOT WORKING. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THEY WERE DONE FOR THE RECALL . I NEED TO PAY IF I WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT I FOUND THERE WAS NO POSITIVE VOLTAGE ON THE LIGHT BULB CIRCUIT. I TRACED THE WIRE AND DISCOVERED THE WIRE WAS BROKEN. THEN I ALSO FOUND ALL OTHER WIRES FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE AGING, THE PLASTIC OF THE WIRES WERE DETERIORATED AND THE COPPER WIRE EXPLORED TO VISIBLE. THAT MEAN THE DEALER DIDN'T DO THE RIGHT WORK LAST TIME. BECAUSE IT'S NO REASON THE WIRE WILL DETERIORATE THAT FAST IF THEY DID IT RIGHT FOR THE RECALL. I COMPLAINT TO BMW AND THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY ALREADY DONE WITH MY CAR. IF I NEED ANY WORK TO BE DONE I NEED TO PAY BY MYSELF. THE COPPER WIRES EXPLORED TO VISIBLE, IT WOULD CAUSE ELECTRIC FIRE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE THE PICTURE SHOWING THE AGING WIRE CONDITION ON MY CAR. I CAN EMAIL TO YOU IF YOU NEED IT. *TR

I BOUGHT A BMW X3 IN 2005 AND NOTICED THAT WHEN THE MOTOR IS OFF THE HORN DOES NOT SOUND. MY HUSBAND BOUGHT A BMW 3 SERIES IN 2007, AND MY DAUGHTER/SON IN LAW BOUGHT AN X1 TWO MONTHS AGO. AND I HAVE ASKED FRIENDS WHO OWN BMW'S AND THEY SAY THE SAME THING - WHEN THE MOTOR IS OFF, THE HORN DOES NOT SOUND. THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IT CERTAINLY CAN BE. MY BROTHER DRIVES A FORD SUV IN THE CHICAGO AREA. LAST MONTH HIS CAR SLIPPED OFF A VERY ICY ROAD AND WAS COVERED BY SNOW ALMOST IMMEDIATELY! HE WAS REALLY STUCK AND TOLD ME THAT IF HE COULD NOT SOUND THE HORN WHEN A POLICE OFFICER WAS PASSING, HE WOULD HAVE REALLY BEEN IN TROUBLE (CELL PHONE WAS AT HOME - OF COURSE). AND THEN THERE IS MY NOT TOO BIG PROBLEM -- WAITING IN THE CAR FOR HUBBY TO COME OUT AND CAN NOT SOUND THE HORN. LAST WEEK I WAS PARKED IN A LINE WAITING FOR A TRAIN TO COME WHEN THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME BEGAN TO BACK UP. MY MOTOR WAS OFF (BEEN WAITING AWHILE) AND I HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHERE I HAD PUT THE KEYS, GET THE MOTOR ENGAGED AND THEN BEEP AT THE TRUCK -- JUST INCHES FROM HIM HITTING ME!

BOUGHT USED WITH 105,378 MILES. HUSBAND DROVE 55 MILES A WEEK FOR 16 WEEKS. PARKED IN LOT FOR 5 MONTHS (20 WEEKS). I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IT HAD 107 K ON IT. IN AN 8 HOUR PERIOD IT GAINED OVER 2500 MILES ON AN 8TH OF TANK OF GAS. WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT HAD 110K ON IT. DEALERSHIP BLAMED THE KEY. DIFFERENT MECHANIC CHECKED NOTHING WRONG WITH ODOMETER OR COMPUTER. THAT WAS JANUARY OF 2015. HE DROVE IT FROM JANUARY TO APRIL, THEN PARKED IT FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. GOT IN IT IN DECEMBER, DROVE 11MILES ROUND TRIP AND ODOMETER JUMPED TO 115,187 FROM AN ESTIMATE OF 111K (WHEN IT WAS PARKED.) DEALERSHIP CAN'T EXPLAIN, MECHANICS CAN'T EXPLAIN AND BMWUSA CAN'T EXPLAIN HOW THIS VEHICLE HAS GAINED OVER 6K ON THE ODOMETER WHILE IT HAS BEEN PARKED.

REAR VIEW MIRROR LEAK ONTO THE TAN COLOR CONSOLE OF THE CAR. THIS IS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURES MALFUNCTION REAR VIEW MIRRORS PLACED IN MOST MODELS. THE LIQUID LEAK IS THE MAKE UP OF THE DIMMER IN ORDER TO WORK. BECAUSE THE LIQUID SPILLED OUT, THE DIMMER NO LONGER WORKS AND I HAVE A BLACK STAINED ON MY TAN COLOR CONSOLED THAT DOES NOT REMOVED AND A VERY EXPENSIVE MIRROR THAT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AS EXPECTED BY MANUFACTURE.

ON DECEMBER 26TH, 2010 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 BMW X3 WHEN IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET ABOUT A BLOCK FROM OUR HOUSE. THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE AND FOR A MOMENT SHE THOUGHT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. WE GOT IT TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION THAT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS HYDRO-LOCKING. THEY CLEANED IT UP BUT DID NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I CALLED MOTORWERKS BMW IN MINNEAPOLIS AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD I WILL GET A CALL BACK. I DIDN'T HEAR BACK AND CALLED AGAIN AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS. I WAS ASKED TO BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT WAS JANUARY 24TH, 2011. ON JANUARY 20, 2011, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE SAME VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK AT 11:30 PM WHEN IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY AND DANGEROUS INTERSECTION IN FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA. THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS -22F. SHE MUST HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ABOUT 2 MILES WHEN SHE SAW A HUGE WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED. WE GOT IT TOWED TO THE SAME SERVICE STATION AS BEFORE AND CALLED MY INSURANCE AGENT THE NEXT MORNING. THE AGENT DID SOME INVESTIGATION AND ADVISED US TO GET IT TOWED TO ANOTHER SERVICE STATION IN MOORHEAD MN THAT WORKS MOSTLY ON IMPORTS. THIS SERVICE STATION KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AS THEY HAD FIXED FIVE TO SIX OTHERS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THEY GOT THE PARTS FROM THE MOTORWERKS BMW DEALERSHIP, FIXED THE PROBLEM AND I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK ON 1/27/2011. THEY ALSO MENTIONED THAT SOMEBODY HAD TRIED FIXING THE PROBLEM EARLIER BUT DID NOT QUITE FINISH IT. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF IT AND HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN IT TO MOTORWERKS BMW IN MINNEAPOLIS FOR ALL WORK. THE TOTAL WITHOUT THE TWO TOWING WAS $1028. I HAVE READ THAT OTHER BWM OWNERS LIVING IN COLD PLACES WITH HIGH HUMIDITY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM SCARED TO HAVE ANY FAMILY MEMBER DRIVE THE VEHICLE. HAVE OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM? CAN IT HAPPEN AGAIN? WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER HOSE THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HOSES BUT THEY CONTINUED TO BURST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DAMAGE BEING DONE TO THE ENGINE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE STALLED; FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE RISK FOR FIRE AND VEHICLE CRASH WERE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER THE TECHNICIANS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 72 DAYS TO REPLACE THE COOLING FAN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND TAKING MY OTHER CAR WITH IT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE PARKED AFTER WASHING THE CARPETS.

I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD DOING ABOUT 45 MPH, AT NIGHT ON A BACK ROAD WHEN MY FRONT HEADLIGHT ON THE DRIVE SIDE WITHOUT. ON THE DISHBOARD OF THE CAR THE CHECK BULB LIGHT CAME ON. I GOT HOME THE NEXT DAY WHEN TK THE PART PLACE TO GET A BULB TO FIND OUT THE WIRES WHERE BARE THERE WAS ONLY METAL NO PLASTIC. THEG TOLD ME YOU HAD TO REPLACE THE HOLE THING WITCH COST OVER 1000 DOLLARS FOR. I WENT HOME RESEARCH IT ONLINE, AND FOUND OUT IT HAPPENS A LOT ON BMW, AND THEY NEVER RECALL THEM. THAT THEY HAVE EVEN BEEN ON FIRE DUE TO THIS. I CALLED BMW AND THEY TOLD ME THEY KNOW OF THE ISSUE, AND THEY HAVE YET TO RECALL THEN AND AFTER YOU FIT IT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND ABOUT FIVE YEARS DUE TO HEAT.

IT LOOKS LIKE THAT THE SHIFTING OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN BMW X3, 2005 3.0L ARE KIND OF DELAYED. I NOTICED WHILE I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL AND SPEED IS ACCELERATING REAL WELL TO THE POINT WHEN GEAR SUPPOSED TO BE SWITCHED BUT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. I HAVE TO TEMPORARILY, FOR ONE SEC, REDUCE THE GAS ACCELERATION AND THEN IT IS SHIFTING. AS A RESULT, THE CAR DRIVES IS ON LOWER GEARS THAN IT SHOULD. THE ENGINE RMP IS ALWAYS ON A HIGH SIDE. I AM WONDERING WHAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. WILL THE CHANGE OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE THIS BEHAVIOR. I HAVE SEEN BLOG WHICH TALK ABOUT EGS UPDATE BMW X3.

2005 BMW X3 TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. POWER WILL STOP BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE WHEELS PROPERLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE OR STOP IN TRAFFIC. *TR

The contact owns a 2005 BMW X3. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact read the owner’s manual and saw that the failure indicated that the driver’s side seat belt receiver was faulty. The dealer was made aware of the failure and ordered the driver’s side seat belt receiver replacement part. The dealer originally informed the contact that the repair would be free of charge but later informed the contact that she had to pay for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

THE CAR IS HAVING A TRIAD OF LIGHTS WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. KEEP GETTING 4X4, ABS, BRAKE, AND NOW MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS. AND RESEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND THAT SMILIAR YEAR MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR.

WHEN I TURNED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER, THE SEAT HEATER BURNED THROUGH AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH MY CLOTHES

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED 6-5-2017. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ON IGNITION START, THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS UNUSUALLY LOUD AND REVVED UP. UPON SHIFTING THE AUTOMATIC GEAR TO REVERSE, THE CAR SELF-ACCELERATED IN REVERSE WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS. ATTEMPTS TO REPEATEDLY BREAK DID NOT WORK, SO GEAR WAS SHIFTED TO DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD AND AVOID A COLLISION INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD HOME THAT WAS BEHIND THE PARKED CAR. UPON CHANGING GEAR TO DRIVE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO SELF-ACCELERATE FORWARD, AND AGAIN BRAKES DID NOT WORK. IN FORWARD MOTION, AT HIGH SPEED THE CAR WENT OVER THE CURB AND HILLY GROUND. ATTEMPT TO SHIFT NOW TO PARK ALONG WITH BRAKE DID NOT WORK. TO AVOID MASSIVE ACCIDENT AND COLLISION WITH PARKED CARS AHEAD, THE DRIVER TURNED THE WHEELS TOWARD A UTILITY POLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CAR STOPPED ONLY AFTER A COLLISION WITH THE UTILITY POLE. THE CAR WAS SMOKING IN THE BACK AND WAS STILL REVVING WHEN STOPPED. ACCORDING TO THE DRIVER, CAR WAS MOVING AT SPEED 60 MPH. NO FLOOR MATS WERE MISPLACED NEAR DRIVER PEDALS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET HELP, AT WHICH POINT 911 CALL WAS MADE. DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO FAIRFAX HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. DRIVER SUFFERED FRACTURED NOSE AND TEARS IN FACE THAT REQUIRED SURGICAL REPAIR AND SUTURES. EVENT REPORTED TO BMW NORTH AMERICA, 6-6-2017. MOST PEOPLE WILL TRY TO CONCLUDE THAT THIS WAS DRIVER ERROR. HOWEVER, VARIOUS MALFUNCTIONING SELF-ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH BMWS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ONLINE; INCLUDING E46 GENERATION BMWS, WHICH IS THE MODEL OF MY CAR. IN CASES WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS SUCCESSFULLY SOLVED (FOR BMWS), REPLACING EITHER THE VANOS SOLENOID SENSORS OR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS DID THE TRICK. IN UNSUCCESSFUL CASES, THE DRIVERS SIMPLY SOLD/REPLACED THE ENTIRE CAR BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIPS WERE UNABLE TO DETECT OR RECREATE THE ISSUE USING THE SOFTWARE AND TECHNIQUES THEY HAD.

SIDE MIRRORS FADING INTO A BROWN COLOR. MAKING THE VISIBILITY THROUGH THEM IMPOSSIBLE. MANY TIMES I HAVE ALMOST SIDE SWIPED CARS THAT ARE ON THE SIDE OF ME DUE TO MY NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE OUR OF MY SIDE MIRRORS. ALSO FRONT LIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. I HAVE CHANGED IT 3 TIMES IN TWO MONTHS AND IT KEEPS EITHER GOING OUT OR FALLING OUT OF THE HOLE MAKING THE INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON.

AIR BAGS STARTED BLINKING LAST WEEK AND NOW IT JUST STAYS ON. BMW WEBSITE STATES MY CAR IS NOT COVER IN RECENT TAKATA AIR BAGS RECALL. ALSO, YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN RAIN CAR'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GETTING JERKY, STICKY AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY CREATING A DANGEROUS DRIVING. THE CABIN LIGHTS ALSO STARTED TO GO ON & OFF DURING MY DRIVE HOME... WHEN I REACH HOME THE RADIO STAYED ON WHEN THE CAR IGNITION WAS OFF AND ONLY TURNED OFF WHEN I TURN-OFF THE RADIO. CHECK FUSE AND AIR BAG WIRING BUT SO SIGNS OF LOOSE WIRES AND BAD FUSE. CAUSE OF PROBLEMS UNKNOWN. PROBLEMS REMAINS UNCHANGED TODAY.

URGENT URGENT URGENT - TOTAL LOSS ACCIDENT AND MAJOR INJURY SUSTAINED 2005 BMW X3 ? PICKED UP ON JANUARY 7, 2015, FROM TORONTO USED CAR DEALERSHIP MAJOR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 8, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM. HAD NOT OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 24 HOURS OR PUT MORE THAN 160 KM ON IT. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ACCIDENT RESULTED IN MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY AND TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. HORRIFIC RESIDUAL EFFECT. AT STOP POSITION THE VEHICLE REVVED LIKE AN F1 CAR COMING DOWN THE STRAIGHT AWAY. X3 BEGAN TO SHAKE AND A SPLIT SECOND LATER BOLTED/ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE FROM A FULL STOP I WENT CRASHING THROUGH A LARGE STEEL OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR, THROUGH A CONCRETE BARRICADE AND STEEL RAILING AND INTO A STEEL DUMPSTER. AIR BAG DEPLOYED, I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. TRAPPED FOR OVER AN HOUR. EMS COULD NOT EXTRACT DUE TO POSITIONING OF VEHICLE BEING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND COMPLETELY LODGED AGAINST THE DUMPSTER THAT WAS LOCATED IN A LOADING DOCK AREA ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DRIVE. PRELIMINARY ONLINE INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME BMW HAS HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT. CONTACTED BMW TO RESPOND THEY ARE DENYING CULPABILITY. HAVE READ ABOUT SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON LINE OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS. SUBMITTED REQUEST TO TRANSPORT CANADA FOR ACTION AND INVESTIGATION. NO REPLY AS OF JANUARY 29, 2015. ANY PEOPLE IN CANADA OR THE USA WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ARE ASKED TO PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I BEG YOU. THIS WAS THE MOST HORRIFIC ACCIDENT I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. I WILL NEVER SET FOOT IN ANOTHER BMW AS LONG AS I LIVE. THE NIGHTMARES ARE HORRIFIC AND CAUSING MENTAL TRAUMA. I AM STILL SORE AND DAMAGED PHYSICALLY. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH ASAP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TR

THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON CAME ON. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOLLOWING TWO NEED REPLACED 1) VALVE COVER GASKET TO FIX ENGINE OIL LEAK 2) DMTL PUMP I CANNOT COMPREHEND THESE FAILURES FROM A BRAND KNOWN FOR QUALITY AT SUCH LOW MILEGAE. GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS MANY BMWS HAVE HAD THESE FAILURES BUT SURPRISINGLY THERE ARE NO RECALLS. *JS

I'D UNLOCKED MY DOOR AND WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE IT, IT WOULDN'T CLOSE LIKE IT SHOULD. IT'S LIKE THE ACTUATOR WAS STUCK & WOULDN'T CLOSE. IT DOES THIS FOR A FEW MINUTES OF ME CRANKING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. FINALLY, AFTER I CRANK IT UP AGAIN, IT JUST CLOSES LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED! I WAS STUCK IN A PHARMACY PARKING LOT FOR LIKE 15 MINUTES THINKING OF HOW I WAS GOING TO GET HOME BECAUSE MY DOOR DIDN'T CLOSE! VERY, VERY INCONVENIENT! I ALMOST HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK & WOULD'VE BEEN OUT OF A COUPLE HUNDRED OF DOLLARS FOR THIS!!! WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN!!!?! THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED! *TR

I BELIEVE THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (AKA SZL) IN MY 2005 BMW X3 IS FAULTY AND THUS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK GIVEN ITS ROLE IN PROVIDING INPUTS TO THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) SYSTEM. IT CERTAINLY WARRANTS INVESTIGATION. MY VEHICLE HAS GONE INTO AN UNCONTROLLED SKID ON THREE OCCASIONS, EACH TIME WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL AT MODERATE SPEEDS ON CURVES. (ONLY ONCE DID IT DO SO FOLLOWING A LIGHT RAIN; ON ALL OTHER OCCASIONS THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY.) LUCKILY, NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES ENSUED. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM THE YEAR I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN 2010; THE PREVIOUS OWNER LIKEWISE HAD NOTICED THE ISSUE AND INFORMED ME OF IT AT THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. TODAY, SEPT. 15, 2014, MY LOCAL BMW DEALER PROPOSED REPLACING THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (SZL) IN OUR VEHICLE, SAYING A READOUT OF THE FAULT CODES DETECTED FAULTS IN THE SENSOR. I HAVE ELECTED TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AT A COST OF $1098. BASED ON THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE ISSUE, WHICH SOME CURSORY INVESTIGATING ON MY PART APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM SHARED BY MULTIPLE OWNERS OF SIMILAR MODEL/YEAR VEHICLES, I URGE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF (LIGHT NOTIFICATION), WHEN NO ONE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT AND NO ITEMS ARE ON SEAT THE WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND BUZZER WILL NOT STOP, AS IF SOME WEIGHT IS ON SEAT. BMW HAS ISSUED RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (76536 & 72651), BUT NOT FOR THIS VIN. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE SINCE AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF BY CAR AND CAN NOT BE TURNED ON BY DRIVER OR PASSENGER. ALSO, HAVE TO HAVE SEAT BELT ACTIVATED ALL THE TIME. HAVE NOTICED THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE MADE THIS SAME COMPLAINT ONLINE AND BMW HAS NOT CORRECTED ISSUE.

OUR VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BEHIND A SINGLE VEHICLE AT A RED LIGHT. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND STRUCK THE CAR IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF OUR VEHICLE. AFTER STRIKING THE VEHICLE, OUR CAR THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN INTO THE INTERSECTION AND WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE MOVING LEGALLY WITH A GREEN LIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. OUR VEHICLE WENT TO THE CURB WHERE IT ACCELERATED ONCE AGAIN WHICH CAUSED IT TO JUMP THE CURB AND CRASH THROUGH A STEEL FENCE AND INTO A LIGHT POLE WHERE IT FINALLY CAME TO REST. THERE WERE THREE ACCELERATION EVENTS WITH THE DRIVER'S RIGHT FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURER, GEICO AND WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. *TR

REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS "BUBBLES" AND IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO USE NOW. *TR

I ORIGINALLY ASKED SEATTLE BMW TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM OF THE SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM BUZZER SOUNDING WHEN THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY (2007) AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. UPON DRIVING HOME TO OLYMPIA, WA THE BUZZER BEGAN SOUNDING AGAIN AND THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECENTLY, I WAS HAVING A FAILURE OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REPAIRED AT THE NORTHWEST BMW DEALERSHIP IN TACOMA. I WAS TOLD THE COST WOULD BE APPROX. $1600. ANOTHER CUSTOMER THERE WAS TALKING TO ME ABOUT MY SITUATION AND TOLD ME HIS FRIEND HAS THE SAME YEAR (2005) X3 AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. DESPITE THE BMW RECALL 08V384000, THE DEALER AS WELL AS BMW OF NORTH AMERICA SAY THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE "CORPORATE" RESPONSE TO ALL OWNERS. FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS ARE IN DANGER SHOULD THESE VEHICLES BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DOT NEEDS TO GET ON THIS ISSUE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS! *TR *JS

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. BMW DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAILURE OF PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR. NOW PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LAMP WILL NOT TURN OFF.

2005 BMW 320I . TAIL LIGHT INDICATOR WARNING CAME ON. TURNS OUT THE WIRE WAS MELTED AROUND THE METAL WHERE THE WIRE PLUGS INTO TAIL LIGHT!! VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT DID ADVISED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXHIBITED A LEAK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000

I WAS IN A UNSAFE AREA SO I LOCKED THE DOORS AN CLOSED ALL THE WINDOWS WITH MY KEYS INSIDE WITH ME TO WAIT FOR MY HUSBAND TO RETURN. WHEN HE RETURNED A FEW MINTUES LATER I COULD NOT OPEN THE CAR TO LET HIM IN. I WAS LOCKED INSIDE MY CAR WITH KEYS IN HAND. POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN,SUNROOF WOULD NOT OPEN, DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CAR WOULD NOT MANUALLY OPEN EVEN WHEN TRIED ON ALL DOORS MANY TIMES USING THE "2 PULL" METHOD. I COULD DRIVE THE CAR AND DROVE TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AT. THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO UNLOCK THE CAR AND THEY HAD ME CRAWL TO THE BACK HATCH TO TRY TO USE A RELEASE BUT THERE WAS NONE. I HAD BEEN IN THE CAR A FEW HOURS AAT THIS POINT AND BEGAN TO FEEL PANICKED. AT THAT POINT THEY HAD TO BREAK A WINDOW TO GET ME OUT. THE CAR IS STILL AT DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THEY ARE LOOKING INTO WHY AND NO RESPONSE IS YET AS TO WHY THE MANUAL UNLOCK WOULD NOT WORK WHEN ALL THE ELECTRIC STOPPED WORKING. I HAD PAID FOR A EXTRA WARRENTY ON THE CAR AND IT IS CURRENTLY COVERED.

AUTO TYPE: 2005 BMW X3 SAV. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF FAILURES WITH THE OPERATION SYSTEM WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTION AND MOST RECENTLY WE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS IS THE SAME RESULT EACH TIME ALTHOUGH THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORTS SHOW OPERATING SYSTEM FAILURES. WHEN QUESTIONED, WE WERE TOLD THAT HE VEHICLE "CORRECTED ITSELF". ALL OF THIS IS IN WRITING. WHEN WE APPROACHED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, THEY HAVE REPEATED DENIED ANY ERRORS, AND EVEN HAVE TOLD US THAT WE CANNOT USE THEIR DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION. THIS SEEMS TO BE QUITE A COVER UP BETWEEN BMW AND THE DEALER (VOB AUTO SALES, ROCKVILLE MD). I HAVE FULL DOCUMENTATION FOR YOUR REVIEW. *TR

2005 BMWX3 IS MAKING ME SICK. I TURNED THE HEAT ON & I STARTED TO FEEL ILL. MY SYMPTOMS GOT WORSE ,MY THROAT WAS SWOLLEN, COMPLETELY LOST MY VOICE AS A DIRECT RESULT OF WHAT I BREATHED IN. BMW LOOKED AT THE CAR & ADVISED OF "DEFECT IN THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING" AND WHAT I AM BREATHING IN IS "MOLD DUE TO CONDENSATION. ADVISED OF A KIT TO FIX IT. I REFUSED TO PAY. I CALLED BMW & THEIR CANNED RESPONSE WAS THIS WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT "ENVIRONMENTAL." I REFUSED TO GIVE UP, THE SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED (OR SLIPPED) THAT BMW HAD AN INTERNAL MEMO CIRCULATING WITH EXACTLY WHAT TO TELL CUSTOMERS AND NOT TO COVER IT.. THE LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER AGREED TO EAT THE CHG. MY DR. DETERMINED I HAD A DIRECT &FAST ALLERGIC REACTION. IT TOOK 4 WEEKS TO RECOVER. FRIDAY WE HAD A RAIN STORM IN NJ. I DROVE AN HOUR ,COULD BARELY SEE AND TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER. THE SMELL CAME OUT OF THE VENTS .I COULDN'T SEE,BUT I WAS SCARED OF GETTING SICK. THIS BECAME A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION ON ROUTE 287 N IN NJ. I USED THE DEFROSTER FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. ON THE WAY HOME I WAS TOO SCARED TO USE IT, STILL RAINING YESTERDAY (SUNDAY 5-18) IT WAS RAINING. I TURNED THE CAR ON PUT THE DEFROSTER ON & SAME THING HAPPENED. I HAVE THE SYMPTOMS AGAIN BUT IT HAS NOT GOTTEN TO THE POINT OF MY THROAT CLOSING BECAUSE I KNEW TO SHUT IT OFF. THIS MEANS I CAN'T USE MY DEFROSTER, HEATER OR AIR-CONDITIONER OR I WILL GET VERY SICK. I WILL CALL THE LOCAL DEALER TODAY WHO WILL TELL ME I CAN PAY TO HAVE THEM RUN LYSOL THROUGH THE VENTS. I REACHED OUT TO BMW HEADQUARTERS THE FIRST TIME. THEY IGNORED MY ISSUE EVEN WHEN I TOLD THEM I ENDED UP SICK, AT THE DR. & THAT I KNEW ABOUT THEIR INTERNAL MEMO. MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE TO GET THIS MATTER ADDRESSED ASAP. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME WHILE I AM DRIVING, DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDOWS IN A STORM THERE IS A CHANCE MY THROAT WILL CLOSE UP AND I AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42, SIZE P235/55R17 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEEL BELTS FAILED ON BOTH FRONT TIRES, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,539 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 03-18-08 *BF

STARTED THE CAR AND STARTED DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. AS TURNING THE CORNER VERY SLOWLY, THE REAR WHEEL WENT OVER THE CURB. AT THAT POINT CAR STARTED ACCELERATING RAPIDLY AND HITTING THE BRAKE DIDN'T HELP. CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF THE BUILDING, AT LEAST AT 30 MPH AND THE CAR GOT TOTALED. CONTACTED BMW AND THEY SAID THEY'LL SEND AN INSPECTION ENGINEER. HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM SINCE. *NM