2007 BMW X3 SAV: engine overheating

Filed Apr 20, 2018 · Engine · NJ

I recieved a recall for pvc valve heater last year dec 2017 until now april 20 2018 my car is not fix and I get overheat when my car is stuck on traffic.

Filed Feb 14, 2016 · Electrical · 107,000 miles · NC · 1 injury

My 2007 bmw x3's driver side seat heater overheated while I was driving and burnt my thigh. I reacted to the burn and almost ran off the road. When I stopped I found a black burned spot on my seat. From my research it seems this has been a common problem with this model. I think the company should have to fix this problem before someone is hurt badly.

Filed Dec 16, 2015 · Electrical, Seats · 125,000 miles · OK · 1 injury

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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Mar 10, 2015 · Engine · 88,230 miles · SC

4 motor mount bolts were sheered. Took to dealership due to coolant leak and found that engine had become unmounted and was sitting on water pump that was cracked and causing the leak. I had noticed vibration but was not sure what it was. Over $2000 repair bill. This seems to be a common problem with this model bmw.

Filed Feb 23, 2012 · Seats · 77,500 miles · VA

My cars is bought in USA from http://www.selectautoimports.com/ and exported to belarus via lithuania (port of klaipeda). Let me report the following case and ask your assistance. A hole of almost 1 cm was discovered after the driver seat heating had been switched on a bmw x3 e83 2007 (a driver coat was also damaged). The car is no longer covered by warranty. The hole is located in the left waist support cushion. It can be noticed that the heater is glowing, sparkling and overheating in this particular place. As I know, such manufacturing defect is rather a common case and is dealt with by local bmw dealers independently of where the car was purchased. Please help me solving the above issue which is more annoying as we are in the middle of a severe winter and one does not feel like getting burned or set the car on fire. Pictures is here https://picasaweb.google.com/101022534625221094019/x3?authkey=gv1srgclullsubjnl3pg# thank you very much for your attention on this matter please contact with me by e-mail.

Filed Jan 11, 2012 · Seats · 66,500 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw x3. The contact stated that the driver side seat warmer overheated and burned a hole in the seat. The manufacturer and dealer were contacted, but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 66,500 and the current mileage was 66,655.