2008 BMW X3 SAV: engine stalls while driving

Filed Apr 12, 2018 · Transmission · 68,995 miles · NJ

I have brought my vehicle to bloomfield nj dealership on several occasions in 2013, 2014, 2015 due to vehicles inability to shift gears swiftly, rmp going to 34,000 and transmission not shifting gears. I drive about 6,000miles per year sometimes less. All dealer would say "vehicle performs as designed"....or "unable to duplicate the problem". Around june 20, 2016 when in the driveway I put gear in reverse but vehicle would not move. I called bmw dealer describing the inability of my car moving in reverse dealer representative stated its transmission failure. The vehicle was towed to tra-par transmissions in belleville nj on june 23, 2016 confirmed transmission failure and replaced it june 27, 2016 for $ 3, 092.19 !!! Come to find out through reading copies of receipts dealer had not described issues as there were on their work orders! After I read most of them, they don't even mention the true reason why the vehicle was brought in ! I'm very disgusted with them and I find bmw dealer stalling tactics and deception criminal.

Filed Jun 28, 2016 · Engine · 139,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x3 sav. While driving 55 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.

Filed Aug 8, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 59,000 miles · NY

I brought my car into the dealership because it stalled and the check engine light came on briefly and shut off. The car was also hesitating on acceleration. The dealer determined the cause was a needed thermostat replacement. However, once under the car, the technician noted 3 of 4 engine mount bolts were "broken" and needed to be replaced. He said it was considered "wear and tear" and was not covered under warranty even though only one bolt was now holding the engine from falling out. This repair would cost approximately $400. Upon investigation, I noticed this website: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=528870 where people post about their bmws. It seems that several others have had this serious problem around the same mileage point with the same make and model, and several complained that the repair was not covered under warranty, even though it appears to be a manufacturing defect as the bolts are made of aluminum, not a strong material, and one that easily breaks.

Filed Aug 3, 2010 · Transmission · 36,000 miles · WI

This vehicle is a bmw x3 3.0si. When the vehicle is in first gear, there is a severe hesitation in the transmission. When you try to accelerate, the transmission "thinks" about what gear it should be in. The vehicle hesitates, stalls slightly, and creeps along slowly before second gear catches. The rpms are erratic when accelerating. Very unpredictable when trying to accelerate. The hesitation is the main issue, especially when trying to pull out of an intersection across traffic. It can become a very scary situation when you want to accelerate and nothing happens. This is an ongoing problem. Nothing in particular causes it to happen besides regular acceleration. The problem is intermittent and may disappear while driving. However, it will appear again for no real reason. A software update was performed in mid-july. The problem was still noticeable. On august 3rd, the vehicle was once again brought in for service work. The service manager came along for the drive and noticed the transmission problem. Another 2008 bmw x3 that was on the lot was driven under the same driving conditions. The same issues with the transmission were noted. He told me that they will contact bmw to see if there are any service bulletins on how to correct the problem, but was unaware of any fix currently available. After two service calls the problem still persists without any fix as of yet.

Filed Feb 27, 2010 · Transmission · 15,000 miles · AR

Own a 2008 bmw x3 3.0 si awd. We had an engine cranking issue and took to vehicle to dealer to have tsb service bulletin number : sib-12-17-07/the federal safety agency item number : 10028464 performed. Since this was performed, there is very poor throttle response in the normal transmission mode. The transmission will stall to engage with very erratic and hard up and down shifts. The concern is with the delay in throttle response when pulling into traffic, when you give it throttle, it is delayed to respond, presenting a true safety concern. The vehicle has been back to the dealer 2 to 3 times since with no resolution. Bmw north america was contacted and they simply referred me back to the dealer. Spoke with the dealer this week and there is still no resolution as they say they are still waiting on new computer programming; however, they have 3 other x3s in this dealership with the same concern. My fear is that when my wife is pulling into traffic that the vehicle will be delayed in throttle response and a crash may result. Bmw has an issue with this in looking at the bimmerfest.com blog as there are numerous complaints of the same issue on this site.