2011 BMW X3: check engine light

Filed Dec 3, 2024 · Engine · IL

The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact discovered that an unknown substance was leaking from the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a coolant intrusion into the cylinder, and that the thermostat and several other unknown parts needed to be replaced. The contact was made aware of an unknown recall however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Apr 22, 2024 · Engine · 218,000 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2011 BMX X3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle began to shake, with the "Drivetrain Malfunction," message displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and was unable to accelerate above 20 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed failures with the spark plugs and ignition coil. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 218,000.

Filed Mar 27, 2024 · Engine · 75,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the check engine light warning illuminated while driving at an undisclosed speed. The failure mileage was 75,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Feb 29, 2024 · Engine · 149,000 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a failed sensor. The contact was informed of the active recall investigation the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was taken to a second independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a failed cam shaft and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that several additional repairs were needed. However, the contact stated that the VANOS bolts were not included in the recall repair. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under the current recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle had been at the dealer since October 2022. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

Filed Nov 8, 2023 · Engine · 100,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the failure was due to the PCV. The local dealer was not contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V683000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Aug 30, 2023 · Engine · GA

Went to have hesitation when accelerating checked with my mechanic. This problem called for ignition coil and spark plugs to be replaced. During final test drive -- check engine light illuminated. Vehicle was scanned for stored fault codes. During this scan it was found faults for intake vanos not controllable. Inspected camshaft gears via bore-scope. Found vanos securing bolts to be broken. This was a recall issue on this particular model except for the engine that is in my vehicle. Feel as though this issue should be addressed for all vehicles that are this model. The recall was faults stored in DME, Vanos and camshaft position. I realize that BMW is not responsible for my particular vehicle but feel that someone should be looking at why ONLY this specific engine was not included?? I did have my mechanic fix the issue which incurred an expense of $2499. If this problem could be looked into further, I would appreciate your help. (I do have invoice from mechanic, but I don't know how to upload file.

Filed Aug 1, 2023 · Engine · 149,000 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact initially took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that there was an unknown sensor fault with the vehicle. The contact then took the vehicle to another independent mechanic who informed him that the camshaft bolts were loosened, and the contact was instructed to no longer drive the vehicle. The mechanic informed the contact of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V176000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) which he linked to the failure. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was towed back and remained at the residence. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

Filed Sep 16, 2021 · Engine · CA

Background •Per a letter sent out to the federal safety agency on April 9, 2014 a recall was issued for several vehicles as the housing bolts for the vanos cams were deemed to be faulty and could loosen or shear off causing a stall. oagency Campaign 14V176000 and all defect notices, recall acknowledgements, etc which are currently extant on the federal safety agency website. Technical Service Bulletin SI B11 07 14 dated 10/14 oIncluded in this recall are X3 28i with engine type N52 manufactured between 1/2010 – 9/2011. oA 10-year extended warranty was issued for vehicles not specifically covered under the recall. oMy vehicle was manufactured and put into service 1/2011. oNo one to date has given a clear answer on why my VIN wasn’t listed as part of the recall. Incident •My wife and daughter were driving on the highway when the car stalled putting them in danger. They were able to pull off to the side without incident but were unable to start it again. •I had the car towed to BMW Fairfield where the team under Nate Sanchez diagnosed the issue. The was no check engine light, no drop in performance nor any indication at all that something was wrong before this happened. In fact, I had the car at Dave Parker’s Eurasian Autoworks for an AC diagnostic. They thoroughly checked the vehicle and could find no faults. oThe cause of failure was the bolts shearing off the Vanos cam, exactly as stated in the recall. oThe engine was inspected with an Otoscope and no additional engine damage was apparent. oTotal cost of the repair is estimated at $6100 Involving BMW NA Customer Service •Customer service was engaged to attempt to find a goodwill solution to the manufacturers defect. oCustomer service communication was spotty at best. When first I called, they told me that the car was covered under the extended warranty for the entirety of 2021. Upon the dealership calling, they were told that the warranty had expired. Throughout the process, deadlines for information were promised and then w

Filed Feb 25, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 96,222 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x3. The contact stated that the transmission malfunctioned when switching from first to second gear. As a result, the vehicle shook and vibrated severely. During the failure, the check engine and power train malfunction indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to edison open road bmw (731 us highway 1, edison, nj) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,222.

Filed Nov 19, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 140,000 miles · TX

I came outside one morning to find that all my windows were rolled down, the sunroof was rolled completely back, and the doors were unlocked. It had been raining heavily the night before and the interior of the car was completely soaked. The idrive system, radio, and seats were completely unresponsive. Almost every light on the dashboard was on - low tire pressure, ABS, airbag light, parking brake malfunction, cel, oil light, and others. Upon further experimentation, I discovered that the car would open completely if I unwittingly held the unlock key for no more than 3 seconds. 3 seconds has cost me thousands of dollars in repairing connectors, the idrive system, replacing carpets, and more. On top of that, the vehicle has been in the shop for almost a month because of the time it takes to investigate these issues and order replacement parts.

Filed Jun 2, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 95,000 miles · NV

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.

Filed Aug 21, 2017 · Steering · 98,257 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x3. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel failed to turn left or right intermittently and the check engine and chassis malfunction warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the engine, and the vehicle returned to normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (bmw of north haven (located at 610 washington ave, north haven, ct 06473; (203) 239-7272) where it was diagnosed that the battery and the zgm module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer two other times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to another dealer (european car - bosch car service located at 274 albany turnpike, canton, ct 06019; (860) 693-6383). The dealer stated that there was an open the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v341000 (steering) for the same failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800‑525‑7417 and advised the contact to call the federal safety agency to have the vehicle added to the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 98,257.