Bmw X3 problems and owner complaints

MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS FROM DAY OF PURCHASE. FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS/AIR CONDITIONING SHUT DOWN AND SLOWING/DASHBOARD MALFUNCTIONED, CUMULATING IN FAILURE OF IGNITION. 3 DAYS LATER, BATTERY INDICATED A GREEN SENSOR, THEREFORE ASSUMPTION ELECTRONIC FAILURE OCCURRED ELSEWHERE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 120 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086340 at NHTSA ↗

HEATED DRIVER'S SEAT IN BMW 745I HAD ELECTRICAL SHORT AND CAUSED SMALL FIRE, BURNING HOLE IN THE SEAT. DEALER REPLACED ALL COMPONENTS BUT DID NOT ISSUE RECEIPT IDENTIFYING SOURCE OF DEFECT AND WORK PERFORMED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 19,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102402 at NHTSA ↗

CAR WAS IN PARK WHILE RUNNING. I PUT IN DRIVE (NOT COLD START) HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 2 HOURS(STOPPED AT STORE). I PUT IN DRIVE AND THE ENGINE REVVED LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS FLOORED. I TRIED TO MAKE IT STOP BY PUTTING IN PARK. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CUT OFF THE ENGINE TO MAKE IT STOP. I AM GLAD NO ONE WAS NEAR THE CAR BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. IT JUMPED FORWARD VERY HARD AND I WAS HOLDIING DOWN THE BRAKE. IT LURCHED FORWARD AND MADE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND AND I SHUT THE CAR OFF. I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE TRANS. I JUST BOUGHT THE CA…

Owner-reported narrative. 730 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095934 at NHTSA ↗

THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IS ABLE TO BE MOVED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE WITHOUT HAVING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES AND SAFETY. THIS CAN BE DONE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096254 at NHTSA ↗

DT: 2004 BMW 300 SERIES. THE CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY. SHE WAS DRIVING 10-15 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. THE SENSOR STRIP BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT SHOWS AN AREA OF IMPACT. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN IMPACT; THE CONSUMER HAS ALWAYS HAD THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS OCCURRED ON A FLAT RESIDENTIAL ROAD. SHE WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN SHE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133370 at NHTSA ↗

DEAR NHTSA, I AM WRITING TODAY TO TELL YOU MY PERSONAL EPXERIENCE WITH MY CAR. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW BMW 330CI ON JULY 18, 2003. ONE WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED TO ENGAGE WHEN I START UP THE CAR. AFTER I BROUGHT IT IN FOR A FIX, I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN, AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED TO NEED REPLACEMENT. IN DECEMBER 2003, THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED AFTER A FEW MONTH'S WAITING FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION. IN MAY 2004, THE CAR'S ENGINE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. AND BMW T…

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138742 at NHTSA ↗

JUNE 6, 2004, WE PURCHASED THE BMW 545I FROM IRVINE BMW. WHILE DRIVING IN JULY, IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, I SHUT OF THE ENGINE AND THE STEERING RESET ITSELF. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 3 WEEKS. UPON RECEIPT, THE STEERING FAILED AGAIN IN OCTOBER, THE CAR WAS IN SERVICE 4 WEEKS. UPON RECEIPT, THE CAR AGAIN FAILED IN NOVEMBER, THE CAR WAS IN SERVICE 4 WEEKS. UPON RECEIPT THE ACTIVE STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN IN JANUARY 2005. THE DEALER OFFERED US A REPLACEMENT OR A REFUND. THE ACTIVE STEERING MALFUNCTION CAUSE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106521 at NHTSA ↗

ON JULY 25TH, 2005 AT 12:30 PM MY DAUGHTER LOST STEERING CONTROL OF OUR 2004 MINI COOPER (18,000 TOTAL MILES OF TRAVEL), APPROXIMATELY 1.5 BLOCKS FROM OUR HOUSE AND SLIGHTLY SIDE SWIPED A PARKED CAR GOING AT VERY LOW SPEED BECAUSE OF A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE TIE ROD OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY SEVERED. THE DAMAGE WAS FAR BELOW THE THRESHOLD THAT WOULD BE EXPECTED TO BREAK A TIE ROD. WHEN PROMPTED, MY DAUGHTER RECALLED BUMPING THE CURB WHEN SHE PARKED THE CAR AND HOUR OR SO BEFORE THE ACCIDEN…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132455 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2004 BMW 325XI IN MARCH OF 2004 FROM HUNTERDON BMW IN LEBANON, NEW JERSEY. AT 10,000 MILES, MY TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, LIGHT KEPT COMING ON SO THEY REPLACED THE VALVE BODY. A WEEK LATER, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME HUNTERDON BMW HAD MY CAR IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OVER 2 WEEKS AND REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED MY NEW TRANSMISSION WITH A USED TRANSMISSION, WHICH I TRIED TO FIGHT BECAUSE I BOUGHT A NEW CAR, NOT A USED CAR, BUT THEY KEPT TELLING ME IT WAS THEIR "POLICY". THEY ALSO REFUSED …

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114496 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 'CERTIFIED" BMW 330I IN DECEMBER OF 2006 AND HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, INSTRUMENT CARRIER REPLACED, BOTH PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED, SUNROOF REPAIRED, HEADLINER REPAIRED (IT JUST FELL DOWN ONE DAY). THE CAR WON'T START RIGHT UP, AND WHEN IT DOES IT RUNS REAL HARD AND THE RPM GOES UP SUDDENLY, THE CAR TAKES A MINUTE BEFORE IT WILL EVEN MOVE & THEN IT DOES SO FAST! I HAVE HAD IT IN SEVERAL TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER ISN'T SHOWING ANYTHING, SO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10200356 at NHTSA ↗

WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR SIGN OF A PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE SLOWED AND POWER COMPLETELY FAILED RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BMW DEALERSHIP WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478655 at NHTSA ↗