Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/04/2008 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Each time i have had this problem the car has been parked for at least 6 hours. the car starts but does not engage in reverse. the car will roll back due to a slope of surface but when shifted to drive it only rolls forward but doesn't engage. i continue to push on the gas pedal and it finally lurches forward. this has happened 7 times randomly over the period of one year. the bmw service department has checked it twice and kept it a week last month. they told me that they had never heard of this problem before and they couldn't replicate it so they couldn't fix it. i am afraid this problem will put me or others in danger if i can't move forward or reverse. *tr | |||
| 01/27/2005 | 2 | 01/14/2005 | |
| The driver had taken the vehicle to the dealership for routine maintenance and the vehicle stalled at the dealer. the driver tried to restart vehicle, but was unable to do so. the mechanic placed the vehicle on the diagnostic machine and the codes registered on the machine. the mechanic determined that the transmission and the battery needed to be replaced. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/25/2006 | 12000 | 200 | 05/12/2005 |
| Tl* - the contact called regarding a 2005 bmw x3 2.5i. she noticed the vehicle would start vibrating while driving at any speed, and the brakes would make an awful noise when applied. she also stated that radio/tapedeck/cd overheated when playing cds. the contact stated that the vehicle had about 12,000 miles when brake problem started. she stated that she took vehicle to dealership, and they found nothing wrong with the vehicle, but they replaced 2 electrical modules and the brake assist. the contact continued to have problems with the vehicle vibrating and brakes squeaking. the contact took the vehcile to a dealership a second time, and they rotated all four tires . the contact states that this didn't resolve the problem. she took vehicle to the dealership again on 12/08/2006 and was told that the axle shattered, and that the axle was going bad during the entire time she's was having problems with the vibrating. bmw has informed the contact that she was responsible for the repairs of the shattered axle, the vehicle was still under warranty.*ak | |||