Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SIB-12-15-11 | 07/01/2011 | 10040852 | Ready | 09/13/2011 | |
| SIB-12-15-11 | 07/01/2011 | 10040852 | Bmw: the service engine soon light is on. there are trouble codes stored for the crankshaft sensor. no driveability issues. *rm | 09/13/2011 | |
| SIB-11-08-03 | 07/01/2010 | 10037010 | Ready | 04/27/2011 | |
| SIB-11-08-03 | 07/01/2010 | 10037010 | Bmw: six different models equipped with the m54 engine could have valve covers break in cold weather and ruin the engine. this is due to moisture accumulation. *rm | 04/27/2011 | |
| SIB-12-07-06 | 10/01/2009 | 10032650 | Bmw: service engine soon lamp illuminated-fc 23f4 map thermostat. in some vehicles have insufficient heat. e90, e91 (3 series), e60, e61 (5 series) 3/06 and e83 (x3 series) 9/08. *pe | 04/23/2010 | |
| SI-B-12-04-05 | 10/01/2008 | 10028370 | Bmw: check engine lamp illuminated and/or vehicle overheats. models e83, e85, e86, e70, e90, e91, e92, e93, e60 and e61. *pe | 03/26/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| SIB-12-07-06 | 10/01/2009 | 10032650 | Bmw: service engine soon lamp illuminated-fc 23f4 map thermostat. in some vehicles have insufficient heat. e90, e91 (3 series), e60, e61 (5 series) 3/06 and e83 (x3 series) 9/08. *pe | 04/23/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 41500 | ||
| On december 26th, 2010 my daughter was driving our 2005 bmw x3 when it stopped in the middle of a street about a block from our house. there was a lot of smoke and for a moment she thought that the vehicle was on fire. we got it towed to a local service station that diagnosed the problem as hyrdo-locking. they cleaned it up but did not have a fix for the problem. i called motorwerks bmw in minneapolis and explained the problem and was told i will get a call back. i didn't hear back and called again after a couple of days. i was asked to bring it to the dealership and the earliest appointment was january 24th, 2011. on january 20, 2011, my wife was driving the same vehicle home from work at 11:30 pm when it stopped in the middle of a busy and dangerous intersection in fargo, north dakota. the temperature outside was -22f. she must have driven the car about 2 miles when she saw a huge white smoke coming out of tail pipe and within a few minutes the vehicle completely stopped. we got it towed to the same service station as before and called my insurance agent the next morning. the agent did some investigation and advised us to get it towed to another service station in moorhead mn that works mostly on imports. this service station knew what the problem was as they had fixed five to six others in the last couple of months. they got the parts from the motorwerks bmw dealership, fixed the problem and i got the vehicle back on 1/27/2011. they also mentioned that somebody had tried fixing the problem earlier but did not quite finish it. we are the original owners of it and have always taken it to motorwerks bmw in minneapolis for all work. the total without the two towing was $1028. i have read that other bwm owners living in cold places with high humidity have had the same problem. i am scared to have any family member drive the vehicle. have others had the same problem? can it happen again? what should i do? | |||
| 05/10/2006 | 10000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 bmw x3. the contact stated they have had to replace the water hose three times since the vehicle was purchased. the dealer has replaced the hose each, but the dealer has not told the contact why the hose keeps bursting. the contact is concerned about damage being done to the engine from the hose failing several times. the failure mileage was 10000 and the current mileage was 67000.rl | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 05/31/2009 | 505000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw x3. while idling at a traffic light the engine stalled; followed by smoke coming from underneath the hood. as a consequence the risk for fire and vehicle crash were increased. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. however the technicians had the vehicle for 72 days to replace the cooling fan. the failure mileage was 50,500. the current mileage was 51,000. | |||