Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 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-12-15-11 | 07/01/2011 | 10040852 | Ready | 09/13/2011 | |
| SIB-12-05-11 | 03/01/2011 | 10040169 | Ready | 08/16/2011 | |
| SIB-12-05-11 | 03/01/2011 | 10040169 | Bmw: a software error is causing the service engine soon light or check gas cap light to come on along with stored trouble codes. *rm | 08/16/2011 | |
| 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-11-08-03 | 07/01/2010 | 10037010 | Ready | 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 | |
| SIB-12-17-09 | 05/01/2009 | 10030624 | Bmw vehicle: water has entered electronics box because the lid is not properly fitted. once it is verified that water has indeed entered the electronics box, it will be necessary to replace both the lower part of the electronics box and t | 10/30/2009 | |
| SB-12-01-09 | 05/01/2009 | 10030612 | Bmw vehicles: service engine soon lamp or check gas cap warning illuminated while driving. software error in the dme for the tank leak diagnostic system. models e60, e61 (5 series); e70 (x5); e71 (x6); e82, e88 (1 series); e83 (x3); e90, | 10/27/2009 | |
| SIB-12-17-07 | 06/01/2008 | 10028464 | Bmw vehicle: engine electrical systems. poor throttle response; lack of power when accelerating; engine may crank too long before starting; loss of power at idle or when slowing to a stop. e83 (x3) models. *pe | 05/05/2009 | |
| 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 | |
| SIB-12-17-09 | 05/01/2009 | 10030624 | Bmw vehicle: water has entered electronics box because the lid is not properly fitted. once it is verified that water has indeed entered the electronics box, it will be necessary to replace both the lower part of the electronics box and t | 10/30/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| SIB-11-03-08 | 12/01/2010 | 10038217 | Bmw: crankcase pressure diagnosis and information for all vehicles. *rm | 06/10/2011 | |
| SIB-11-03-08 | 12/01/2010 | 10038217 | Ready | 06/10/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/14/2012 | 94258 | ||
| Sheared engine bolts, motor mounts! never have seen this before...heard this has been happening to other x3 drivers. how can this well known vehicle manufacturer can let something like this happen. i have two kids, and lucky i caught the problem before something worst happened. | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 57748 | ||
| While inspecting for an oil leak under the vehicle, a bolt fell off of the side of the engine. inspecting the bolt, it was sheared off. inspecting the underside of the engine, it was found the bolt came from the passenger side engine mount where the mount bolts to the block. at the same time, it was found a second bolt had also sheared off with a portion of both bolts still in the engine block. the two other bolts of the engine mount were/are still in place. evidence of corrosion was found around the bolt holes of the missing bolts and around the lower bolt that is still in place. investigating on the internet revealed other owners reporting similar incidents, including those causing substantial damage when the vehicle was in motion when the failure occurred. see the following links: http://recallbmwmotormountbolts.blogspot.com/ http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef15778/4161 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/09/2006 | 647 | 4000 | 12/09/2006 |
| Bmw x3 is extremely dangerous to drive it will not accelerate slowly . it hesitates in acceleration from a stop, on hills, on corners and then takes off very rapidly. the dealership in seattle has worked on it three times and reports that they cannot fix it, they are aware of it but no fix is available. bmw in fife refused to even try to fix it because it cannot be repaired. someone is going to get killed because of this defect. | |||