NHTSA Complaint #10238010 — 2006 BMW X3

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10238010
Vehicle	2006 BMW X3
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	April 4, 2008
Date Filed	August 13, 2008
Mileage	16,352 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN DECELERATING FOR TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND THEN SHUT OFF. APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE STALLING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. MOST RECENTLY, THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,352.

Related Complaints for the 2006 BMW X3

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Complaints

#10505025 — March 30, 2013 — JAN 16 - CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON - CAR RUNNING SLUGGISH. IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO DEALERSHIP - THEY DETECTED OI...

#10438764 — December 6, 2011 — THE INTAKE BOOT BETWEEN THE MASS AIR SENSOR AND THE THROTTLE BODY CRACKS OVER TIME. THIS CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGH...

#10379172 — January 25, 2011 — I STARTED MY 06 BMW X3 IN MY DRIVEWAY TO WARM IT UP PRIOR TO DRIVING. IT APPEARED TO BE FINE, I BACKED OUT OF MY DRI...

Recent Complaints for the 2006 BMW X3

#11498224 — AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION — December 20, 2022 — Dealer states my occupancy detection mat was already reworked, however the original mat is still in the seat and no e...

#11491031 — AIR BAGS — October 26, 2022 — The contact owns a 2006 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the front passenger's side air bag warning l...

#11455860 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — March 9, 2022 — I can smell a burning smell at times coming out from my blower and the heat and air condition is not functioning prop...

#11443820 — AIR BAGS — December 14, 2021 — The contact owns a 2006 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the contact rear-ended another vehic...

#11443453 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — December 11, 2021 — I turned on my heated seat and within about a minute and a half I smelled a burning smell. Pulled over as I started t...