NHTSA Complaint #11054507 β 2015 BMW X3
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11054507 |
| Vehicle | 2015 BMW X3 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 60,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT BMW OF NORTH AMERICA MISSING RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE IN 2015. I WAS NOT AWARE THE RECALL AND INFORMED ABOUT THE CAMSHAFT TIMING ADJUSTMENT VANOS ENGINE STALL ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS ABOUT THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE HOUSING FOR THE VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING ADJUSTMENT (VANOS) UNIT LOOSEN OVER TIME AND MAY POSSIBLY BREAK WHICH REDUCES THE POWER OF ENGINE OR STALL. I OWN A 2012 BMX X3 2.8I (VIN: 5UXWX5C58CLXXXXXX), STARTING LAST YEAR, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. I DID NOT UNDERSTAND THIS DEFECTIVE VANOS DESIGN WAS THE REASON UNTIL LAST MONTH I CHECKED MY VEHICLE IN FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH RPM AUTOMOTIVE, THEY RAN A FULL DIAGNOSTICS AND CONFIRMED WITH ERROR CODES 130C01,130108 AND 131508 WHICH INDICATES VANO AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS FOR MY N52T 6-CYLINDER ENGINE. I CONTACTED BMW DEALER AT ORANGE PARK, FL, THEY IGNORED MY REQUEST AND TOLD ME MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAVE DONE THE RESEARCH AND CONFIRMED MY VEHICLE X3 XDRIVE 28I IS ON THE RECALL LIST. PLEASE SEE THE RECALL AT HTTPS://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/CAR-NEWS/BMW-RECALLS-156137-VEHICLES-FOR-LOOSE-BOLTS-THAT-COULD-LEAD-TO-ENGINE-STALL.HTML . I AM CONTACTING YOU TO REPORT THEIR RECALL MALPRACTICES, ENGINE SAFETY ISSUES AND FRAUD WARRANTY PROMISES. *JS PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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