NHTSA Complaint #11517970 — 2013 BMW X3

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11517970
Vehicle	2013 BMW X3
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 24, 2023
Date Filed	April 19, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS THE TIMING CHAIN. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY SCARY AS I WAS NOT CLOSE TO MY HOME. I LOOKED INTO THIS ISSUE AND IT IS VERY COMMON. IT IS A SHAME THAT THIS IS NOT AN ACTIVE RECALL. UP UNTIL THAT POINT THERE HAD BEEN NO ISSUES. THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND A TIMING CHAIN FAILURE, IT IS ALSO THE 3RD POWER TRAIN RELATED INCIDENT.

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