2007 BMW X3

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A BURNING ODOR EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR A MOMENT, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKCASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 BMW X3. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN SPREAD TO THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GEICO INSURANCE AND IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PCV HEATER VALVE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR FOR MORE THAN TWO MONTHS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER (TOM HESSER BMW, 1001 N WASHINGTON AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18504, (570) 343-1221) WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE OPTION OF A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V605000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED RICHMOND BMW OF MIDLOTHIAN AT (804) 897-2245 (12100 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23113) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE 3 RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. TWO OF THEM INVOLVE AIR BAGS AND THE THE HEAT VALVE MALFUNCTION THAT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. I CONTACTED BMW DEALERSHIP AND THEY MENTIONED THEY DON'T HAVE ANY PARTS FROM BMW TO FIX TWO OF THEM AND HAVE ME ON A WAITING LIST FOR THE THIRD AND WILL CONTACT ME, NO TIME FRAME WAS GIVEN. I CONTACT BMW NORTH AMERICA AND THEY DIRECT ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. SO I'M DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH 3 RECALLS AND NO TIME FRAME ON WHEN THESE WILL BE FIXED. I DON'T WANT ANYTHING HAPPENING WHILE I'M IN THE VEHICLE SINCE IT IS A 2007.