2007 BMW X3

After hearing a very loud bang. I noticed a very bad vibration during normal operation of the vehicle. Today I was able to find the problem. The 4 bolts that hold the motor mount bracket to the engine block were sheared off. After just a little research on this issue. It seems this a very common incident on all newer bmw vehicles. In the course of this damage, I now need several thousand dollars worth of repairs that are directly attributed to this bolt failure. The rest of the owners that have experienced this issue have had the same outcome. I am having my vehicle towed to a shop in a few days to get an estimate on the damages. Since this is obviously an ongoing and known issue for BMW vehicles, BMW should issue a recall or a service bulletin that will cover repairs to their vehicles.

I CALL THE BROOKLYNBMW DEALER TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR ON THREE ITEMS FOR MY TRUCK AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKES DAYS FOR THE REPAIRS AND I WOULD HAVE TO GET MY OWN MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION DURING THIS TIME EVEN AFTER I STATED I HAVE AN ELDERLY MOTHER WHOM LIVES WITH ME AND THAT I WOULD NEED SOME TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION DURING THAT TIME AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO LOANER CAR TO OFFER ME AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $40 A DAY FOR A RENTAL CAR. THIS IS AN INCONVIENCE SINCE I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THE COMPANYS NEGLIGENCE OF DEFECTIVE/CHEAP/RECALLED AUTO PARTS. MY CAR IS DRIVABLE AND THE INCONVIENCE IS NOT OF MY FAULT.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER GOT EXCESSIVLY HOT AND ALMOST BURNT MY SIDE. I COULD SMELL A BURNING SMELL SO I TURNED IT OFF. NOW YOU CAN SEE THE IMPRINT OF THE COIL THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT. I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MICHAEL PIGONCELLI AT BMW NORTH AMERICA AND HE SUGGESTED I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. YOU ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM IN 2004 WITH THE BMW 5 & 7 SERIES. I FEEL THE ISSUE NEVER GOT RESOLVED AND IT IS STILL A PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD NEVER BE AN INTERIOR PART OF A CAR THAT COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN SOMEONE REGARLESS OF THE AGE OF THE CAR. I TRIED TO GET UNITED BMW TO DO A "GOODWILL" FIX, BUT THEY WOULDN'T. MR. PIGONCELLI IS REACHING OUT TO UNITED BMW TO HAVE A FREE DIAGNOSTIC TEST RUN ON THE SEAT HEATER TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND ESTIMATE TO FIX IT, BUT I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE ENTIRE REPAIR COST.

ALL WIRING INSIDE OF BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE BRITTLE TO THE TOUCH. I HAD A LIGHT COME ON IN THE DASH FOR A LIGHT BULB OUT AND UPON GETTING READY TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT, I LEARNED ALL THE WIRE COATING WAS FLACKED OFF AND CAUSED A GROUND. I REMOVED BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, AS BOTH WERE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND HAD THEM PROFRESSIONALLY REWIRED THEM WITH HEATSHRINK TUBING, AND REPLACED THE BURNT OUT HEAD LIGHT BULB. I STILL HAVE A LIGHT OUT ON THE DASH AND THE HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING HAS REAVEALED THIS IS NOT THE SWITCH, AS I PURCHASED A KNOWN GOOD ONE, AND STILL NO POWER TO THE DRIVERS LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT + LEAD. I HAVE YET TO REPLACE THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE UNIT (UNDER THE DASH? I BELIEVE) AS THIS IS TOO COSTLY FOR ME TO AFFORD. I WILL JUST DRIVE WITH ONE HEADLIGHT OUT. :(

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT SKI RESORT SINCE ABOUT NOON/12PM. OUTSIDE TEMPURATURE BETWEEN 24F & 35F. STARTED VEHICLE ABOUT 4:20PM. WARMED UP ENGINE TO JUST UNDER NORMAL OPERATING TEMPURATURE. PROCEEDED TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR & TURNED ON VEHICLE HEATER TO 91F FULL SPEED (AUTO)CIRCULATE, FOLLOWED BY BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT HEATERS (TO LEVEL 3 OF 3 GREEN LIGHTS ON BUTTON). DROVE 15MPH SPEED LIMIT & AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES, LESS THAN 1/4 OF A MILE. SMOKE BEGAN FILLING THE CABIN, MEANWHILE PASSENGER PANICED SCREAMING I'M BURNING, I'M ON FIRE. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER & TURNED OFF VEHICLE, AIRED OUT VEHICLE BY OPENING DOORS, & INVESTED CAUSE. FOUND BURN ON RIGHT SIDE OF PASSENGER SEAT. PASSENGER RIGHT LEG THIGH WAS BURNED THROUGH SEAT & CLOTHING. VEHICLE HAS 230K ACTUAL OEM MILES.

WHITE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STOPPED. AFTER TO THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND STARTED AGAIN THE HEATER WAS NO LONGER WORKING. TOOK IN FOR THE REPAIR, WAS TOLD IT WAS A WATER PUMP. $1600 REPAIR 6 WEEKS AGO. LAST NIGHT 1/1/2020 WHILE DRIVING ON THE SAME HIGHWAY ALL THE LIGHTS BEGAN BLINKING AND THE ENGINE CEASED AGAIN WITH THE INDICATOR LIGHTS SHOWING A TRANSMISSION ERROR.