2007 BMW X3

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE & ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER (BMW OF HOUSTON NORTH, 17730 NORTH FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77090) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER; 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER BLEW OUT EXTREMELY HOT OR COLD AIR WHEN ACTIVATED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF BAKERSFIELD (5400 GASOLINE ALLEY DR., BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313, (661) 396-4040) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

THE GEARBOX FEELS LIKE IT'S FAILING TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUTS WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, IT FAIL TO ENGAGE A LOWER GEAR- DOWNSHIFTS VERY ROUGHLY IN NORMAL DRIVE MODE. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND CONTINUED TO TAKE PLACE FROM TIME TO TIME AND IT FEELING LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FAIL COMPLETELY.

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); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CIRCLE BMW AT 732-440-3640 (500 NJ 36, EATON, NJ 07724) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V605000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), 17V605000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR OF PLASTIC EMERGING FROM THE VENTS. ADDITIONALLY, SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE MUST SHIP THE VEHICLE TO HONOLULU, HI TO AN AUTHORIZED BMW DEALER AT HER EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER FURTHER STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE REIMBURSED WHEN THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT SOME OF THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE .THE CONTACT DECLINED TO SHIP THE VEHICLE TO HONOLULU DUE TO FUNDS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V605000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V605000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER SIX MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER (UNION PARK BMW, 1900 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19806) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER BMW CONFIRMED ME THAT MY CAR HAS 2 RECALL INVOLVING PCV VALVE AND SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT. MY CAR IS OVERHEATING AND I CAN SMELL PLASTIC SMELL . THE SMOKE COMES FROM THE HOOD COMPARTMENT WHEN AND I HAVE TO TOW THE CAR TO BMW MINNETONKA. I WAS SO SCARED TO DRIVE VEHICLE IN SUCH CONDITION AND I HAVE TRIED SO MANY TIME TO GET THESE ISSUE RESOLVED OR GET ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION WHICH BMW GAVE ME AUTHORIZATION THROUGH BMW REPAIR CENTER IN MINNEHAHA, MN. BUT UNTIL NO LOANER VEHICLE IS GAVE TO ME NOR MY CAR IS NOT COMPLETELY REPAIRED. I STILL HAVE THE CAR WITH BMW MINNETONKA AND THE SERVICE MANAGER WOULD ASK ME TO TALK TO BMW SERVICES AND WHEN I TALK TO BMW SERVICES THEY ALSO ASK ME TO TALK TO MY SERVICE MANAGER. I NEED HELP TO GET THE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION. THANKS