Engine Problems of BMW 3 Series

BMW 3 Series owners have reported 2 problems related to engine (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine problem of the 2009 BMW 3 Series

Failure Date: 06/02/2011

Engine will shut off when clutch is depressed. This situation happens when exiting the highway on hot days with the ac running. It has happened multiple times under the same scenario.

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2 Engine problem of the 2003 BMW 3 Series

Failure Date: 03/13/2006

Erratic idle. . . When stopped at a stop light, car in neutral, the rpms rev in spikes from 500 to 1500, up and down, up and down. The car never resets to a constant idle. Car has been in shop 8 - 9 times over 18 days total. No solution. Tech told me BMW know of problem but has no plans to find a fix.

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Other Common Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of BMW 3 Series

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling problems	46
Car Stall problems	9
Engine Oil Leaking problems	6
Engine Belts And Pulleys problems	4
Crankcase (pcv) problems	4
Water Pump problems	3
Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems	3
Check Engine Light On problems	2
Loud Engine Noise problems	2
Engine Head Gasket Leaking problems	2

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