Three problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2004 BMW X3. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW X3. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and was unable to restart on several occasions. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. Burdick BMW (5947 e circle dr, cicero, NY 13039, (315) 459-6000) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW X3. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. Upon restart, the contact was able to continue driving. Approximately ten minutes later while driving 40 mph, the failure occurred again. The brake, 4x4, and fuel lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to drive upon restart. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the digital engine management control was defective. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000.
Engine power failure on a 2004 BMW 330ci. Repeated failure of engine power without warning (5 times in an intersection). BMW replaced eng. Computer, then installed new software after second incident. Additionally BMW requested that I start using regular gas instead of premium. The issue went away after that.