Four problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 2011 BMW X3. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 BMW X3 based on all problems reported for the 2011 X3.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was an abnormal whining sound coming from the engine. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling); and the vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of the time for the recall repair. Dreyer & reinbold BMW (9375 whitley drive, indianapolis, in 46240, 317-573-4421) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. 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.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after several attempts and the following warning message appeared: "drive train malfunction not running at full capacity, reduce and drive moderately". The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the battery needed replacement and the vanos malfunctioned. The independent mechanic replaced the battery and advised the contact to call a local BMW dealer to have the vehicle serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 14v176000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer was not contacted because the vehicle was unable to start and due to bad weather. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
~tl the contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling); 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 as the recall noticed was received in September of 2017. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and were not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Cb.