Engine Cooling System problems of the 2013 BMW X3

The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2013 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system). The contact stated that while her mother was driving at 60 mph, the vehicle jerked and an abnormal sound could be heard coming from the engine and the engine seized. The message "service engine" was displayed. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart. However, an abnormal sound could be heard coming from the engine. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received the notification after the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle at the residence and had not been driven since. The failure mileage was 116,262.

The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v608000 ( engine and engine cooling, electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle started to lose motive power. The vehicle displayed a message to reduce the speed as the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact merged to the side of the road and contacted a tow truck company; however, before the tow truck arrived, the contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with turbo failure. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. On another occasion, the failure recurred, and the failure became more frequent. The contact received the notification, and the vehicle was then taken to a dealer; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.