Exterior Lighting Related Problems of the 2014 BMW X3

Table 1 shows three common exterior lighting related problems of the 2014 BMW X3. The number one most common problem is related to the exterior lighting (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the tail light switch (three problems).

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of BMW X3


Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of the 2014 BMW X3

The Exterior Lighting problem

I am filing a safety complaint regarding a catastrophic timing chain failure on my 2014 BMW X3 xdrive28i equipped with the n20 engine. While driving, the timing chain and oil pump drive chain failed without warning.   Read details...

The Tail Light Switch problem

Tail light failure due to a manufacturing defect. Led driver boards are failing due to bad solder connections, components do not fail but the assembly does. I believe the defective solder joints are probably due to contamination on the bare circuit board.   Read details...

The Brake Light problem

Rear brake light continue to go out intermittently. Vehicle sometimes displays the warning message on the dash only a portion of the time. When the light does come on, it is about 5-10 minutes after starting the car and driving it a few miles.   Read details...


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