Equipment Problems of BMW X3

BMW X3 owners have reported 227 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 9 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (210 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (8 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Equipment problems of BMW X3

The Equipment problem

Car spontaneously caught on fire. Total loss. Drove car home from haircut appointment 5 to 10 minutes away. Parked car as normal and went inside. Within approximately 5 minutes loud knock on door “your car is on fire!” I came out of my home and saw my car in driveway with fire   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

It had been raining in my area the week of 4/16/2021. On the evening of 4/16/2021 my rear hatch control and rear hatch alarm started malfunctioning. I discovered water had gotten into the electrical compartment in the rear hatch.   Read details...

The Recreational Vehicle Lpg Tank Valve/gauge problem

We previously had an issue with this vehicle where the dashboard gauges were shifting a few inches to the left and lost visibility to the speedometer. This was resolved after a few visits with the gauge cluster being replaced.   Read details...

The Radio/tape Cd Player problem

Air bags started blinking last week and now it just stays on. BMW website states my car is not cover in recent takata air bags recall. Also, yesterday when I was driving in rain car's windshield wipers started getting jerky, sticky and not working properly creating a dangerous driving.   Read details...

The Mechanical Jack problem

The manufacturer supplied scissor style auto jack collapsed just before it reached full extension. Tire not yet clear of ground and no body parts near jack so no injuries or damage to car occurred. Potential consequences of failure after wheel removed are horrible.   Read details...




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