9.1

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,073 miles

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problem #41

Jun 162024

X1

  • miles
When gear selector is put in park warning comes on SECURE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. Not knowing if this is a false warning or not car could roll if emergency brake is not applied. Numerous complaints to BMW about this condition happening on many BMW X1 models on BMW forum and complaints to BMW also to NHTSA. By myself. No prior warnings.

- East Northport Ny, NY, USA

problem #40

May 142024

X1

  • miles
Warning light comes on stating -??Secure Vehicle Against Rolling-?? when vehicle is in park. I called BMW and took the vehicle in the next morning. The BMW dealership stated the GEAR SELECTOR LEVER ASSEMBLY needed to be replaced and needs immediate attention. At a cost of $2,858.40. Apparently I am not the only person who feels this is a safety issue due to a manufacturing malfunction and should be repaired by BMW. The bigger problem is people are opting to ignore the warning because it-??s to costly to repair and have found a way to override the warning light. This is a safety concern to the public and I hope it will be addressed in a recall. My vehicle only has 53k miles on it and has been well maintained and cared for.

- New Port Richey, FL, USA

problem #39

May 122024

X1

  • miles
Warning saying Secure Vehicle from Rolling. Spring in the shifter is broken.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #38

Mar 292024

X1

  • miles
SECURE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING warning light came on with car in park and handbrake on...checked online seems 5 dollar spring in shifter broke and they want thousands to fix.

- East Northport, NY, USA

problem #37

Jan 042023

X1

  • miles
I purchased the car used in September 2023. About three months ago got the following warning "Transmission : Secure Vehicle with Parking Brake when Stationary. Consult Service Center." The issue seems to be a Shiftlock solenoid selector Lever coil spring that was compromised. No accidents. This is triggering a warning every time upon tuyrning the vehicle on.

- Amherst, NH, USA

problem #36

Feb 092024

X1

  • miles
Warning states "secure vehicle from rolling" even though it is in park. The car operates without problems. It is out of warranty with 90000 miles. I understand this is a common problem with this model. Thank you

- Miami Springs, FL, USA

problem #35

Dec 182023

X1

  • miles
During the parking of this vehicle (when you put the gearbox shifter in the P position), the iDrive system shows the following message: -??Secure vehicle with parking brake when stationary. Have the problem checked by Service Partner.-?? This happens each and every time and also when the vehicle is parked on level ground. The error will remain even if the parking brake is applied. After turning on the engine again and putting the shifter either in R or D position, you click "OK" and the error goes away, until the next time you park it. I have found through one of the biggest BMW global forums - [XXX] that this issue is very common, and it seems that the problem most likely is either in weak design of gearbox shifter unit or in gearbox mechatronic unit and unfortunately it is common for BMW models F48, F39, F45 and F46. At the same time, BMW hasn-??t announced any recall procedure, despite the fact that both of the units mentioned are quite expensive and definitely shouldn-??t appear in modern cars. It also seems that the component that faults is a small spring deep inside the gear selector, that costs less than $10. There are videos on the process to replace that, but BMW dealers quote the complete replacement of the gear selector, for more than $2,000 and sometimes even up to $4,000 dollars. I feel there should be a recall. There is a law firm collecting signatures for a class action... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #34

Sep 082022

X1

  • miles
There is a small, broken spring in my shift lever ($10 part) that makes the car think it cannot be put into park. This otherwise does not affect the operation of the vehicle, but every time I get in the car, I am greeted with a warning message to "Secure Vehicle Against Rolling" and "visit a service center". This failure is ubiquitous amongst F48 X1 cars; there are entire threads and 3rd party services to replace the small, cheap part, as opposed to a job BMW dealers try and sell you for over 2000$ to replace the entire shifter unit, which isn't the problem. A recall for this ridiculous part and design should be forced.

- Barrington, IL, USA

problem #33

Jan 102024

X1

  • miles
The gear box failed, the battery failed and the coolant system leaked at the same time. It is at the dealer now who has confirmed these. A vehicle dashboard light came on before this occurred to tell me to engage the parking brake to prevent the car from rolling. Where I live, there are no hills so no reason to ever engage a parking brake and this dashboard light is meaningless. However, when I noticed this light, I made an appointment with the dealership and was able to drive the car there several days later. I thought it would not be a major issue but learned it was. The car has only 65,000 miles, and I have never been in an accident with this car. It is a safety issue, as it was a major problem with no effective warning and no real explanation in the owner's manual. I was fortunate to have brought the car in. I have not received the car back yet but the cost is substantial to repair.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #32

Dec 282023

X1

  • miles
Car experiences a very rough idle at start and often stalls after being place in gear. This can happen after car starts moving. My wife drives this car and is experiencing regular stalls after pulling away.

- Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

problem #31

Dec 282023

X1

  • miles
Getting "Secure vehicle against rolling" warning with Transmission Error - Contact Service Center. Dealer indicated it was a faulty spring/component in the gear shift. They do not replace the spring, but the entire gear shift with a quoted repair/labor cost of $2,700. It is a sensor problem where the car cannot recognize if it is in Park. This is a common defect in the 2017 BMW X1 that occurs suddenly. BMW should issue a recall or extended warranty repair. Please investigate.

- Beckley, WV, USA

problem #30

Dec 112023

X1

  • miles
The following error message is displayed: "secure vehicle against rolling" this message is displayed due to a broken spring in the gear selector mechanism. Because of the broken spring, the car's computer cannot detect whether or not the gear selector is in park. This creates a safety hazard because the gear selector can be shifted into drive without having your foot on the brake. Note that a very large number of BMW owners have complained about this problem on social media and in the BMW message forum. This is clearly wide scale problem that stems from a faulty design and it creates a potential safety hazard.

- Brewster, MA, USA

problem #29

Mar 052022

X1

  • miles
Code 420106: Shiftlock Solenoid: selector wrongly not locked in park. 'Secure vehicle with parking brake when stationary' error message in I-drive. This is a very common issue with these vehicles, and BMW refused to help due to the labor cost involved. It's a $0.50 part and with labor the repair exceeds $2000. Essentially the vehicle does not realized if it is in park or not, and chimes at you to use the parking brake to prevent it from rolling. There are thousands of people affected by this very expensive manufacturer's defect.

- Caledonia, MI, USA

problem #28

Jul 262023

X1

  • miles
Vehicle at 60,000 miles. Vehicle displays an error message: "Transmission: secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult service center." The problem appears to be with the gear shifter, with a broken spring that causes the error. The component has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #27

Jul 162023

X1

  • miles
I am getting an error message to -??Secure vehicle against rolling-?? when I place vehicle in park and turn it off.

- Rochester, MI, USA

problem #26

Apr 032023

X1

  • miles
Secure Vehicle Against Rolling message displayed every time the vehicle is put in park

- Bayville, NY, USA

problem #25

Jun 232023

X1

  • miles
Error message displayed: "Secure vehicle against rolling" This message is displayed due to a broken spring in the gear selector mechanism. Because of the broken spring, the car's computer cannot detect whether or not the gear selector is in park. This creates a safety hazard because the gear selector can be shifted into Drive without having your foot on the brake. Note that a very large number of BMW owners have complained about this problem on social media and in the BMW message forum. This is clearly wide scale problem that stems from a faulty design and it creates a potential safety hazard. As such, BMW should be forced to do a formal recall to correct this issue. The repair effort requires 6-8 hours of work to tear apart the center console, replace the spring, and put it all back together...at a cost of around $2,000. Consumers should not have the bear the cost for what is clearly a design flaw.

- Placitas, NM, USA

problem #24

Aug 212022

X1

  • miles
Secure Vehicle Against Rolling Error: a spring in the shifter will fix the issue. During the parking of vehicle (gearbox shifter in P position) and turning off the engine, iDrive system shows the following message: -??Secure vehicle with parking brake when stationary. Have the problem checked by Service Partner.-?? This happens each and every time and also when the vehicle is parked on level ground. The error will remain even if the parking brake is applied. After turn on the engine again and put the shifter either in R or D position, error goes away.

- Williamsburg, MI, USA

problem #23

Apr 062023

X1

  • miles
Message every time I park- -??Transmission:Secure vehicle with parking break when stoped. Contact service center-??.

- Hannibal, NY, USA

problem #22

Jan 012023

X1

  • miles
Vehicle states -?? secure vehicle from Rolling-?? message. This could be a safety issue with something with the trans selector and/or parking brake and/or a door open, or not being recognized as being closed. I-??ve read lots of other complaints Online too so thought be worth posting.

- Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA

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