2.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,500 miles

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problem #4

Feb 142025

X3

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, there was coolant leaking from the vehicle. The coolant level low message was displayed. The contact stated that the temperature gauge was raised to HOT. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was an engine cooling failure The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Wrightstown, NJ, USA

problem #3

Feb 172025

X3

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X3. The contact stated that the carbon monoxide detector sounded an alarm from the living room. The contact stated that her husband was unable to turn off the carbon monoxide alarm and called the Fire Department. The Fire Department arrived and determined that the vehicle, which had been parked in the garage of the residence, had experienced a thermal event in the engine compartment. The contact was advised that heat had generated carbon monoxide gas that had spread from the garage into an attic crawl space and then into the living room of the residence which had set off the carbon monoxide alarm. The contact stated that they were not able to drive the vehicle out of the garage due to the heat from the engine compartment. The contact stated that after the Fire Department had cleared the garage and residence of carbon monoxide, the contact was able to drive the vehicle out of the garage. The contact was advised by the Fire Department that the temperature in the engine compartment was getting dangerously hot and the vehicle was turned off. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the week prior to the failure, the vehicle was at a dealer for the water pump replacement. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Manvel, TX, USA

problem #2

Jul 182024

X3

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the engine overheating warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that a message was displayed to -??Stop Driving and Allow Engine to Cool Down-??. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the water pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System) however, neither the VIN nor the model year was included. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Fairport Harbor, OH, USA

problem #1

Mar 022023

X3

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle overheated. The contact added coolant to the reservoir. The coolant warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant was needed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The contact mentioned she was concerned about a vehicle fire. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

- Deerfield Beach, FL, USA