2005 BMW X3 Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2005 BMW X3. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact read the owner’s manual and saw that the failure indicated that the driver’s side seat belt receiver was faulty. The dealer was made aware of the failure and orde...

Mileage: 178,000

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND TAKING MY OTHER CAR WITH IT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE PARKED AFTER WASHING THE CARPETS.

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED ON MAY 28, 2019. LEITH PORSCHE (700 AUTOPARK BLVD, CARY, NC 27511) DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF...

Mileage: 104,700

RIVER'S SEAT HEATING UNIT OVERHEATS WHEN ON HIGH SETTING, TO THE POINT OF BURNING SKIN THROUGH THE SEAT AND CLOTHING. LOWER LEFT LUMBAR . PER SERVICE SHOP, THE SEAT HEATER GRID IS BROKEN, CAUSING 40 DEGREE HIGHER TEMPERATURES THAN NORMAL IN THE LEFT LEG AREA. ONGOING ISSUE, NOT A SINGLE OCCURRENCE

Mileage: 168,000

ALL OTHER 2005 BMW X3 HAVE A RECALL EXCEPT FOR MINE. I HAVE HAD MY AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON TWICE. I HAVE HAD MY SEAT SENSOR ON MY PASSENGER SIDE REPLACED ONCE. I FEEL LIKE THE RECALL SHOULD COVER MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 90,000

THE DRIVER SEAT HEATING ELEMENT BURNT A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I FELT THE HEAT THROUGH MY CLOTHES AND I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD CATCH MY CLOTHES ON FIRE. I PULLED OVER UNSTRAPPED MY SEAT BELT AND EXAMINED THE SEAT TO FIND THE HOLE BU...

Mileage: 175,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT SEAT LUMBAR CUSHION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT SEAT LUMBAR CUSHION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 118,000

DAUGHTER TURNED ON VEHICLE, TURNED ON HEATED DRIVERS SEAT, AS SHE WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, PULLED CAR OVER & GOT OUT, LEFT VEHICLE RUNNING, CONTINUED TO SMELL BURNING AND BEGAN TO SEE SMOKE. SAW THAT A BURN HOLE WAS FORMING IN THE LEFT SIDE, BOTTOM OF LEATHER ...

Mileage: 85,000

THE CAR IS HAVING A TRIAD OF LIGHTS WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. KEEP GETTING 4X4, ABS, BRAKE, AND NOW MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS. AND RESEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND THAT SMILIAR YEAR MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR.

Mileage: 144,000

THE CAR IS HAVING A TRIAD OF LIGHTS WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. KEEP GETTING 4X4, ABS, BRAKE, AND NOW MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS. AND RESEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND THAT SMILIAR YEAR MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR.

Mileage: 144,000

THE CAR IS HAVING A TRIAD OF LIGHTS WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. KEEP GETTING 4X4, ABS, BRAKE, AND NOW MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS. AND RESEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND THAT SMILIAR YEAR MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR.

Mileage: 144,000

IT LOOKS LIKE THAT THE SHIFTING OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN BMW X3, 2005 3.0L ARE KIND OF DELAYED. I NOTICED WHILE I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL AND SPEED IS ACCELERATING REAL WELL TO THE POINT WHEN GEAR SUPPOSED TO BE SWITCHED BUT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. I HAVE TO TEMPORARILY, FOR ONE SEC, REDUCE THE GAS A...

Mileage: 126,000

WHEN I TURNED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER, THE SEAT HEATER BURNED THROUGH AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH MY CLOTHES

Mileage: 100,000

WHEN I TURNED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER, THE SEAT HEATER BURNED THROUGH AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH MY CLOTHES

Mileage: 100,000

PASSENGER AIR SAYS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN SEAT ## VIN PASSED ## BMW X3 2005 ##

Mileage: 107,000

PASSENGER AIR SAYS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN SEAT ## VIN PASSED ## BMW X3 2005 ##

Mileage: 107,000

THE INTERNAL WIRING OF THE HID HEADLIGHTS HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT OF FALLING APART LEAVING BARE CONDUCTORS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THIS HAS CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS, ADAPTIVE MOTOR DRIVES, AND DECORATIVE LIGHTING TO BE INTERMITTENT AND FAIL. WITH THE BARE CONDUCTORS, AN APPRECIABLE FIRE HAZARD E...

Mileage: 167,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING ON LOOSE GRAVEL AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT HAND, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATT...

ACCORDING TO YOUR BULLETIN THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ( WHICH I AM HAVING) BUT THERE IS NO RECALL BY BMW. AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF.

Mileage: 149,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND...

BOTH SEATS. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH 183K MILES. WAS GETTING COLD OUT, TURNED ON THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL UPON DRIVING DOWN THE COUNTRY ROADS FROM MY HOUSE. THE SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT MELTED THROUGH. COULD SEE IT GLOWING INSIDE OF THE SEAT. SOMEONE HAD DONE A SEAT R...

Mileage: 183

BOTH SEATS. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH 183K MILES. WAS GETTING COLD OUT, TURNED ON THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL UPON DRIVING DOWN THE COUNTRY ROADS FROM MY HOUSE. THE SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT MELTED THROUGH. COULD SEE IT GLOWING INSIDE OF THE SEAT. SOMEONE HAD DONE A SEAT R...

Mileage: 183

I BOUGHT A BMW X3 IN 2005 AND NOTICED THAT WHEN THE MOTOR IS OFF THE HORN DOES NOT SOUND. MY HUSBAND BOUGHT A BMW 3 SERIES IN 2007, AND MY DAUGHTER/SON IN LAW BOUGHT AN X1 TWO MONTHS AGO. AND I HAVE ASKED FRIENDS WHO OWN BMW'S AND THEY SAY THE SAME THING - WHEN THE MOTOR IS OFF, THE HORN DOES NOT...

Mileage: 108,000

MY WIFE HAS A 2005 BMW X3 WITH AN AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE PROBLEM/SYMPTOM IS THAT THERE IS A LITTLE RED LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT LOOKS LIKE AN AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED ALONG WITH A YELLOW LIGHT ABOVE YOUR HEAD THAT SAYS "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF". SO IN THE EVEN...

Mileage: 107,000

BOUGHT USED WITH 105,378 MILES. HUSBAND DROVE 55 MILES A WEEK FOR 16 WEEKS. PARKED IN LOT FOR 5 MONTHS (20 WEEKS). I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IT HAD 107 K ON IT. IN AN 8 HOUR PERIOD IT GAINED OVER 2500 MILES ON AN 8TH OF TANK OF GAS. WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT HAD 110K ON IT. DEALERSHIP BLAMED THE K...

THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER HAS OVERHEATED AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER AND MY PANTS. THERE APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND A NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN NUMBER 04V575000 FOR OLDER 5 SERIES VEHICLES. I THINK THIS INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE EXPANDED SINCE SO MANY PEOPL...

Mileage: 140,000

THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER HAS OVERHEATED AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER AND MY PANTS. THERE APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND A NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN NUMBER 04V575000 FOR OLDER 5 SERIES VEHICLES. I THINK THIS INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE EXPANDED SINCE SO MANY PEOPL...

Mileage: 140,000

MY CAR HAS HAD A ROUGH ILDE FOR A FEW MONTHS, OFF AND ON. I TOOK MY CAR, 78000 MILES, FOR A CV AXLE REPAIR. MY MECHANIC LET ME KNOW THAT I HAD MORE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH MY ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS BEING BROKEN OFF. ITS BEEN MAKING A ROUGH NOISE ALSO AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 60..I TRAVEL WITH MY CHILD IN THIS...

TWO MINUTES AFTER TURNING ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER, I BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. LOWER LEFT LUMBAR SECTION OF THE SEAT WAS EXTREMELY HOT, FELT HOT INSTANTLY EVEN THROUGH A WINTER COAT AND SWEATSHIRT. IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE SEAT HEATER OFF. EXTREMELY CONSIDERED THE CAR WOULD CATCH FIRE. ...

Mileage: 102,000

THE ISSUE BEGAN WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TURNING OFF AND ON RANDOMLY. THE ISSUE HAS ESCALATED INTO THE DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT ON PERMANENTLY. THE DEALER AND BMW OF NA CLAIMED THERE WERE NO SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 2005 BMW X3 E83S. I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO FIND IT, HOWEVER THEY CLAIM THE VIN ...

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. THE CAB...

Mileage: 30

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. THE CAB...

Mileage: 30

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. THE CAB...

Mileage: 30

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

I OWN A 2005 BMW X3, PURCHASED NEW 5-5-05. ON 12-19-11, WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, TECH ADVISED THAT DURING SHORT TEST, HE NOTED FAULTED PASS SEAT MAT SENSOR. DEALER REPLACED PASS SEAT MAT SENSOR AND ENABLED. AT NO TIME WERE PRIOR RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE MENTIONED NOR WAS I PROVIDED DOCUMENTATIO...

Mileage: 137,000

I OWN A 2005 BMW X3, PURCHASED NEW 5-5-05. ON 12-19-11, WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, TECH ADVISED THAT DURING SHORT TEST, HE NOTED FAULTED PASS SEAT MAT SENSOR. DEALER REPLACED PASS SEAT MAT SENSOR AND ENABLED. AT NO TIME WERE PRIOR RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE MENTIONED NOR WAS I PROVIDED DOCUMENTATIO...

Mileage: 137,000

THE BOLT HOLDING THE TIMING CHAIN TOGETHER BROKE CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE ENGINE WAS $8322. BMW WAS CONTACTED TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR COSTS BUT REFUSED TO HELP REPAIR THE DAMAGED ENGINE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS R...

Mileage: 61,233

THE HEATED SEAT GOT HOT ENOUGH TO BURN A HOLE IN THE SEAT. WHEN I FELT THE HOT SPOT I TURNED OFF THE HEATER , THERE WAS NO FIRE. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE INTERNET THAT THIS ISN'T THAT UNCOMMON AND I WAS HOPING THE NHTSA COULD WORK TOWARDS A RECALL SO THOSE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM COULD GET IT WARRAN...

Mileage: 147,200

I LEFT HOME AND TURNED ON THE SEAT HEATER FOR THE DRIVER SEAT. IN JUST A FEW SECONDS I FELT DISCOMFORT IN MY LEFT BUTTOCK. I REPOSITIONED THINKING SOMETHING WAS PINCHING ME AND THEN SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AND GET OUT OF THE CAR. I SAW THE SEAT BOTTOM SCORCHING ...

Mileage: 110,340

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE KEY BECAME DIFFICULT TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNO...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE KEY BECAME DIFFICULT TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNO...

Mileage: 80,000

THE DRIVER'S SEAT (BOTTOM) CONTAINS A HEATING ELEMENT. WHEN ON, EVEN ON THE LOWEST SETTING, A HOT SPOT DEVELOPS NEAR THE LEFT REAR SIDE THAT IS SO HOT I HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE HEATER OUT OF FEAR OF A FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

THE DRIVER'S SEAT (BOTTOM) CONTAINS A HEATING ELEMENT. WHEN ON, EVEN ON THE LOWEST SETTING, A HOT SPOT DEVELOPS NEAR THE LEFT REAR SIDE THAT IS SO HOT I HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE HEATER OUT OF FEAR OF A FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

URGENT URGENT URGENT - TOTAL LOSS ACCIDENT AND MAJOR INJURY SUSTAINED 2005 BMW X3 ? PICKED UP ON JANUARY 7, 2015, FROM TORONTO USED CAR DEALERSHIP MAJOR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 8, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM. HAD NOT OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 24 HOURS OR PUT MORE THAN 1...

Mileage: 182,400

URGENT URGENT URGENT - TOTAL LOSS ACCIDENT AND MAJOR INJURY SUSTAINED 2005 BMW X3 ? PICKED UP ON JANUARY 7, 2015, FROM TORONTO USED CAR DEALERSHIP MAJOR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 8, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM. HAD NOT OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 24 HOURS OR PUT MORE THAN 1...

Mileage: 182,400

URGENT URGENT URGENT - TOTAL LOSS ACCIDENT AND MAJOR INJURY SUSTAINED 2005 BMW X3 ? PICKED UP ON JANUARY 7, 2015, FROM TORONTO USED CAR DEALERSHIP MAJOR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 8, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM. HAD NOT OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 24 HOURS OR PUT MORE THAN 1...

Mileage: 182,400

THE HEATED SEAT WAS SO INTENSE IT BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT AND BURNED MY LEG. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE AREA AFFECTED WAS A BURN HOLE IN THE SEAT FROM A CIGARETTE, AFTERWARDS I REALIZED THAT THE BURN HOLE HAD BEEN CREATED BY AN HEATING ELEMENT THAT WAS EXPOSED IN THAT AREA AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEAT...

Mileage: 98,576

WAS DRIVING WITH SEAT HEATER ON. THE SEAT FELT VERY HOT ON MY LEGS AT IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE SEAT HEATER. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND EXITED THE CAR. I NOTICED A BURN MARK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. THERE IS A MATCHING BURN MARK ON THE WOOL COAT I...

Mileage: 183,700

WAS DRIVING WITH SEAT HEATER ON. THE SEAT FELT VERY HOT ON MY LEGS AT IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE SEAT HEATER. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND EXITED THE CAR. I NOTICED A BURN MARK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. THERE IS A MATCHING BURN MARK ON THE WOOL COAT I...

Mileage: 183,700

THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON CAME ON. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOLLOWING TWO NEED REPLACED 1) VALVE COVER GASKET TO FIX ENGINE OIL LEAK 2) DMTL PUMP I CANNOT COMPREHEND THESE FAILURES FROM A BRAND KNOWN FOR QUALITY AT SUCH LOW MILEGAE. GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS MANY BMWS HAVE HAD THESE FAILURES...

Mileage: 68,611

THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON CAME ON. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOLLOWING TWO NEED REPLACED 1) VALVE COVER GASKET TO FIX ENGINE OIL LEAK 2) DMTL PUMP I CANNOT COMPREHEND THESE FAILURES FROM A BRAND KNOWN FOR QUALITY AT SUCH LOW MILEGAE. GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS MANY BMWS HAVE HAD THESE FAILURES...

Mileage: 68,611

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE HEATED SEAT GOT HOT ENOUGH TO BURN A HOLE IN THE SEAT. WHEN I FELT THE HOT SPOT I TURNED OFF THE HEATER AND THERE WAS NO FIRE. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE INTERNET THAT THIS ISN'T THAT UNCOMMON AND I WAS HOPING THE NHTSA COULD WORK TOWARDS A RECALL SO THOSE THAT HAVE HAD TH...

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING MY BMW X3 2005, I TURNED MY SEAT WARMER ON AND IT ENDED UP BURNING A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT. MY PANTS WERE BURNED AND SO WAS I. LUCKILY I HAD TURNED THE SEAT WARMER OFF WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE OR SHOCK DURING MY DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

THE SEAT HEATER IN MY 2005 BMW X3 CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED A HOLE IN THE SEAT AND BURNED MY LEFT BUTT CHEEK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY LEFT BUTT CHEEK WAS BURNED A LITTLE BUT I WAS OTHERWISE UNINJURED. I READ ONLINE THAT A TON OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME/SIMILAR MAKE AND MODEL CAR AS ME HAVE HAD THE SA...

Mileage: 152,803

THE SEAT HEATER IN MY 2005 BMW X3 CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED A HOLE IN THE SEAT AND BURNED MY LEFT BUTT CHEEK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY LEFT BUTT CHEEK WAS BURNED A LITTLE BUT I WAS OTHERWISE UNINJURED. I READ ONLINE THAT A TON OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME/SIMILAR MAKE AND MODEL CAR AS ME HAVE HAD THE SA...

Mileage: 152,803

I'D UNLOCKED MY DOOR AND WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE IT, IT WOULDN'T CLOSE LIKE IT SHOULD. IT'S LIKE THE ACTUATOR WAS STUCK & WOULDN'T CLOSE. IT DOES THIS FOR A FEW MINUTES OF ME CRANKING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. FINALLY, AFTER I CRANK IT UP AGAIN, IT JUST CLOSES LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED! I WAS STU...

Mileage: 102,500

I'D UNLOCKED MY DOOR AND WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE IT, IT WOULDN'T CLOSE LIKE IT SHOULD. IT'S LIKE THE ACTUATOR WAS STUCK & WOULDN'T CLOSE. IT DOES THIS FOR A FEW MINUTES OF ME CRANKING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. FINALLY, AFTER I CRANK IT UP AGAIN, IT JUST CLOSES LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED! I WAS STU...

Mileage: 102,500

DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT HEATS UP TO THE POINT OF INJURY. UNUSABLE. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. ..UPD...

Mileage: 52,000

I BELIEVE THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (AKA SZL) IN MY 2005 BMW X3 IS FAULTY AND THUS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK GIVEN ITS ROLE IN PROVIDING INPUTS TO THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) SYSTEM. IT CERTAINLY WARRANTS INVESTIGATION. MY VEHICLE HAS GONE INTO AN UNCONTROLLED SKID ON THREE OCCASIONS, EAC...

Mileage: 33,900

I BELIEVE THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (AKA SZL) IN MY 2005 BMW X3 IS FAULTY AND THUS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK GIVEN ITS ROLE IN PROVIDING INPUTS TO THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) SYSTEM. IT CERTAINLY WARRANTS INVESTIGATION. MY VEHICLE HAS GONE INTO AN UNCONTROLLED SKID ON THREE OCCASIONS, EAC...

Mileage: 33,900

I BELIEVE THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (AKA SZL) IN MY 2005 BMW X3 IS FAULTY AND THUS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK GIVEN ITS ROLE IN PROVIDING INPUTS TO THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) SYSTEM. IT CERTAINLY WARRANTS INVESTIGATION. MY VEHICLE HAS GONE INTO AN UNCONTROLLED SKID ON THREE OCCASIONS, EAC...

Mileage: 33,900

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON I-90 IN WASHINGTON STATE AND FELT A SUDDEN PAINFUL SHARP PIN POINT SENSATION IN MY LEFT UPPER OUTER POSTERIOR THIGH. I THOUGHT I WAS BEING STUCK BY A PIN OR SOMETHING SHARP. I PUT MY HAND DOWN TO PULL OUT THE SHARP OBJECT AND THEN FELT A SMALL SPOT IN MY SEAT THAT ...

Mileage: 54,000

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF (LIGHT NOTIFICATION), WHEN NO ONE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT AND NO ITEMS ARE ON SEAT THE WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND BUZZER WILL NOT STOP, AS IF SOME WEIGHT IS ON SEAT. BMW HAS ISSUED RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (76536 & 72651), BUT NOT FOR THIS VIN. THIS IS A SEVER...

Mileage: 73,863

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF (LIGHT NOTIFICATION), WHEN NO ONE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT AND NO ITEMS ARE ON SEAT THE WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND BUZZER WILL NOT STOP, AS IF SOME WEIGHT IS ON SEAT. BMW HAS ISSUED RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (76536 & 72651), BUT NOT FOR THIS VIN. THIS IS A SEVER...

Mileage: 73,863

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF (LIGHT NOTIFICATION), WHEN NO ONE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT AND NO ITEMS ARE ON SEAT THE WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND BUZZER WILL NOT STOP, AS IF SOME WEIGHT IS ON SEAT. BMW HAS ISSUED RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (76536 & 72651), BUT NOT FOR THIS VIN. THIS IS A SEVER...

Mileage: 73,863

I TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND OTHER MINOR SERVICES AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED "SRS LIGHT ON FOR PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR". THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON-OFF LAMP AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP HAVE BOTH BEEN ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I CALLED BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND W...

Mileage: 125,572

UPON TURNING ON MY DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING STARTED TO SMELL A BURNING AND THEN A BURN/SHOCKING SENSATION ON LEFT THIGH. ADJUSTED WHILE DRIVING THEN REALIZED MY SEAT WAS BURNING ME ON THE LEFT LEG. PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF CAR AND SAW MY SEAT WAS SMOLDERING (SMOKE AND ...

Mileage: 107,100

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK (APPROX. 2 MILE TRIP) ON A COLD MORNING (OUTSIDE TEMP 18 DEG F) TURNED ON DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED CAR SEAT AT MAXIMUM SETTING. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE SEAT HEATER HAD FUNCTIONED PROPERLY ALTHOUGH LEFT SIDE OF SEAT ALWAYS SEEMED TO SOMEWHAT HOTTER THAN REST OF SEAT. WITHIN 1.5 ...

Mileage: 101,720

DRIVER SEAT HEAT MAT GOT TOO HOT CAUSING SMOKE, DAMAGE TO CLOTHING, AND SKIN INJURY IN LESS THAN A MINUTE AFTER TURNING THE SYSTEM ON HIGH. THE SEAT HAD BEEN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY THE DAY BEFORE. THE SEAT COVER IS VISIBLY DAMAGED AT A SINGLE POINT ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. THE SPOT IS ON THE LEF...

Mileage: 131,450

DRIVER'S SEAT AT LEFT LEG BOLSTER AREA HEATS UP WHEN SEAT HEATER ELEMENT IS ACTIVATED. SHOCKING OR BURNING SENSATION IS FELT DUE TO OVERHEAT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

I TURNED ON THE HEATED SEAT FEATURE ON MY 2005 BMW X3 AND ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER MY LEG STARTED TO GET VERY HOT. I REACHED DOWN WITH MY HAND AND IT WAS SO HOT THAT IT BURNT MY HAND. I STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE AND QUICKLY TURNED OFF MY HEATED SEAT. WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED ON MY DRIVER SEAT AND NOTIC...

Mileage: 83,000

MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH ALONG WITH THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT OVERHEAD, EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED AND BUCKLED INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. I CALLED BMW AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH MY CAR MODEL AND YEAR WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SUMMARY (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 08V384000), ACCOR...

Mileage: 90,000

THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BMW 2005 X3 PASSENGER AIRBAG. MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT, HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE CARS WITH THE RECALL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON, IT GOES OFF, IT GOES ON, IT GOES OFF AND THEN FINALLY IT STAYS ON SO THE AIRBAG DOESN'T WORK. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER AND...

Mileage: 78,000

WHEN I USE THE HEATED SEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THERE IS A HOT SPOT THAT GETS SO HOT IF YOU DON'T ROLL ONTO YOUR RIGHT HIP YOU WILL GET A SERIOUS BURN. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

OUR VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BEHIND A SINGLE VEHICLE AT A RED LIGHT. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND STRUCK THE CAR IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF OUR VEHICLE. AFTER STRIKING THE VEHICLE, OUR CAR THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN INTO THE INTERSECTION AND WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE MOVING LEGALLY WITH A GREEN LI...

Mileage: 105,000

OUR VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BEHIND A SINGLE VEHICLE AT A RED LIGHT. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND STRUCK THE CAR IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF OUR VEHICLE. AFTER STRIKING THE VEHICLE, OUR CAR THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN INTO THE INTERSECTION AND WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE MOVING LEGALLY WITH A GREEN LI...

Mileage: 105,000

OUR VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BEHIND A SINGLE VEHICLE AT A RED LIGHT. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND STRUCK THE CAR IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF OUR VEHICLE. AFTER STRIKING THE VEHICLE, OUR CAR THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN INTO THE INTERSECTION AND WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE MOVING LEGALLY WITH A GREEN LI...

Mileage: 105,000

WHILE USING THE HEATING DEVICE FOR THE SEATS I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND FELT HEAT ON MY PANTS. I TURNED THE HEATING DEVICE OFF. THERE WAS A SMALL BURN STAIN LEFT ON THE SEAT, WHICH HAS TURNED INTO A SMALL HOLE. *TR

Mileage: 148,500

UPON DRIVING MY X3 I TURNED ON MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT STARTED GETTING SO HOT THAT IT BEGAN TO BURN THE TOP PART OF MY LEFT LEG. I HAD TO TURN IT OFF AND LIFT MY LEG OFF THE SURFACE OF THE SEAT A BIT UNTIL IT COOLED OFF. IT APPEARS THERE IS A PROBLEM ON THE LEFT SIDE...

Mileage: 92,245

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ...

Mileage: 16,500

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT. I TURNED IT ON TO THE FIRST SETTING WHICH IS THE HIGHEST. AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. THEN I ALSO FELT MY LEG BURNING. THE HEATED SEAT HAD HEATED UP SO MUCH THAT IT MELTED A SMALL HOLE IN THE L...

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT. I TURNED IT ON TO THE FIRST SETTING WHICH IS THE HIGHEST. AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. THEN I ALSO FELT MY LEG BURNING. THE HEATED SEAT HAD HEATED UP SO MUCH THAT IT MELTED A SMALL HOLE IN THE L...

Mileage: 100,000

I HAD JUST STARTED THE CAR AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON/OFF LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. FROM THAT TIME ON BOTH LIGHTS ARE ON AND I'M CONCERNED THAT WE DON'T HAVE A PASSENGER AIRBAG. I'M GUESSING IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT SENSOR THAT TELLS...

Mileage: 99,000

I HAD JUST STARTED THE CAR AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON/OFF LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. FROM THAT TIME ON BOTH LIGHTS ARE ON AND I'M CONCERNED THAT WE DON'T HAVE A PASSENGER AIRBAG. I'M GUESSING IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT SENSOR THAT TELLS...

Mileage: 99,000

ON CHRISTMAS MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 2012, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE STARTED THE CAR, ACTIVATED THE SEAT WARMER, AND WE IMMEDIATELY DETECTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CAR. WE DROVE LESS THAN APPROX. 1/2 BLOCK AND PULLED OVER TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE SEAT WARMER WAS SO HOT THAT IT HAD BEGUN TO BURN ...

THE DRIVERS SEAT WARMER CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE SEAT. THE SEAT WARMER WIRES WERE EXPOSED AND BURNED THE SEAT AND THROUGH MY PANTS. *TR

Mileage: 95,680

I USED THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT IN MY 2005 BMW X3 AND IT RAPIDLY HEATED UP BECOMING UNBEARABLE TO SIT ON. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT OFF AND STOPPED THE CAR AND GOT OUT BECAUSE THE SEAT WAS TOO HOT TO SIT ON AND BECAUSE THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT. AFTER ...

Mileage: 55,000

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY. THERE IS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE SYSTEM. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS SYSTEM FOR THE 2004 MODEL, BUT NOT THE 2005 MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

2005 BMW X3 TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. POWER WILL STOP BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE WHEELS PROPERLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE OR STOP IN TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE HEATED SEAT WARMER IN ACTIVATION WHEN SUDDENLY THE HEATING ELEMENT BEGAN TO PENETRATE THE CONTACT'S CLOTHING WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF HEAT. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY DEACTIVATED THE HEATED SEAT W...

Mileage: 83,000

I ORIGINALLY ASKED SEATTLE BMW TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM OF THE SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM BUZZER SOUNDING WHEN THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY (2007) AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. UPON DRIVING HOME TO OLYMPIA, WA THE BUZZER BEGAN SOUNDING ...

I ORIGINALLY ASKED SEATTLE BMW TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM OF THE SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM BUZZER SOUNDING WHEN THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY (2007) AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. UPON DRIVING HOME TO OLYMPIA, WA THE BUZZER BEGAN SOUNDING ...

I ORIGINALLY ASKED SEATTLE BMW TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM OF THE SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM BUZZER SOUNDING WHEN THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY (2007) AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. UPON DRIVING HOME TO OLYMPIA, WA THE BUZZER BEGAN SOUNDING ...

DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER OVERHEATED, BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT AND INTO COAT OF DRIVER, LEAVING DIME-SIZED BURN HOLE APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES UP ON THE LEFT "WING" OF THE SEAT BACK. CAN NO LONGER USE HEATED SEAT ON DRIVER SIDE, AS THE SAME SPOT BEGINS TO SMOLDER WHEN THE SEAT HEATER IS TURNED O...

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT OVERHEATED. THE SEAT BECAME SEVERELY HOT AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEATS AS WELL AS BURNING A HOLE THROUGH THE CONTACT'S PANTS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DE...

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3 2.5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE MAT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE V...

Mileage: 50,000

MY WIFE'S HEATED DRIVER SEAT BURNED A HOLE IN THE VINYL SEAT COVER AND THROUGH HER SWEATER. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, BUT IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE X3. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. ADDITIONALLY, A RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED FOR THE BMW 5 AND 3 SERIES ...

Mileage: 85,000

MY WIFE'S HEATED DRIVER SEAT BURNED A HOLE IN THE VINYL SEAT COVER AND THROUGH HER SWEATER. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, BUT IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE X3. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. ADDITIONALLY, A RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED FOR THE BMW 5 AND 3 SERIES ...

Mileage: 85,000

A DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER OVERHEATED THE SEAT AND BURNED THROUGH LEAVING A HOLE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND CAUSED ME TO STEP ACCELERATOR MISTAKENLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND BMW NEEDS TO RECALL ALL DEFECTED PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

I HAVE A 2005 X3! THIS MORNING MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT NEARLY WENT UP IN FLAMES!! SO SCARY!! LUCKY I WASN'T IN TRAFFIC OR ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS ABLE TO JUMP OUT AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL NUMBER FOR THE HEATED SEATS YET? I HAVE SEEN ALLOT OF ISSUES WITH THE BMW 04-08 X3 HEATED SEATS. MOS...

Mileage: 70,500

SEAT WARMER CAUGHT ON FIRE! WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, I TURNED ON BOTH MANUFACTURER-INSTALLED FRONT SEAT WARMERS (OUTSIDE TEMP. 36 DEGREES FARENHEIT) FOR MY SON AND I. I FELT A PINCHING ON UPPER LEFT THIGH / BUTTOCK. THOUGHT IT WAS A BUG. SHIFTED IN THE SEAT, AND FELT IT ...

Mileage: 83,869

SEAT WARMER CAUGHT ON FIRE! WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, I TURNED ON BOTH MANUFACTURER-INSTALLED FRONT SEAT WARMERS (OUTSIDE TEMP. 36 DEGREES FARENHEIT) FOR MY SON AND I. I FELT A PINCHING ON UPPER LEFT THIGH / BUTTOCK. THOUGHT IT WAS A BUG. SHIFTED IN THE SEAT, AND FELT IT ...

Mileage: 83,869

HEATED DRIVERS SEAT BURNED THROUGH LEATHER AND SCORCHED DRIVERS PANTS. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

HEATED DRIVERS SEAT BURNED THROUGH LEATHER AND SCORCHED DRIVERS PANTS. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPRO...

Mileage: 70,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. BMW DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAILURE OF PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR. NOW PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LAMP WILL NOT TURN OFF.

Mileage: 35,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. BMW DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAILURE OF PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR. NOW PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LAMP WILL NOT TURN OFF.

Mileage: 35,000

ON DECEMBER 26TH, 2010 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 BMW X3 WHEN IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET ABOUT A BLOCK FROM OUR HOUSE. THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE AND FOR A MOMENT SHE THOUGHT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. WE GOT IT TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION THAT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS HYDRO-LO...

Mileage: 41,500

2005 BMX X3 SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BURNT THROUGH THE SEAT AND BURNT MY LEG. THE DEALER REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT AND WILL REPLACE THE SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

BMW DRIVER HEATED SEAT CAUSES SEVERE BURNES

Mileage: 67,000

HEATED SEAT CAUGHT FIRE, BURNING THROUGH THICK LEATHER UPHOLSTERY. 2005 BMW X3, 36,000 MILES. NOT REPAIRED, OUT OF WARRANTY, BMW ONLY WILLING TO PAY FOR HALF OF REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER COST 700 DOLLARS. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

HEATED SEAT CAUGHT FIRE, BURNING THROUGH THICK LEATHER UPHOLSTERY. 2005 BMW X3, 36,000 MILES. NOT REPAIRED, OUT OF WARRANTY, BMW ONLY WILLING TO PAY FOR HALF OF REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER COST 700 DOLLARS. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

HATCH BACK IS LEAKING WATER INTO THE HATCHBACK OF X3. WATER LEAKAGE IN FRONT OF CAR FROM HOOD INTO BILATERAL SIDES OF DASH BOARD WHICH DAMAGED CARPET AND BELONGINGS. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER HOSE THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HOSES BUT THEY CONTINUED TO BURST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DAMAGE BEING DONE TO THE ENGINE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILUR...

Mileage: 10,000

WATER LEAVING IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT DID ADVISED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXHIBITED A LEAK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS ...

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT DID ADVISED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXHIBITED A LEAK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS ...

Mileage: 51,000

I WAS IN A UNSAFE AREA SO I LOCKED THE DOORS AN CLOSED ALL THE WINDOWS WITH MY KEYS INSIDE WITH ME TO WAIT FOR MY HUSBAND TO RETURN. WHEN HE RETURNED A FEW MINTUES LATER I COULD NOT OPEN THE CAR TO LET HIM IN. I WAS LOCKED INSIDE MY CAR WITH KEYS IN HAND. POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN,SUNROOF WOULD...

Mileage: 39,000

I WAS IN A UNSAFE AREA SO I LOCKED THE DOORS AN CLOSED ALL THE WINDOWS WITH MY KEYS INSIDE WITH ME TO WAIT FOR MY HUSBAND TO RETURN. WHEN HE RETURNED A FEW MINTUES LATER I COULD NOT OPEN THE CAR TO LET HIM IN. I WAS LOCKED INSIDE MY CAR WITH KEYS IN HAND. POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN,SUNROOF WOULD...

Mileage: 39,000

I WAS IN A UNSAFE AREA SO I LOCKED THE DOORS AN CLOSED ALL THE WINDOWS WITH MY KEYS INSIDE WITH ME TO WAIT FOR MY HUSBAND TO RETURN. WHEN HE RETURNED A FEW MINTUES LATER I COULD NOT OPEN THE CAR TO LET HIM IN. I WAS LOCKED INSIDE MY CAR WITH KEYS IN HAND. POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN,SUNROOF WOULD...

Mileage: 39,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT WAS ACTIVATED. SUDDENLY, AN UNEXPECTED EXCESSIVE HIGH VOLTAGE OF HEAT PENETRATED THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AN...

Mileage: 31,000

MY DRIVERS SEAT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER AND SINGED MY PANTS. ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND I NOW HAVE A PEA SIZED HOLE IN MY SEAT. THE HEATING ELEMENT APPARENTLY HAS SHORTED OUT INSIDE THE SEAT. I READ THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER...

Mileage: 103,204

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. HE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND CAUSED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 COMPONENT: AIR BAGS FRONTAL WERE RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT WAS QUOTED ...

Mileage: 64,000

BMW X3 2005. PURCHASED LAST DECEMBER WITH 43,115 MILES. CURRENTLY HAS 48,000+. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR INTERIOR OF CAR BEING WET. LAST VISIT TO MECHANIC WAS LAST WEEK AND IT IS WET INSIDE AGAIN. MECHANIC HAS CHECKED AND CLEANED DRAINAGE TUBES. HAS CHECKED SUNROOF. HAS NOT FOUND A ...

Mileage: 44,000

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; I AM A CANADIAN CITIZEN, HOWEVER THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES A VEHICLE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN THE USA. I BOUGHT A 2005 BMW X3, WHICH IS EXHIBITING THE ISSUE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000, AS FOLLOWS.... RECALL: 2004-2006 BMW X3 NHTSA CAMPA...

Mileage: 38,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE STALLED; FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE RISK FOR FIRE AND VEHICLE CRASH WERE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER THE TECHNICIANS HAD THE VEHICLE F...

Mileage: 505,000

AIR BAGS IN BMW X3 MANUFACTURE DATE SEP 2005. MY VEHICLE IS FULLY LOADED AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ACCORDING TO BMW TESTS RAN ON THE TRUCK. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V384000, HOWEVER BMW WILL NOT REWORK THE SENSOR ISSUE. THEY ARE T...

Mileage: 70,000

AUTO TYPE: 2005 BMW X3 SAV. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF FAILURES WITH THE OPERATION SYSTEM WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTION AND MOST RECENTLY WE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD ...

Mileage: 38,000

AUTO TYPE: 2005 BMW X3 SAV. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF FAILURES WITH THE OPERATION SYSTEM WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTION AND MOST RECENTLY WE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD ...

Mileage: 38,000

AUTO TYPE: 2005 BMW X3 SAV. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF FAILURES WITH THE OPERATION SYSTEM WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTION AND MOST RECENTLY WE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD ...

Mileage: 38,000

AUTO TYPE: 2005 BMW X3 SAV. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF FAILURES WITH THE OPERATION SYSTEM WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTION AND MOST RECENTLY WE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD ...

Mileage: 38,000

AUTO TYPE: 2005 BMW X3 SAV. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF FAILURES WITH THE OPERATION SYSTEM WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTION AND MOST RECENTLY WE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD ...

Mileage: 38,000

I OWN A BMW X3 THAT HAS THE FRONT AIR BAG MAT SENSOR PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN NOTED WORLDWIDE BMW RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY HAVE NOT NOTED THE X3 WITH SPORT SEATS BEING PART OF THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH ALL OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME SEAT HAS BEEN NOTED. I JUST HAD MY X3 SERVICED, AND ALSO ASK THEM...

Mileage: 68,000

SAFETY RESTRAINT AIR BAG PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY LIGHT INTERMITTENT SIGNAL REMAINS ON, WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN SEAT WEIGHING OVER 40 POUNDS. DRIVER DASH BOARD INDICATES THE SAFETY RESTRAINT AIR BAG IS NOT ON WHEN PASSENGER OVER 40 POUND IS SEATED IN PASSENGER SEAT. THE SAFETY AIRBAG LIGHT INDIC...

SAFETY RESTRAINT AIR BAG PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY LIGHT INTERMITTENT SIGNAL REMAINS ON, WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN SEAT WEIGHING OVER 40 POUNDS. DRIVER DASH BOARD INDICATES THE SAFETY RESTRAINT AIR BAG IS NOT ON WHEN PASSENGER OVER 40 POUND IS SEATED IN PASSENGER SEAT. THE SAFETY AIRBAG LIGHT INDIC...

INTERIOR DOOR RATTLES/CREAKS FROM SEALS/DOOR SILL. EXTREMELY NOISY WHEN DRIVING. SOUNDS AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO CAVE IN OR AS ONE PERSON SAID, SOUNDS LIKE YOUR DRIVING A WOOD CAR. I LOOKED UP SEVERAL SITES, IT APPEARS IT IS AN ON-GOING ISSUE. I JUST RECEIVED THE CAR JUNE 28,08. PLEASE ASSIST ...

Mileage: 30,800

2005 BMWX3 IS MAKING ME SICK. I TURNED THE HEAT ON & I STARTED TO FEEL ILL. MY SYMPTOMS GOT WORSE ,MY THROAT WAS SWOLLEN, COMPLETELY LOST MY VOICE AS A DIRECT RESULT OF WHAT I BREATHED IN. BMW LOOKED AT THE CAR & ADVISED OF "DEFECT IN THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING" AND WHAT I AM BREATHING IN IS "MOLD ...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X3. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42, SIZE P235/55R17 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE...

Mileage: 200

DRIVERS SEAT WARMER BURNED THROUGH VINYL SEAT CAUSING A HOLE IN SEAT AND BURN TO DRIVER. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER BEING REPAIRED. CAR WAS AT DEALER DAY BEFORE BECAUSE OF IGNITION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. NEXT DAY INCIDENT OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG ACTIVATION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED NO INSPECTIONS OR REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

Mileage: 12,800

STARTED THE CAR AND STARTED DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. AS TURNING THE CORNER VERY SLOWLY, THE REAR WHEEL WENT OVER THE CURB. AT THAT POINT CAR STARTED ACCELERATING RAPIDLY AND HITTING THE BRAKE DIDN'T HELP. CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF THE BUILDING, AT LEAST AT 30 MPH AND THE CAR GOT TOTALED. CONTA...

Mileage: 8,000

BRAND NEW 2005 BMW X3 3.0 PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON {MEANING IT IS DEACTIVATED} WHEN OCCUPIED WITH 110 LB OCCUPANT IS SITTING IN IT. *JB