This Problem Across All Years
1- Passenger Restraint System Malfunction error codes- related to wiring or front passenger seat- long timeframe and expense to diagnose 2- Engine mounts broken Oct 2023 and again Aug 2025- known issue by BMW service- high repair cost & repeat failure 3- Front crash assist will brake for shadows caused by trees or adjacent trucks and has nearly caused accidents
1- Passenger Restraint System Malfunction error codes- related to wiring or front passenger seat- long timeframe and expense to diagnose 2- Engine mounts broken Oct 2023 and again Aug 2025- known issue by BMW service- high repair cost & repeat failure 3- Front crash assist will brake for shadows caused by trees or adjacent trucks and has nearly caused accidents
The automatic emergency braking system randomly applied itself while I was driving 40mph down a highway where there was no obstacle/animal of any kind. My vehicle braked hard and quickly and a red car image appeared in the dash simultaneously. Thankfully there were no other vehicles around me at the time. Prior to today, my vehicle has had regular maintenance and has had no issues. I have not yet brought his forward to a dealership, service center, police, insurance, etc.
The automatic emergency braking system randomly applied itself while I was driving 40mph down a highway where there was no obstacle/animal of any kind. My vehicle braked hard and quickly and a red car image appeared in the dash simultaneously. Thankfully there were no other vehicles around me at the time. Prior to today, my vehicle has had regular maintenance and has had no issues. I have not yet brought his forward to a dealership, service center, police, insurance, etc.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X3. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the blind side indicators did not detect passing vehicles. The contact also stated that the lane departure feature, which vibrates and corrects the wheel, no longer worked as intended. The contact stated that there was a system indicator light on the dashboard that turned orange. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X3. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the blind side indicators did not detect passing vehicles. The contact also stated that the lane departure feature, which vibrates and corrects the wheel, no longer worked as intended. The contact stated that there was a system indicator light on the dashboard that turned orange. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X3. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the message "Driving Assistance Reduced and Pedestrian Warning not Working" was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH in stop and go traffic, the Collision Warning feature failed to function as intended. The contact depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the rearview camera was not working as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the KAFAS (Camera Assisted Driver Assistance Program) system was heated and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V096000 (Back Over Prevention). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X3. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the message "Driving Assistance Reduced and Pedestrian Warning not Working" was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH in stop and go traffic, the Collision Warning feature failed to function as intended. The contact depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the rearview camera was not working as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the KAFAS (Camera Assisted Driver Assistance Program) system was heated and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V096000 (Back Over Prevention). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
When driving on citi street at 40MPH the vehicle randomly initiated the automatic emergency breaking system. The vehicle almost came to a complete stop in the middle of morning traffic. Almost had the vehicle behind me rear end me. The vehicle was taken to BMW dealer and a software update was performed. This is the second time that this has occurred. The vehicle will periodically still display collision warning light when nothing is even near the vehicle.
When driving on citi street at 40MPH the vehicle randomly initiated the automatic emergency breaking system. The vehicle almost came to a complete stop in the middle of morning traffic. Almost had the vehicle behind me rear end me. The vehicle was taken to BMW dealer and a software update was performed. This is the second time that this has occurred. The vehicle will periodically still display collision warning light when nothing is even near the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly brake and would stop abruptly though there were no other vehicles or objects nearby. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who duplicated the failure. However, the dealer was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was operating as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failures and the concerns he had regarding the vehicle's safety. The failure mileage was 31,000.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly brake and would stop abruptly though there were no other vehicles or objects nearby. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who duplicated the failure. However, the dealer was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was operating as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failures and the concerns he had regarding the vehicle's safety. The failure mileage was 31,000.
REPEATED WARNING OF 'RREDUCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SUPPORT
REPEATED WARNING OF 'RREDUCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SUPPORT
MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE BMW DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THESE INCIDENTS. THE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR ALONG THE CITY STREET, WOODRUFF AVE IN LONG BEACH. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY AND THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTS BEEPING AND DASH BLINKS AND THEN CAR SLAMS ON BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY UNTIL IT COMES TO A STOP. I AM NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT I THINK IT MAY BE THE SENSORS FOR THE AUTOMATIC COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM. THE SECOND TIME I WAS GOING ABOUT 15 MPH COMING UP TO A RIGHT TURN IN THE RIGHT TURN LANE OF A CITY STREET. THERE WAS A CAR IN THE LEFT LANE THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. MY CAR THEN SOUNDS THE ALARM, FLASHES THE WARNING AND SLAMS ON THE BRAKES TO A STOP. MY BUSINESS PARTNER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME DURING THIS TIME. THE THIRD TIME WAS OCTOBER 16, 2020 WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND THERE WAS A CAR STOPPED ABOUT 30 FEET AHEAD. I WAS SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE CAR SOUNDED THE ALARM, FLASHED ON THE SCREEN THE WARNING (WHICH I TOOK A PIC OF) AND THE BRAKES APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY AND THE CAR STOPPED. THE FOURTH AND LAST TIME, THE CAR DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE WARNING SYSTEMS CAME ON AND THE DASH FLASHED. I TOOK THE CAR AGAIN TO BMW AND BMW NORTH AMERICA SENT OUT A FIELD ENGINEER. THEY HAVE THE CAR FROM OCTOBER 23, 2020 TO NOVEMBER 18, 2020 AT WHICH TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR.
MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE BMW DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THESE INCIDENTS. THE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR ALONG THE CITY STREET, WOODRUFF AVE IN LONG BEACH. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY AND THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTS BEEPING AND DASH BLINKS AND THEN CAR SLAMS ON BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY UNTIL IT COMES TO A STOP. I AM NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT I THINK IT MAY BE THE SENSORS FOR THE AUTOMATIC COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM. THE SECOND TIME I WAS GOING ABOUT 15 MPH COMING UP TO A RIGHT TURN IN THE RIGHT TURN LANE OF A CITY STREET. THERE WAS A CAR IN THE LEFT LANE THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. MY CAR THEN SOUNDS THE ALARM, FLASHES THE WARNING AND SLAMS ON THE BRAKES TO A STOP. MY BUSINESS PARTNER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME DURING THIS TIME. THE THIRD TIME WAS OCTOBER 16, 2020 WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND THERE WAS A CAR STOPPED ABOUT 30 FEET AHEAD. I WAS SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE CAR SOUNDED THE ALARM, FLASHED ON THE SCREEN THE WARNING (WHICH I TOOK A PIC OF) AND THE BRAKES APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY AND THE CAR STOPPED. THE FOURTH AND LAST TIME, THE CAR DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE WARNING SYSTEMS CAME ON AND THE DASH FLASHED. I TOOK THE CAR AGAIN TO BMW AND BMW NORTH AMERICA SENT OUT A FIELD ENGINEER. THEY HAVE THE CAR FROM OCTOBER 23, 2020 TO NOVEMBER 18, 2020 AT WHICH TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR.