BMW X3 Change Vehicle

"2 break lights burned out"

"The LED light in the tail/brake light cluster burned out. BMW can only replace the entire assembly at a part cost of $500CAD. My car had 3 burned out so parts would have been $1500 plus installation. I found replacement LED cards on the internet for $25 each and replaced them myself in 1 hour."

"There are 4LED taillight assembllies on my X3. 3 of them burned out in the lats year. BMW will only replace the complete assembly for a parts cost of $500 per light. I was able to buy an aftermarket LED card to repair each light at a cost of only $25 per light. I don't know why BMW can't do the same."

"Wife was driving X3 and 3-5 dash indicators lit up and started making a clicking noise. With on 32000 miles the Transfer case was replaced. Since the X3 was out if warranty I got BMW Goodwill thus only costing me $250"

"Required replacement of steering and drive components costing upwards of $2400 in dealer repairs."

"Front differential basically fell to pieces and needed a complete replacement. Fortunately, the parts and labour were covered under warranty."

"Hatchback does not close fully"

"Coolant recovery bottle leaking at level sensor. It cost $500 to fix."

"Moonroof sealing makes a lot of noise"

"Oil filter housing leaked oil into the eccentric shaft sensor, causing it to fail. This resulted in limited drivetrain output warnings, lack of power, rough start, and misfiring. Dealer replaced the eccentric shaft sensor, ignition coils, oil filter housing gasket and head gasket. Covered under CPO warranty, would have cost over $5k at the dealer out of warranty"

"In November 2017, the engine knock severely that it caused the entire car to shake and jerk out of control. In addition, the car sound like it was screaming. It wasn't the normal squeak. It was so loud you could hear it blocks away. I took it to the BMW dealership to have it services and they told me all I need to do was replace my brakes. When the brakes are low, it can cause you are to squeal and vibrate. Replaced all the brakes, which I doubt I require, and the vehicle still had the same problem. After spending thousands of dollars for new brakes, I was very upset that it didn't fix the problem. After complaining, BMW finally took to time to investigate the problem and I have to replace several solenoids."

"running rough, RPM revved when stopped sometimes,"

"Refrigerant low"

"The a/c was not cooling. The condenser was leaking and has to be replaced"

"Two years ago had to recharge system; last year replaced condenser"

"The plastic pipe that supplies air to the throttle body, what BMW calls the left charge pipe, broke due to fatigue/age and a piece of the pipe entered the engine and got stuck in a intake valve resulting in valve and camshaft damage. BMW ended up replacing the entire engine cylinder head/valve train. It was covered under extended warranty"

"Replacing the entire Valve cover (expensive $$) instead of a cheap part, since everything is integral and not repairable"

"Had to replace valvetronic servomotor and eccentric shaft sensor, both located in the cylinder head (I think)"

"Rear sensors failed; cost >2,500.00 to repair / replace."

"I Drive display module had to be replaced. System blinked on and off after about 60k miles. Seems like a common issue. Cost of repair seems to vary betw $400-1200"

"Had to buy new iPod to interface with car but it still is flakey. Cannot connect reliably. Using both wired and bluetooth--which ever is working at the time. Very annoying"

"PCV valve failing at 85000 miles. To fixit you have to change the whole valve cover. A very expensive repair, at over $1.2k. Something that doesn't fail in other cars, and if they do is a minor cost."

"Failed two upstream O2 sensors. Fix it myself. Do not rely on dealerships."

"Sensor had to be replaced. Dealer had the vehicle 6 days"

"Interior mirror control sticks occasionally when adjusting the mirror. I need to manually push the button in the opposite direction to stop movement of the mirror"

""Not buckled" warning goes off regarding passenger seat, even when no one is in the passenger seat. Can be triggered by small, lightweight item such as cellphone. The dealer has tried to fix it twice, but it still happens once or twice a week"

"Tailgate manual release latch was replaced"

"Paint is discoloring in small pimple-sized areas and appears to be happening below the surface of the clearcoat"

"Small amount of paint peeled from the front bumper when I was washing the car"

"Electronic module which sends TPMS readings to main computer in the car stopped working due to rust. Its protective cover must have failed."

"left rear brake only wore out after 20,000. Replaced by BMW no charge"

"The driver's airbag was subject to a recall as a result of a manufacturer's defect. The necessary parts to correct the defect were unavailable for an extended period of time after the recall was announced."

"Warranty recall"