2007 BMW X3 Complaint Log

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

ACCELERATION HESITATION ON BWM X3 ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC FROM STOP (0 MPH). UNANTICIPATED LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHILE MAINTAINING PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL. *JB

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HESITATES TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND, MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE ALSO HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, CAUSING IT TO ROLL FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED. *TR

MY NEW 2007 BMW X3 HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING AND SEEMS TO SHIFT IN PECULIAR WAYS. IT SUFFERS FROM A LACK OF RESPONSE WHICH IS TOTALLY UNLIKE MY FIRST 6 BMW'S. IT IS QUITE UN-DRIVABLE AS IT IS. *JB

VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED. THIS OCCURS INFREQUENTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS COASTING AT A FEW MPH. *TR

VEHICLE DOES NOT PROPERLY RESPOND TO MY PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND HESITATES TO MOVE FORWARD. ALSO, SEVERELY LURCHES FORWARD ON DECELERATION, ESPECIALLY ON DECLINES. VERY UNSAFE. *TR

BMW X3 IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE SLOWLY . IT HESITATES IN ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, ON HILLS, ON CORNERS AND THEN TAKES OFF VERY RAPIDLY. THE DEALERSHIP IN SEATTLE HAS WORKED ON IT THREE TIMES AND REPORTS THAT THEY CANNOT FIX IT, THEY ARE AWARE OF IT BUT NO FIX IS AVAILABLE. BMW IN FIFE REFUSED TO EVEN TRY TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT.

SINCE PURCHASE OF MY 2007 BMW X3 IN NOV 2006 THE ENGINE HESITATED PERIODICALLY WHEN IACCELLERATING. I HAVE TAKEN TIRES TO THE BMW SERVICE CENTER, WHO DROVE THE CAR AND AGREED THEIR WAS A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE MANY CARS WITHIN A CERTAIN LOT OF VIN NUMBERS , WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND MY VIN NUMBER FALLS WITHIN THIS LOT. I WAS ALSO TOLD AT THIS TIME, BMW HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, THE CAR HESITATES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND THEN SURGES FORWARD. THIS IS A PERIODIC OCCURANCE. IT APPEARS THAT THE ENGINE GETS THE FUEL BUT THEN DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. BMW SERVICE SAID THEY WOULD KEEP IN CONTACT WITH ME ABOUT FIXING THIS PROBLEM BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM IN OVER ONE MONTH. I LEFT ANOTHER MESSAGE LAST WEEK AND HAVE NOT HAD A RETURN CALL. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE? THANK YOU.*AK