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2017 BMW X3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1706170
Internal NHTSA #	11376035
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X3
Model Year	2017
File date	20/11/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Alternator overcharging producing 16v and causing system to go to fail safe mode. It will shut off vehicle and switch it in park mode. While driving any mode then eco and auto shutoff turned off. Vehicle will shut off, sometime when break released it will start and you can continue driving, other times will not start and will disengage transmission and switch to park mode. With warning that "transmission is malfunctioning " "do not turn off engine or continued driving may not be possible. Consult nearest service center
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	37900
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CEDAR PARK, TX
VIN pattern	5UXWZ7C5XH0XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 BMW X3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 BMW X3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?