I am working with a journalist at CNBC to get info about this death trap out since NHTSA is ignoring the issue completely. People are telling you their family members are injured and/or dying because 2008 BMW X3-€™s simply loose power at 70mph and transmission issues that make this care not accelerate, jerk, stall, etc. I have been helping contact other owners in an effort to see if they have any unreported issues and many say their complaints were also ignored. when you try to accelerate, the transmission "thinks" about what gear it should be in. the vehicle hesitates, stalls slightly, and creeps along slowly before second gear catches. the rpms are erratic when accelerating. very unpredictable when trying to accelerate. the hesitation is the main issue, especially when trying to pull out of an intersection across traffic. it can become a very scary situation when you want to accelerate and nothing happens. this is an ongoing problem. nothing in particular causes it to happen besides regular acceleration. the problem is intermittent and may disappear while driving. however, it will appear again for no real reason. a software update was performed in mid-july. the problem was still noticeable. on august 3rd, the vehicle was once again brought in for service work. the service manager came along for the drive and noticed the transmission problem. another 2008 bmw x3 that was on the lot was driven under the same driving conditions. the same issues with the transmission were noted. he told me that they will contact bmw to see if there are any service bulletins on how to correct the problem, but was unaware of any fix currently available. after two service calls the problem still persists without any fix as of yet.

- Me Quin , WI, USA

NHTSA: Please help, our 2008 (besides all lost time for the repaired recalls) our 2008 BMW X3 is suffering the exact as in the recall below; NHTSA 14V176000, the BMW dealer replaced the camshaft position sensors due to "engine problems"July 2020, miles 135,000 this did not fix the problem. That BMW dealer, nashua nh then called us to say it would be $4,500 to fix. Unsafe to drive, it lost power by 70% or greater-my wife, and I have been nearly _rear ended when this occured at higway sppeds-and slower local speeds ie 65mph or 30 mph limits.....we had to stop driving for life safety. 1. how did BMW get away with not including the other yrs with same engine safety issues(ours 2008) and why did a BMW serv.advisor replace parts for over $1000 knowing that a BMW serv.bulletin had cited the manufacture defects" 3. please help with recourse" I am sending title copy for ownership, I am awaiting copies of repairs by BMW (they are being slow / delaying) I am collecting all repair receipts at this time. Again: The vehicle was moving and lost power, stalled and eventually started with lost power.

- Chelmsford, MA, USA

Transfer case need to be repaired various times. The plastic piece inside the case keep going bad causing me to pay thousands of dollars to replace the transfer case motor and labor cost to do so. Without a proper transfer case you can not switch gears properly which almost caused an accident when trying to merge on the highway with my child in a rear car seat.

- Corona, CA, USA

While driving, the 4X4 and break lights come on the dashboard, after a few miles of driving the power train can be felt to be failing/slipping, it is more noticeable when making a turn, according to the BMW dealership, the transfer case needs to be replaced, after some research, this seems to be a common failure with BMW cars.

- Oakmont, PA, USA

Last week dash 4X4 light comes on a, udible rapid clicking sound comes from rear just after car is turned off...I brought the vehicle to West paterson motors in woodland park, NJ for diagnostics. Mechanic states computer codes indicate it's transfer case failure, and to replace it costs over $ $2,600 ! how does the vehicle such as BMW gets away with such poor quality, parts that fail so soon, so expensive" how is this possible" please recall transfer case please, this vehicle does not even have 85,000 miles on odometer yet...

- Clifton, NJ, USA

I have brought my vehicle to bloomfield NJ dealership on several occasions in 2013, 2014, 2015 due to vehicles inability to shift gears swiftly, rmp going to 34,000 and transmission not shifting gears. I drive about 6,000miles per year sometimes less. All dealer would say "vehicle performs as designed"....or "unable to duplicate the problem". around June 20, 2016 when in the driveway I put gear in reverse but vehicle would not move. I called BMW dealer describing the inability of my car moving in reverse dealer representative stated its transmission failure. The vehicle was towed to tra-par transmissions in belleville NJ on June 23, 2016 confirmed transmission failure and replaced it June 27, 2016 for $ 3, 092.19 !!! come to find out through reading copies of receipts dealer had not described issues as there were on their work orders! after I read most of them, they don't even mention the true reason why the vehicle was brought in ! I'm very disgusted with them and I find BMW dealer stalling tactics and deception criminal.

- Clifton, NJ, USA

For nearly the entire time I have owned the vehicle I have had issues with the car jerking and lurching while accelerating in the lower RPM ranges. Of late this has become so bad I am afraid to drive the vehicle. The problem manifests itself mostly between 1,800 and 2,400 RPM with the most severe issues in the 2,200 to 2,400 RPM range. When going from a stop the car will begin to accelerate and when it gets just above 2,000 RPM it begins to jerk and lurch with the tachometer fluctuating wildly. The 4X4 light then comes on and the car completely loses acceleration. This has happened many times while in the middle of a busy intersection. I have been nearly T-boned twice and now fear for my life driving this car.

- Centennial, CO, USA