2019 BMW X7 Engine Problems

Explosion when turning on my car.

The contact owns a 2019 BMW X7. The contact stated that after depressing the Push-To-Start button, the vehicle hesitated to start. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic who related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling). In addition, the contact was advised that the starter needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not repaired due to the cost not covered under the warranty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2019 BMW X7. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the message that the starter motor was overheating was displayed and the vehicle failed to start. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the starter motor. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000.

Hello, This USV problem with starter and my vehicle have been replace 3 times for starter, I received letter from BMW for recall starter and update firmware and brought to Sterling BMW in Newport Beach California and dealer only update firmware also denied to replace the starter, I told them this starter issue for many time during the factory warranty and each starter last only 16 months after replacement Now they want to charge $1500 for replace starter again

The contact owned a 2019 BMW X7. The contact stated while the vehicle was occupied and parked in the garage at the residence, the contact’s husband attempted several times to start the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and escalated the issue to the claims department. The failure mileage was 49,447.

The contact owns a 2019 BMW X7. The contact stated that upon a warm start of the engine, a "System Overheating re-starting engine possible after cooling" message intermittently appeared on the instrument panel. The contact would be forced to open the hood to allow the engine to cool for several minutes before the vehicle would start up and resume normal operation. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

The contact owns a 2019 BMW X7. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle started to vibrate, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the message "Timing Chain Failure - Contact Manufacturer" was displayed. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was no failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the loss of motive power and vibration was a recurring failure and occurred at 40 MPH or faster. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and was advised that there was no recall related to the failure, and referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.