I own a 06 2.0d X3

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 06/02/2010 at 00:47

The dealer told me that the turbo had failed due to a build up of carbon and this wasn?t covered under the warranty.

Edited by L'escargot on 06/02/2010 at 09:46

Shortly after its last major service the car developed a Turbo fault. The dealer told me that the turbo had failed due to a build up of carbon and this wasn’t covered under the warranty. The estimate for the repair was £4000. I asked how this could have happened the reason given was lots of short drives!!!! or possibly bad fuel. . >>

Hi, I have a 2006 E91 320d touring and had to replace the turbo and pistons last week with no help from BMW. Cost me £3200. My car had full service history from main dealer but had ran out of warranty. BMW UK do not care and are happy with all the bad press about the 2ltr D faults. (turbo, auto box, swirl flaps). I have been driving BMWs for over 25 years and never had any issues.

Early BMWs did have a turbo fault but I was told this was resolved and the new 2006 - 2008 car was fine but it looks like the fault is worse and now starting to rase it head again. I would advise anyone thinking of purchasing a pre 2009 D to think again just google faulty bmw turbo / swirl flaps and read all the horror stories.

My advice is to tell everyone and everything about your issues. post them on every web site.

this sound very familiar, I think your problem is a filter which is designed to capture diesel particles, it is in all diesel engines now, I have a mazda and the DPF as it is known clogs up regularly if the car isn't driven on motorways with revs above 2000 at a speed of more than 25 miles an hour. In effect the DPF makes the car not fit for around town driving.

Your car should warn you when the DPF is starting to get blocked, this is a common problem all diesel cars will have this issue now until a better DPF is installed, the idea is that the carbon builds up in the DPF and is burnt off during a regen cycle once the engine is at a certain temp. The problem is you have no idea when this will happen and if you stop driving during the cycle it wont regen again and you have to get it done by your dealer, if you don't then your engine can in effect blow up.

I have spoken with the all the governing bodies about this, I have reported to watch dog who have previously investigate, I have spoken with office of fair trading and have come up again a brick wall, everyone in the motor industry says the same thing, the problem isn't with the car it's the driving style.

Finally this rather conveniently is not covered by your warranty as it your fault. Even though I bet no one told you at point of sale that you couldn't drive the car around town.

Hi - I have a 07 X3i deisel. It started losing power and has been back to the dealer 4 times in the last 2 months. Not under extended warranty but after the third attempt at not fixing the problem, they stripped the car down and told me that the engine was clogged up by carbon. They told me this was due to the manner in which I had been driving (in a built up area and the engine was not getting sufficient revs!!). The bill was £3.000. The car has been back with me one week and this weekend, I have been on a recovery truck twice. Lost power and completely broken down. Both recovering mechanics from Westbourne motors (40 years in the trade) have told me that BMW have a known problem with this engine leaking from the turbo. Absolutely nothing to do with the way its driven!!!!! They were both disgusted that BMW refuse to admit the problem. The engines should have been recalled. They advised me to take legal action.

Hope this has helped and we should all club together to recover our money (let alone all the time and inconvenience).

Thank You