ABC news story about BMW's catching fire (not X3 specific)

greg2step · 05-11-2017, 12:30 PM

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/bmw-m...ry?id=47335778

well this is pretty scary - maybe i shouldn't park in the garage anymore.

has anyone heard of this on F25 X3's?

Greg

alpwhite46 · 05-11-2017, 03:24 PM

Damn that first story looks like Canada.

m3bs · 05-11-2017, 08:49 PM

I have a friend with a Z4 that burst into flames while his wife was driving it. I thought BMW would want to look into the cause, but they didn't.

PX3 · 05-12-2017, 02:34 AM

I know someone who had a BMW 1 Series that suddenly went up in smoke. Luckily he had parked it in the road that day, as he usually parked it on his drive next to the house. BMW Europe did get involved and even invited him over to Germany to discuss the incident, however BMW never pursued it and the case was closed without any real confirmation as to what caused it.

I've not seen or heard of any X3's going up, but judging by how many BMW variants have so far, unfortunately I would never say never!

dcaron9999 · 05-12-2017, 11:01 AM

Holy crap!

Starting to get nervous about parking my 2011 135i and 2011 X3 35i in my garage.

Been parking my pre-owned BMW cars in my homes for years without issues, but with these cars never quite going to sleep mode, once never knows...

greg2step · 05-12-2017, 01:27 PM

http://jalopnik.com/abc-news-big-inv...a-b-1795121798

made me feel a little better

will leave it to ABC vs Jalopnik.com to fight out real news vs fake news

still makes me nervous as I live in a house w/ garage on ground floor and living space above it.

Seat · 05-12-2017, 05:20 PM

This was a interesting quot taken from the article
BMW told ABC News that it does not see a pattern with the number of BMWs that have caught on fire.

“We have not seen any pattern related to quality or component failure. Vehicle fires can result from a wide variety of external reasons unrelated to product defect," BMW said in a statement. Part of BMW's explanation is that there are 5 million BMWs on the road, and there have been only dozens of reported fires.

tomitch · 05-13-2017, 10:17 AM

maybe it's time to install a smoke alarm in my garage !

dcaron9999 · 05-13-2017, 04:44 PM

ABC News’ Big ‘Investigative’ Story About BMW Fires Is Bunk

http://jalopnik.com/abc-news-big-inv...a-b-1795121798

ez_2get · 05-16-2017, 01:31 AM

My personal experience - http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=825232

Tjalle · 05-16-2017, 03:32 AM

ABC - I seem to recollect they are "connected" to the inventor of "alternate truth".

A campaign to prepare for slamming taxes on imports? BMW is German, but "we can not consider the fact that some of their cars are made in the US - we have to tax all of them"?!

mjoshi · 05-16-2017, 12:01 PM

I'm in market to get 2016 X3 used one, should I wait ?

05-11-2017, 12:30 PM	#1
greg2step X3 Owner/Driver 212 Rep 785 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW X3 M40i (G01) [0.00]	ABC news story about BMW's catching fire (not X3 specific) http://abcnews.go.com/Business/bmw-m...ry?id=47335778 well this is pretty scary - maybe i shouldn't park in the garage anymore. has anyone heard of this on F25 X3's? Greg __________________ 2018 X3 M40i G01 \| Phytonic Blue \| Mocha \| Premium+Exec \| Driver Assist \| Adaptive M Suspension 2011 X3 XDrive35i F25 l Deep Sea Blue l Mojave Leather l Sport, DHP, Premium, Nav/Technology, Cold Weather, Convenience [traded in] 2008 328XI E91 Sportwagon l Sparkling Graphite [traded in]
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

05-11-2017, 03:24 PM	#2
alpwhite46 First Lieutenant 90 Rep 396 Posts Drives: 2013 X3 35i Mpkg Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Damn that first story looks like Canada.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-11-2017, 08:49 PM	#3
m3bs Captain 62 Rep 657 Posts Drives: 95 S54 M3, X5, GT4, GR Corolla Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Augusta, SC iTrader: (1)	I have a friend with a Z4 that burst into flames while his wife was driving it. I thought BMW would want to look into the cause, but they didn't.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-12-2017, 02:34 AM	#4
PX3 Lieutenant 140 Rep 594 Posts Drives: X3 / F32 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South East iTrader: (0)	I know someone who had a BMW 1 Series that suddenly went up in smoke. Luckily he had parked it in the road that day, as he usually parked it on his drive next to the house. BMW Europe did get involved and even invited him over to Germany to discuss the incident, however BMW never pursued it and the case was closed without any real confirmation as to what caused it. I've not seen or heard of any X3's going up, but judging by how many BMW variants have so far, unfortunately I would never say never!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-12-2017, 11:01 AM	#5
dcaron9999 Major 157 Rep 1,409 Posts Drives: 2011 135i M package Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mirabel, Quebec iTrader: (0)	Holy crap! Starting to get nervous about parking my 2011 135i and 2011 X3 35i in my garage. Been parking my pre-owned BMW cars in my homes for years without issues, but with these cars never quite going to sleep mode, once never knows... __________________ 2011 X3 35i with M pack + 2011 135i w/6SPMT \| 255 square tire setup \| Quaife 3.46 LSD \| Diff lock down bracket \| Bilstein B8+Swift SpecR springs+H&R FSB \| CDV delete \| BMS Oil Tstat bypass \| ER FMIC & CP \| N54Tuning DP \| GC Street Camber Plates \| M3 FCA +guide rods+RSFB's+Tranny mounts \| Manzo toe arms \| Cobb Stg2 agressive tune \| Hawk DTC70 brake pads \| RB SS brake pistons \| Goodridge SS brake lines \| Custom brake cooling ducts
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-12-2017, 01:27 PM	#6
greg2step X3 Owner/Driver 212 Rep 785 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW X3 M40i (G01) [0.00]	http://jalopnik.com/abc-news-big-inv...a-b-1795121798 made me feel a little better will leave it to ABC vs Jalopnik.com to fight out real news vs fake news still makes me nervous as I live in a house w/ garage on ground floor and living space above it. __________________ 2018 X3 M40i G01 \| Phytonic Blue \| Mocha \| Premium+Exec \| Driver Assist \| Adaptive M Suspension 2011 X3 XDrive35i F25 l Deep Sea Blue l Mojave Leather l Sport, DHP, Premium, Nav/Technology, Cold Weather, Convenience [traded in] 2008 328XI E91 Sportwagon l Sparkling Graphite [traded in]
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-12-2017, 05:20 PM	#7
Seat New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 17 x3 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Usa iTrader: (0)	This was a interesting quot taken from the article BMW told ABC News that it does not see a pattern with the number of BMWs that have caught on fire. “We have not seen any pattern related to quality or component failure. Vehicle fires can result from a wide variety of external reasons unrelated to product defect," BMW said in a statement. Part of BMW's explanation is that there are 5 million BMWs on the road, and there have been only dozens of reported fires.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-13-2017, 10:17 AM	#8
tomitch New Member 3 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2016 X3 28i Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Myrtle Beach,SC iTrader: (0)	maybe it's time to install a smoke alarm in my garage !
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-13-2017, 04:44 PM	#9
dcaron9999 Major 157 Rep 1,409 Posts Drives: 2011 135i M package Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mirabel, Quebec iTrader: (0)	ABC News’ Big ‘Investigative’ Story About BMW Fires Is Bunk http://jalopnik.com/abc-news-big-inv...a-b-1795121798 __________________ 2011 X3 35i with M pack + 2011 135i w/6SPMT \| 255 square tire setup \| Quaife 3.46 LSD \| Diff lock down bracket \| Bilstein B8+Swift SpecR springs+H&R FSB \| CDV delete \| BMS Oil Tstat bypass \| ER FMIC & CP \| N54Tuning DP \| GC Street Camber Plates \| M3 FCA +guide rods+RSFB's+Tranny mounts \| Manzo toe arms \| Cobb Stg2 agressive tune \| Hawk DTC70 brake pads \| RB SS brake pistons \| Goodridge SS brake lines \| Custom brake cooling ducts
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-16-2017, 01:31 AM	#10
ez_2get Private First Class 12 Rep 157 Posts Drives: 2007 328i e90 - 2015 X3 F25 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greater Vancouver Area, BC iTrader: (1)	My personal experience - http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=825232 __________________ My other BMW.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-16-2017, 03:32 AM	#11
Tjalle Major 183 Rep 1,259 Posts Drives: X4 35i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	ABC - I seem to recollect they are "connected" to the inventor of "alternate truth". A campaign to prepare for slamming taxes on imports? BMW is German, but "we can not consider the fact that some of their cars are made in the US - we have to tax all of them"?!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-16-2017, 12:01 PM	#12
mjoshi Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: Acura TSX, BMW X3 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Upstate, NY iTrader: (0)	I'm in market to get 2016 X3 used one, should I wait ?
	Appreciate 0 Quote