[Bruce24]

On my MY'13 2.8i w/50K miles I have the yellow/orange warning light that looks like an engine illuminated. My first thought was this was a check engine warning, but when I looked it up in my manual and it says "Emissions in Canadian models". My car was delivered to me in Boston, so that doesn't seem all that helpful. When I check iDrive, I says everything with my car is fine.

I'm currently away from home, so I'm wondering if this is something I need to worry about immediately.

Thanks,

-Bruce

[Iowa X3]

Can you post a picture of it? Because it sure sounds like the check engine light to me, but I haven't looked at the manual for the descriptions on these lights lately.

[Bruce24]

It's to the right of the tach and looks like this.

[Iowa X3]

Yeah, that's the check engine light.

[lovebimmers]

You need to get it properly checked out. I had the exact same issue on my 2104 x3 35i with only 28k miles. Drove perfectly fine. It turns out it was the carbon canister that failed. Dealer replaced it for free since it was under warranty. Bill was $1k but free for me.

[Eaglesview]

I have had that warning light come on twice on my 2015 28d. Service rep said no error codes and likely fuel cap not sealed properly. Will go away in 20 start cycles. Did not count start cycles but it went away.

[P1Fanatic]

That light can be a multitude of reasons. Is there no more info displayed in the car info menu?

You could try an OBD reader to get the exact error code but they are not always displayed as I found out.

[TJNies]

Many times the Check Engine light will come on if the gas cap has failed or improperly seated. It does take a few cycles to take effect and clear.

Also can by things within the emission system such as the mentioned canister, or even a simple air hose that has a hole or come off.

[Bruce24]

I took my car into the dealer today to have them try and figure out what was up with the check engine light light. They diagnosed it as a fault with the thermostat where it was giving a circuit open error.

Per the invoice, they replaced the thermostat and coolant. There was no charge because BMW extended the warranty for the thermostat. Note my car is a MY'13 and I have 50K miles.

-Bruce

[lovebimmers]

Originally Posted by Bruce24

I took my car into the dealer today to have them try and figure out what was up with the check engine light light. They diagnosed it as a fault with the thermostat where it was giving a circuit open error.

Per the invoice, they replaced the thermostat and coolant. There was no charge because BMW extended the warranty for the thermostat. Note my car is a MY'13 and I have 50K miles.

-Bruce

Do you know how long the warranty was extended for?

[nyalpine90]

well 2013 x3 is still at "4yr/50k" so ur still under warranty until u reach 51k.

[Bruce24]

I bought my vehicle in August of 2012, so my warranty ended 13 months ago.

[Bruce24]

Originally Posted by lovebimmers

Do you know how long the warranty was extended for?

I didn't think to ask. I just did a quick search and found this:

Service Bulletin No.: SIB-12-33-14

Component(s): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA ID Number: 10058476

All Products Associated with this Service Bulletin

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)
BMW 3-SERIES 2012-2013
BMW X3 2013-2015
BMW X4 2015

0 Associated Documents

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
SUMMARY:
BMW: DUE TO TRANSMISSION OIL HEAT EXCHANGER'S FAULTY THERMOSTAT OR ENGINE FAULTY CHARACTERISTIC MAP THERMOSTAT, ENGINE COOLANT FAILS TO REACH OPERATING TEMPERATURE, WITH LOW HEAT OUTPUT AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON.