X3 fuel door falls off

mikeinmass · Today, 06:17 AM

3rd time now while going thru the car wash, the door slides off, also came off once while drying the car in this area after the wash. Seems very easy to simply slide the door off while pushing the door towards the back end of the car. I see some post on this, but I would think it would be much more wide spread and potentially there's a fix out there. A real PITA

Yea, I know - don't go thru the car wash. No thanks.

IAmSpeed · Today, 07:37 AM

Did you luck the doors? If the doors are locked, the fuel door should also be well-locked.

mikeinmass · Today, 08:13 AM

yes, doors are locked.

ContactPatch · Today, 08:32 AM

I hope the fuel thieves don't find out about the door sliding off.

rob175 · Today, 08:33 AM

....Crazy Glue!

ContactPatch · Today, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob175

....Crazy Glue!

...or this.

JDsX3 · Today, 09:01 AM

The only time our fuel door came off was a bizarre incident that occurred when our X3 was about a week old. We were leaving a parking garage and all of the sudden two guys came running out between the lanes of cars, one chasing the other. The first one tried to jump between our car and the one next to us, pushing himself up off ours with his hand on the filler door. As he did it the door came off. Fortunately traffic was at a stand still so I was able to retrieve the door and put it back on when we got home.

It has not ever come off again. [And I don't know what happened to the guys]

das boots · Today, 11:41 AM

Saw this young guy pumping gas on an X3 in Costco the other day with his mom in the driver's side. The door fell off after pumping and didn't know what to do. Couldn't get it slide back in. And he just left it alone and they departed.

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mikeinmass New Member 4 Rep 14 Posts Drives: X3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: massachusetts iTrader: (0)	X3 fuel door falls off 3rd time now while going thru the car wash, the door slides off, also came off once while drying the car in this area after the wash. Seems very easy to simply slide the door off while pushing the door towards the back end of the car. I see some post on this, but I would think it would be much more wide spread and potentially there's a fix out there. A real PITA Yea, I know - don't go thru the car wash. No thanks.
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IAmSpeed Captain 1174 Rep 978 Posts Drives: 2023 X4 M40i (G02) Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: San Francisco Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW X4 M40i [10.00]	Did you luck the doors? If the doors are locked, the fuel door should also be well-locked. __________________ 2004 Toyota Vios \| 2004 BMW X3 \| 2007 Chrysler Town and Country \| 2007 Ford Escape \| 2008 Honda CRV \| 2017 Nissan Versa Note \| 2017 Toyota RAV4 \| 2017 Toyota Yaris iA \| 2019 Porsche 911 \| 2023 BMW X4 M40i
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mikeinmass New Member 4 Rep 14 Posts Drives: X3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: massachusetts iTrader: (0)	yes, doors are locked.
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ContactPatch Major 2139 Rep 1,332 Posts Drives: It's Quick! Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Idaho iTrader: (0)	I hope the fuel thieves don't find out about the door sliding off.
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rob175 Major 688 Rep 1,116 Posts Drives: BMW X3 xiDrive30 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	....Crazy Glue!
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JDsX3 Photojournalist, Tech & Product Analyst 507 Rep 472 Posts Drives: BMW X3, i4, Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (0)	The only time our fuel door came off was a bizarre incident that occurred when our X3 was about a week old. We were leaving a parking garage and all of the sudden two guys came running out between the lanes of cars, one chasing the other. The first one tried to jump between our car and the one next to us, pushing himself up off ours with his hand on the filler door. As he did it the door came off. Fortunately traffic was at a stand still so I was able to retrieve the door and put it back on when we got home. It has not ever come off again. [And I don't know what happened to the guys] __________________ Current:2024 i4 Mineral White Metallic with Blue Exterior Accents, Canberra Beige Perforated SensaTec, Premium Package, Driving Assistance Pro Package, Drive Recorder. 2019 X3 Mineral White Metallic, Caberra Beige interior with most options. Corvette Stingray Arctic White w red interior. Past:2002 Z3, Corvette Stingray and about 40 other cars
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das boots Senior Chief (Ret.) 72 Rep 180 Posts Drives: '90 M3, '05 ZHP, '24 X4 M401 Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: San Diego, Las Vegas iTrader: (0)	Saw this young guy pumping gas on an X3 in Costco the other day with his mom in the driver's side. The door fell off after pumping and didn't know what to do. Couldn't get it slide back in. And he just left it alone and they departed. __________________ 1990 M3 2005 ZHP 2024 X4 X40i SCPO SW USN (ret) BMW CCA 192742, NRA Life Member, F&A M
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