2013 BMW X3 Brakes Problems

“While traveling at relatively slow speed I attempted to brake and brakes were basically unresponsive. Had to really stomp on pedal to eventually get it to stop. Scary incident and could have been really bad in different conditions. So far isolated one time incident. Noticed there is a recall for these vehicles for this type of problem but for some reason my vehicle does not show it is included. Should it be?”

“While driving down business 40 going about 60 MPH, my car suddenly stopped in the left lane. The car was still running but it was as if someone had put on the brakes for me -- like a ghost in the machine. The car behind me was able to stop but within a couple of feet from rear ending me at a high speed. The cars behind him were swerving not to hit him. We are lucky it was not a multi car accident. I was able to get the car going by continuing to step on the accelerator. No lights on the dash came on not even a check engine light. …”

“Car was traveling 35 MPH when the brakes sudenly started slowing it down and dash lights were flashing. With the car stopped I shut the engine off and restarted the car and worked as it should have. A few days later the car had been driven and parked when I later went to start the car and nothing worked. The parking brake was on and it could not be turned off. After being towed to the dealer, I was told the problem with all the electrical malfuntions was a loose ground.”

“On august 1st, we experienced a dangerous situation on the highway; the vehicle slowed down in traffic, hard jerking, smelled of burning fuel or fumes. We then took it to the Bmw dealership in tallahassee which was two days after the incident. After they did a diagnostic on it, we were told it was a mechanical failure within the brake system and after they examined it and took it for a test drive, the brakes on both sides became extremely hot with extreme heat and smoking from both brakes. They explained the experience was very unusual and could have caused dangerous results on the road. …”

“Last week when in city traffic, I depressed the brake to slow down, then lifted my foot off the brake. My car lurched forward and I immediately braked again to slow down and stop. This was not normal, had not happened before, and I decided to mention it during my next visit to Bmw service. Last saturday, feb. 17, I was driving 20 -25 MPH in a neighborhood, approaching a red light on river rd, bethesda. There was one car at the light. I braked to slow down, and realized that the car was not slowing down, braked again and it lurched forward and accelerated. …”