# 2018 BMW X3 - SHakes, loses power

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-bmw-x3-shakes-loses-power/137374>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** bmw\
**Created:** [March 28, 2019, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-bmw-x3-shakes-loses-power/137374 "2019-03-28T01:24:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![charlesmorris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@charlesmorris](https://community.cartalk.com/u/charlesmorris)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-bmw-x3-shakes-loses-power/137374/1 "2019-03-28T01:24:45Z")

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car shaking and loosing power, drive train light came on

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 10:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-bmw-x3-shakes-loses-power/137374/2 "2019-03-28T10:59:44Z")

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Does not sound good, but at least it is still under warranty.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-bmw-x3-shakes-loses-power/137374/3 "2019-03-28T12:33:09Z")

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Take it to the dealer, you have a problem. As @Purebred says, it is under warranty, let BMW fix it at their cost.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-bmw-x3-shakes-loses-power/137374/4 "2019-03-29T12:32:28Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> it is under warranty, let BMW fix it at their cost.

Exactly  
The OP does not need to know the source of the problem, nor how to repair it.  
All he needs to know is that a nearly-new car with multiple warranties will be diagnosed and repaired at corporate expense, at the dealership.

If the dealership is unable or unwilling to do the job properly, then it will be time to refer the problem to BMW at the corporate level. Contact info can be found in the Owner’s Manual.

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-bmw-x3-shakes-loses-power/137374/5 "2019-03-29T15:40:30Z")

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Heck, I’d call the dealer and tell them to tow it away and leave a loaner car for me.