- Engine / equipment
- BMW X1 E84 diesel (18d to 23d)
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2015
- Symptoms
- Defective axle mounts, a handbrake that grips too little and delicate timing chains (2014 cars).
- Possible cause described
- According to the ADAC, the X1 is a model student in the 2021 breakdown statistics (dark green every year) and the German roadworthiness test has little to criticise; if anything shows up, it is axle mounts or a handbrake that grips too little. As drawbacks it lists delicate timing chains and a high purchase price.
- Check for the garage
- Ask for the timing chain to be checked (listen when cold), the handbrake and the mounts; and ask by VIN about the recalls (EGR module, power steering, propshaft disc).
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · BMW
Weak points of the BMW X1 E84 diesel according to the ADAC: axle mounts, handbrake and chains
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Ask for the timing chain to be checked (listen when cold), the handbrake and the mounts; and ask by VIN about the recalls (EGR module, power steering, propshaft disc).
What are the symptoms?
Defective axle mounts, a handbrake that grips too little and delicate timing chains (2014 cars).
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- BMW
- Engine / equipment
- BMW X1 E84 diesel (18d to 23d)
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2015
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- BMW X1 (E84)2009–2015
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