NHTSA Complaint #10001202 — 1997 BMW 540IA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10001202
Vehicle	1997 BMW 540IA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	November 12, 2001
Date Filed	December 19, 2002
Mileage	54,361 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, STEAM STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE, OBSTRUCTING CONSUMERS VISION. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND CHECK UNDER THE HOOD, AND OBSERVED THAT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE RADIATOR HAD BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED RADIATOR, AND INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. TS

Related Complaints for the 1997 BMW 540IA

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY Complaints

#10062386 — March 17, 2004 — A FAULTY RADIATOR DESIGN (PLASTIC NECK?) CAUSED MY 97 BMW 540IA TO BREAK DOWN ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. *NM

#10043859 — October 29, 2003 — RADIATOR/OVERFLOW TANK ON MY 1997 BMWS 540IA CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 85,000 MILES. THE RADIATORS IN BMWS A...

#10038996 — September 16, 2003 — THE RADIATOR HOSE CONNECTION AT THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR FAILED COMPLETELY. IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC, AND SPLIT UNDER CO...

#10036683 — August 27, 2003 — RADIATOR DEFECT -- PLASTIC NECK OF RADIATOR CONNECTING TO UPPER HOSE BROKE AT POINT OF CONNECTION WHILE AT MODERATE S...

#10030313 — July 29, 2003 — 1997 BMW 540IA RADIATOR FAILURE. UPPER HOSE CONNECTION CRACKED OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DUMP OF ENGINE...

Recent Complaints for the 1997 BMW 540IA

#10149990 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS — February 10, 2006 — I HAVE A 1997 540 BMW WITH 180,000 MI. INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF A FLAT DRIVER SIDE RIGHT FRONT TIRE I DISCOVERED T...

#10144815 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN — December 8, 2005 — 1. BROUGHT MY CAR TO FIRESTONE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR IN LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA AND HAD THE THERMOSTAT REPLACED - WORK CO...

#10036683 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM — August 27, 2003 — RADIATOR DEFECT -- PLASTIC NECK OF RADIATOR CONNECTING TO UPPER HOSE BROKE AT POINT OF CONNECTION WHILE AT MODERATE S...

#10019942 — AIR BAGS — May 15, 2003 — THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WEIGHT SYSTEM. *NLM *SCC *JB

#10003345 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM — January 24, 2003 — RADIATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILED ON MY 1997 BMW 540I. CAR QUICKLY OVERHEATED SEVERELY AND SHUT DOWN ON INTERSTATE ...