NHTSA Complaint #10428680 — 2005 BMW 545I

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10428680
Vehicle	2005 BMW 545I
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 23, 2011
Date Filed	October 4, 2011
Mileage	64,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

THE COOLANT TRANSFER PIPE WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE ENGINE LEAKED ALL OF THE COOLANT AND REQUIRED AN IMMEDIATE SHUT DOWN. IT REQUIRED A REPAIR COSTING APPROXIMATELY $6,700 WHICH INCLUDED 38 HOURS OF LABOR. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW. IT IS WIDELY CITED ON THE INTERNET. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2005 BMW 545I

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Complaints

#10455602 — April 17, 2012 — AN EXCESSIVELY HARSH 2-1 DOWNSHIFT WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOP, OR TRANSMISSION "BANGS" INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATIN...

#10437142 — December 1, 2011 — 2005 BMW 545I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE TO INCLUDE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, TRANSMISSI...

Recent Complaints for the 2005 BMW 545I

#11576234 — ENGINE — March 8, 2024 — The contact owns a 2005 BMW 545I. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was...

#11442056 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — November 30, 2021 — The wiring inside of the headlights has dried up and fallen off, leaving bare electrical wire. The resulting was both...

#11442056 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING — November 30, 2021 — The wiring inside of the headlights has dried up and fallen off, leaving bare electrical wire. The resulting was both...

#11424889 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — July 15, 2021 — At approxamitately 1:20pm on July 13, after being parked for a little over an hour I was told that my car was burni...

#11354824 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — September 14, 2020 — WHILE DRIVING TO WORK DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR IN A BUSY HIGHWAY THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING. NO ODD SOUNDS NO SHUTT...