NHTSA Complaint #510508 — 1991 BMW 318 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	510508
Vehicle	1991 BMW 318
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 30, 1996
Date Filed	October 23, 1996
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KY

ENGINE GASKE TFAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. *AK

#521199 — November 6, 1997 — VEHICLE HAS BLOWN TWO HEAD GASKETS.

#526567 — October 31, 1997 — VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPACT, VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAK ANTI-FREEZE DUE TO DFECTIVE ENGI...

#521332 — September 23, 1997 — ENGINE PROFILE GASKET MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. *AK

#517927 — July 2, 1997 — TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE PARTS. *AK

#515225 — June 27, 1997 — HEAD GASKET FAILED.

#521199 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY — November 6, 1997 — BATTERY FAILED.

#521199 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY — November 6, 1997 — RADIATOR CONNECTION SEPARATED/FAILED.

#521199 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY — November 6, 1997 — THERMOSTAT FAILED.

#521199 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE — November 6, 1997 — FOUR CYLINDER-HEAD COVER FAILURES.

#521199 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS — November 6, 1997 — BELTS FAILED.