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2000 BMW 540IA in Lynchburg, VA
After approximately 75,000 miles on my bmw 540i, the transmission will not go into reverse. the dealer says it has internal slippage/damage and will have to be replaced with a remanufacuted one. i found out that this is a common problem w...read more / reply »
1999 BMW 540IA in College Park, MD
Tl*- the contact owns a 1999 bmw 540ia with failure mileage of 100,000 miles. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph he began having problems with the transmission. the contact stated that the gears began to function improperly, ...
1997 BMW 540IA in Brookhaven, PA
I have a 1997 540 bmw with 180,000 mi. investigating the cause of a flat driver side right front tire i discovered the front spring strut plate was cracked and allowed itself and the coil spring to contact and cut down the tire. found nht...
1999 BMW 540IA in Baltimore, MD
I had troubles with my abs module unit that is attached to my bmw 1999 540ia. i have become aware that this is a common problem that disables the abs control of my car and many other same model cars as mine. i had to replace the part my...
1997 BMW 540IA in West Hollywood, CA
1. brought my car to firestone automotive repair in los angeles california and had the thermostat replaced - work completed by firestone - 2-5 days later went to beverly hills bmw to have coolant resevoir replaced was told i needed a new ...
2000 BMW 540IA in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Failure: engine cooling fan clutch seized and the fan turned at water pump rpm. the fan flew apart, flinging all blades off the fan hub. this occurred while my wife was driving the car home on a 25 mph street in the evening with our two sm...
2001 BMW 540IA in Missouri City, TX
I have a 2001 bmw 540ia (vin wbadn63441gm73054) and all the external lights are gradually failing. in all cases the lights bulbs are ok. first the passenger side rear turn signal light failed, then the drivers side daylight running light, t...
1999 BMW 540IA in Dublin, OH
Radiator cracked at top hose inlet causing loss of coolant
2001 BMW 540IA in Catonsville, MD
Radiator cracked, disabling car on highway. also caused xenon lamp failure. replaced by dealer under warranty. this is a well known defect on bmw e-39 series cars.
1999 BMW 540IA in Tigard, OR
1) check coolant level warning light came on twice in 1 week. kuni bmw conducted my factory inspection ii service only 2 months before this occured. ) radiator cracked where the upper hose enters the radiator, leaking fluid into the engine...
1998 BMW 540IA in Boynton Beach, FL
The inside door handles of my car (1998 bmw model 540ia) are constructed of low grade / fragile plastic material which breaks during normal usage. without a handle it is very difficult to exit the vehicle. an extremely hazardous situation...
1999 BMW 540IA in San Jose, CA
Radiator failed on my 1999 bmw 540 at 54,700 miles. i believe this to be a safety problem that bmw needs to address. this safety problem: - disables the vehicle no matter where you are from rush hour traffic where the panic could endange...
2001 BMW 540IA in Mountain View, CA
Water pump failure. coolant leaking from shaft. radiator failure, drivers side top radiator nipple inlet cracked.
2001 BMW 540IA in Mountain View, CA
Water pump failure. coolant leaking from shaft. radiator failure, drivers side top radiator nipple inlet cracked.
2001 BMW 540IA in Mandeville, LA
2001 bmw 540i automatic transmission; approximately 57,000 miles; radiator cracked spontaneously under normal driving conditions; significant steam resulting in obscurred view of the roadway and other vehicles; car taken to local repair cen...
1998 BMW 540IA in Torrance, CA
Various problems involving 1998 bmw 540ia which was brought used. bmw had been importing vehicles for sale, fitted with a radiator that had plastic ends as well as supply and return under approximately 21 p.s.i. these radiators sudden...
1999 BMW 540IA in Georgetown, TX
Headlamp internal adjusting rods (brittle plastic material) fail prematurely causing headlamp bean to deflect and lamp beams to shudder or wiggle. this tends to reduce the field of vision for drivers and to blind oncoming motorists.
1997 BMW 540IA in Alhambra, CA
A faulty radiator design (plastic neck?) caused my 97 bmw 540ia to break down on the freeway during rush hour.
1997 BMW 540IA in Medford, NJ
Radiator/overflow tank on my 1997 bmws 540ia cracked and needed replacement at 85,000 miles. the radiators in bmws are known as a weakness and continually fail on owners. this situation should be remedied!
2000 BMW 540IA in Chula Vista, CA
At 71888 miles the radiator of my bmw 540i broke because of a crack in the plastic housing around the outlet.i had read about this problem on the roadfly message board. i read that the raditors broke around the hose and they only lasted ab...
1997 BMW 540IA in Saint Charles, IL
The radiator hose connection at the top of the radiator failed completely. it is made of plastic, and split under cool weather conditions. this resulted in replacement of entire radiator, and replacement of radiator overflow container. i...
1997 BMW 540IA in Louisville, KY
Radiator defect -- plastic neck of radiator connecting to upper hose broke at point of connection while at moderate speed, spraying coolant onto engine and windshield and causing risks of fire and hazardous impairment of visability. this d...
1997 BMW 540IA in Louisville, KY
Radiator defect -- plastic neck of radiator connecting to upper hose broke at point of connection while at moderate speed, spraying coolant onto engine and windshield and causing risks of fire and hazardous impairment of visability. this d...
1997 BMW 540IA in White Lake, MI
1997 bmw 540ia radiator failure. upper hose connection cracked off unexpectedly, causing catastrophic dump of engine coolant. vehicle was immediately disabled.
1997 BMW 540IA in Rocklin, CA
At the precise moment i fully depressed the accelerator to pass a slow-moving vehicle, causing the automatic transmission to down shift, the radiator upper neck broke off, causing complete loss of coolant. significant steam was generated f...
1997 BMW 540IA in Riverside, CA
The airbag light illuminated. the dealer stated it was due to the passenger side weight system.
2000 BMW 540IA in San Francisco, CA
Common radiator failures. all at usually below 50k miles.
1997 BMW 540IA in San Jose, CA
Radiator and cooling system failed on my 1997 bmw 540i. car quickly overheated severely and shut down on interstate 5 in stockton, ca with my wife and child in the car. the system failed a second time in march 2002. same occurance, r...
1997 BMW 540IA in San Jose, CA
Radiator and cooling system failed on my 1997 bmw 540i. car quickly overheated severely and shut down on interstate 5 in stockton, ca with my wife and child in the car. the system failed a second time in march 2002. same occurance, r...
1997 BMW 540IA in San Jose, CA
Radiator and cooling system failed on my 1997 bmw 540i. car quickly overheated severely and shut down on interstate 5 in stockton, ca with my wife and child in the car. the system failed a second time in march 2002. same occurance, r...
1997 BMW 540IA in Englewood, CO
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...
1997 BMW 540IA in Missouri City, TX
Upper radiator neck broke off from radiator during normal driving. radiator was replaced by dealer with identical component. i expect the radiator will fail again within 80,000 miles from time of incident. catastrophic failure of the ra...
2001 BMW 540IA in Beverly Hills, CA
Seat belts on passenger's and driver's sides are able to cut into consumer's neck. contacted dealer, and dealer was suppose to fix problem on day of purchase.
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