2001 BMW 325IX User Comment / Complaint

Tl contact owns a 2001 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that the engine fan does not shut off and has drained the battery. the battery was replaced, but the fan still does not shut off when the vehicle is turned off and the key is removed. he turned the vehicle off and removed the key, but the engine fan was still running an hour later. the contact currently disconnects the fan when he parks and plugs it back up when he is ready to drive the vehicle. nhtsa recall number 01v206000 (engine and engine cooling: cooling system fan) does not apply to his vin. the current and failure mileages were 105,300. the consumer stated the vehicle caught on fire. he noticed smoje coming from the engine. updated 09/26/07.