Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 318IC / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001071172 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2001
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 318IC Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBAAV33461F Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 16 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Manufacturer is installing bad cooling fans that allow the engine to overheat possibly causing fire. the car is undriveable and could place occupants in danger due to both the results of the overheating as well as any potential danger from having a vehicle stop on the road. unfortunately, bmwna refuses to acknowledge a problem and is even installing the same faulty part number fans, confirmed by siemens the manufacturer of the fans.*ak