Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 528I / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002196429 Incident Date: Feb, 03 2002
Consumer's City: CEDAR PARK Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 528I Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBADD6320VB Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 13 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 19 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Radiator failure at the top hose connection point. later learned that the material used is quite unreliable -- so i replaced all the plastic i could find in the cooling system. $1200. i expect i'll have to do it all again in another year or so.