Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 540I / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002236637 Incident Date: Nov, 18 2002
Consumer's City: SIMI VALLEY Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 540I Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBADE5322WB Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 24 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 26 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Engine doesn't rev up above 4500 rpms and misfires. engine check light on. dealer replaced one of two catalytic converters under warranty. according to private clubs abd web sites of bmw owners, 540i cat converters last 50kmiles only.