| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003227303 | Incident Date: Jun, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MORTON | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 540I | Model Year: 2000 |
| 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#: WBADN5344YG | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 28 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 30 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Bmw 2000 540i, v8, failure (cracked, loss of coolant) of upper radiator hose connector. i had 3 1/2 yrs/45,000 miles on the car. plastic component widely known among owners to be prone to failure. thanks to their advice on warning signs, i was able to stop under control and get repair without major incident; other unsuspecting drivers have been, and will be, less fortunate. to bmw's credit, they replaced my radiator under warranty. but this does not excuse a known design deficiency.*ak |
