Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 740IL / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003241466 Incident Date: Oct, 21 2003
Consumer's City: PEYTON Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 740IL Model Year: 1998
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#: WBAGJ8328WD Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 21 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Faulty radiators that have a design flaw that allows for the radiator neck to break off without notice and spray hot coolant everywhere. this problem is well known just visit roadfly.org e38 message board and search for "radiator neck." this typically occurs between 50,000-70,000 miles. *la