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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003241903 | Incident Date: Feb, 26 2003 |
Consumer's City: CHULA VISTA | Consumer's State: CA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
Model Name: 540IA | 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#: WBADN6343YG | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 26 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 16 2001 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At 71888 miles the radiator of my bmw 540i broke because of a crack in the plastic housing around the outlet.i had read about this problem on the roadfly message board. i read that the raditors broke around the hose and they only lasted about 50,000 miles. when i read it, i wondered if i was due, about a month later, i was setting at a stop light and when the light turned green, i accelerated away from the light and as i did i saw steam coming out of the fender wells. it first i thought it was another car, but soon realized it was mine. i pulled over and called to have the car towed to the dealership. it was the radiator and the plasic housing broke around the hose.this is a serious mechanical flaw in a automobile that otherwise is pretty darn good. i don't see why bmw can just provide an all metal radiator, or beef up the plastic around the hose to restand the strain.*ak |