| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003242023 | Incident Date: Oct, 17 2003 |
| Consumer's City: DULUTH | Consumer's State: GA |
| 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 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBADN5343YG | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 27 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 17 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Water pump failure.this is a known defect that involves a high percentage of the e39 540i bmw. the failure of the pump is known to happen between 5000-60000 miles and can put the driver in danger and cause unnecessary expensive repairs to be incurred on a car of this caliber. the water pump failure in my case destroyed the main drive belt leaving me with out power steering, brakes, alternator etc. e39 owners who have had this experience should be reimbursed for the repairs and costs associated with the faulty design and problems associated with the water pump and cooling system. *ak |
