| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004025462 | Incident Date: Oct, 13 2004 |
| Consumer's City: LONG BEACH | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 528I | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, air:antilock:control unit/module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBADP6343XB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 20 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Abs controller failure that led to disabling of abs system, stability control system and speedometer. multiple bmw owner resource web sites (bimmerfest, roadfly, etc.) have threaded discussions about the problem and reflect the owners' disatisfaction with bmw's lack of response. they complain of controller unit failing, getting replaced, and failing again. a number of local mechanics have confirmed seeing the problem and have suggested seeking out someone who will rebuild the controller unit to prevent future failure. |
