| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004285967 | Incident Date: May, 01 2004 |
| Consumer's City: REDMOND | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 540I | 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 01 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 19 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving down a busy street one evening and as i came to a light, smoke started coming out of my hood. fortunately it was in the evening and traffic was lighter than usual. i pulled into a parking lot off the side of the road. having known others that this has happened to, i first checked the radiator and sure enough, there was a large crack down the side of the housing. i had the car towed home and purchased a new radiator from bmw of seattle the following morning. the new radiator was about $200, a few hours of my own labor and a few more hours detailing the engine pay and headlights which had radiator fluid all over them. also from the experience of others who own e39 bmw 540s, i fully expect this to happen again in the next 50k miles. i also expect the expansion tank to go within the next few months. *ak |
