| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005018854 | Incident Date: Apr, 01 2005 |
| Consumer's City: RANDOLPH | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 540IAT | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 05 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 11 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Radiator failure at 42k miles. after reading significant articles related to bmw e39 radiator failures, mine followed suit. there are countless instances of the v8 models showing a consistent pattern of radiator failures which often are catastrophic and life threatening. |