Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 740IL / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005019119 Incident Date: Jan, 27 2005
Consumer's City: CONCORD Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 740IL 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#: WBAGJ8320WD Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 07 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: No warning other than a slight anit-freeze smell. upon checking out the odor, upper radiator neck between hose clamp and radiator just broke off spewing scalding hot fluid everywhere. luckily hood was not completely open at the time. radiator needed to be replaced, not repairable. old part tossed.