| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005025277 | Incident Date: May, 03 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BLOOMFIELD | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 528I | 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, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 20 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 14 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: driving on entrance ramp to the freeway at about 10mph and saw white smoke coming from the driver's side of the hood. pulled over and inspected coolant system and found that the neck had broken off the radiator(common problem with e39) allowing coolant to spray into the engine compartment. i was lucky that i was travelling slowly and was able to pull over rapidly before car overheated. could have caused a dangerous situation if it had occured at highway speeds. car was towed to mechanic, who replaced old radiator with an aftermarket brand that is more robust than bmw rad. i was not comfortable using a bmw radiator due to their cheap and flawed design. |
