| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005047916 | Incident Date: Nov, 09 2005 |
| Consumer's City: LA CANADA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 540I | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBADN5334XG | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 27 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 30 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Abs warning and dsc light is on indicating failure of abs electronic module. abs and dsc is no longer operable. this is a safety issue since the car will no longer have abs and dynamic stability control system in operable condition. it is unknown if brake could be randomly activated by the failed abs module while driving. common failure on 1999 or plus 5-series bmw based on user discussion on internet. the failure is temperture related. the higher the temperture, the quicker the warning light will come on. *nm |
