| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006075928 | Incident Date: Jul, 31 2006 |
| Consumer's City: WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 525I | Model Year: 1990 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBAHC2315LG | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 17 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 08 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: (1) my 1990 bmw 525i started to over heat on august 01,2006. the temp gauge goes up 50% mark. the coolant level went down every day and i filled it up with distilled water to control the temperature, hoping that it would correct itself some time. (2) i could not drive the car on regular basis anymore. within few days, i saw coolant overflowing and spray-out. following this, i noticed slight rough idle and vibration. (3) realizing that driving the car was no more safe, i called westchester bmw, white plains, ny. on emergency basis, the dealer accepted the car the following week for diagnosis. on august 14 2006, the dealer concluded it is coolant leaking in the engine and outside the engine. no parts were repaired and replaced because the engine work specified by the dealer was expensive. i took the car back home. can not drive it anymore. *jb |
