| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998075967 | Incident Date: Oct, 10 1998 |
| Consumer's City: GRAHAM | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 318I | Model Year: 1993 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBACA5317PF | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 21 1998 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1993 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Timing case profile gasket had catastrophic failure. all coolant was lost. complete damage (warped head, etc) unknown at this time. dealer estimates $1000 to repair gasket. this is a well known problem with this vehicle (as i have recently discovered). bmw hasn't issued a recall. since these usually go bad after the warranty period, bmw should issue a recall. bmw has a reputation for quality cars. in this case they have a defective product and it's costing consumers many dollars due to their design flaws. if bmw willn't voluantarily issue a recall notice then nhtsa please assist us consumers and put pressure on them to do so. |
