Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 525I / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999088717 Incident Date: Aug, 17 1999
Consumer's City: TEANECK Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 525I Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBADD6324WB Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 17 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: We are reporting a significant brake wear on minimal mileage with very modest usage. we we asked by the dealership not to report this to the national office. we have , as yet, not reprted this to the natioanl bmw office until we filed this report and received a response from you regarding anyother significant reports of bmw break failure or extreme wear. we have had two previously leased bmw's that were dirven their full 36mon/36,000 miles with no break problems including no replacement of pads or rotors.