BMW 540I AUTO ACCIDENT & BODY/ENGINE REPAIR COMPLAINTS

BMW 540I AUTO ACCIDENT & BODY/ENGINE REPAIR COMPLAINTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of customer complaints and safety problems regarding accidents and defects in their BMW 540I vehicle/motorcycle. This database gives you information regarding location of the accidents, cause of accident and the number and type of injuries incurred in the accident. This data can help you before purchasing a BMW 540I vehicle/motorcycle. It will also advise you on safety repairs that might be needed on your BMW 540I vehicle/motorcycle.

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Most Recent Car Problems For BMW 540I

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1999 BMW 540I LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Problem
1999 BMW 540I	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Occurences:	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-11-18
Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 540I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT...
2000 BMW 540I ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Problem
2000 BMW 540I	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Occurences:	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-11-18
Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 540I. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD ROARING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF....
2000 BMW 540I ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Problem
2000 BMW 540I	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Occurences:	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-10-26
Summary: ENGINE FIRE: ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT WIRES OVERHEATED AND CAUSED WIRES AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TO BURN. SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN...
2000 BMW 540I ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Problem
2000 BMW 540I	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Occurences:	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-10-26
Summary: ENGINE FIRE: ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT WIRES OVERHEATED AND CAUSED WIRES AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TO BURN. SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN...
1997 BMW 540I ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM Problem
1997 BMW 540I	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM Occurences: 1	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-10-25
Summary: I EXCHANGED THE LAMBDA SENSOR OF MY CAR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. SUDDENLY MY MILEAGE WENT DOWN AND I STARTED AN ERROR SEARCH. SINCE I WAS DOING A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS ON THE CAR I DIDN'T COME UP ITH...
1999 BMW 540I STEERING Problem
1999 BMW 540I	STEERING Occurences: 1	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-08-21
Summary: STARTED MY CAR AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AND FOUND OUT IT WAS MY BELT BEING CHEWED UP BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING PUMP BRACKETS BROKE....
2002 BMW 540I STEERING Problem
2002 BMW 540I	STEERING Occurences: 1	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-08-14
Summary: 1. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: I DROVE THE CAR 5MIN AND PARKED FOR 30 MINUTE LUNCH. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING FAILED IMMEDIATELY AND I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL. 2. THE FAILURE,...
2001 BMW 540I ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Problem
2001 BMW 540I	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Occurences: 3	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-05-21
Summary: 3RD (HIGH) TAIL LIGHT BULB AND SOCKET OVERHEATS AND MELTS, RENDERING THE LIGHT INOPERABLE AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD....
2001 BMW 540I EXTERIOR LIGHTING Problem
2001 BMW 540I	EXTERIOR LIGHTING Occurences: 3	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-05-21
Summary: 3RD (HIGH) TAIL LIGHT BULB AND SOCKET OVERHEATS AND MELTS, RENDERING THE LIGHT INOPERABLE AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD....
2002 BMW 540I ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Problem
2002 BMW 540I	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Occurences: 1	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2010-03-11
Summary: APPARENT COMPUTER MALFUNCTION CAUSED WINDOWS TO FOG UP, CLOCK TO FAIL, DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS TO FAIL AND THE ENGINE TO REFUSE TO RESTART. ALSO, THE DASH DISPLAY AND BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ON EVEN WITH...