Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of customer complaints and safety problems regarding accidents and
defects in their 1999 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
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| 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... |  |
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| 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.... |  |
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| 1999 BMW 540I | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Occurences: 1 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2009-09-07 |
| Summary: MY 1999 BMW 540I HAS HAD INTERMITTENT DOOR UNLOCKING FAILURES FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE ANY OF THE FOUR DOORS MAY SUDDENLY BECOME DOUBLE LOCKED SO THAT NEITHER THE ELECTRONIC BUTTONS OR ANY MANUAL... |  |
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| 1999 BMW 540I | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Occurences: 1 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2008-11-03 |
| Summary: AT APPROXIMATELY 75K MILES THE BOSCH ABS/TRACTION CONTROL UNIT FAILED ON MY 1999 BMW 540I. A DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER CONFIRMED THIS TO BE TRUE. A NEW UNIT WAS INSTALLED AT THE APPROX COST OF... |  |
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| 1999 BMW 540I | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Occurences: 1 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2007-12-12 |
| Summary: MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON CONNECTICUT AVE. IT WAS RAINING RATHER HARD AND VISIBILITY WAS LOW. MY SON ALL OF THE SUDDEN SMELLED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS AND THE ENGINE... |  |
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| 1999 BMW 540I | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL Occurences: 1 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2007-12-12 |
| Summary: MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON CONNECTICUT AVE. IT WAS RAINING RATHER HARD AND VISIBILITY WAS LOW. MY SON ALL OF THE SUDDEN SMELLED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS AND THE ENGINE... |  |
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| 1999 BMW 540I | SUSPENSION:AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) Occurences: 10 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2007-05-10 |
| Summary: THE DRIVER OWNS A 1999 BMW 540I WITH 72,579 MILES. OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE DISC BMW ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM ICON AND THE AMBER ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN ONE OF TWO... |  |
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| 1999 BMW 540I | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Occurences: 10 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2007-05-10 |
| Summary: THE DRIVER OWNS A 1999 BMW 540I WITH 72,579 MILES. OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE DISC BMW ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM ICON AND THE AMBER ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN ONE OF TWO... |  |
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| 1999 BMW 540I | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY Occurences: 2 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2006-03-20 |
| Summary: WITHOUT WARNING A CRACK APPEARED IN THE RADIATOR HOUSING CAUSING A LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE. CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. HAD TO REPLACE THE PART. SAME THING JUST HAPPENED AGAIN. ... |  |
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| 1999 BMW 540I | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE Occurences: 365 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2006-01-14 |
| Summary: I THINK THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THE 60,000 DOLLAR BMW 5 SERIES WITH DSC AND ABS CONTINUALLY HAVE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURES. THE PART IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW AND THE COMPANY SHOULD BE FORCED TO... |  |
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