Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of customer complaints and safety problems regarding accidents and
defects in their 2003 BMW 5 SERIES 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 2003 BMW 5 SERIES vehicle/motorcycle. It will also advise you on safety repairs that might be
needed on your 2003 BMW 5 SERIES vehicle/motorcycle.
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| 2003 BMW 5 SERIES | TIRES Occurences: | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-12-07 |
| Summary: INSTALLED TWO NEW BRIDGESTONE POTENZA POLE POSITION RE 960AS IN JULY 2010(PURCHASED FROM THETIRE RACK),ON MY 2003 BMW 540I(AT BRIDGESTONE TIRE DEALER).REAR,275R1835.TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING... |  |
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| 2003 BMW 5 SERIES | STEERING Occurences: | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-11-03 |
| Summary: THE 2003 BMW 540I POWER STEERING PUMP SPOOL VALVE WAS FOUND (DISASSEMBLED AND JUDGED BY BMW TECHNICIAN) TO JAM AT LOWER RPM THUS CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, ESPECIALLY IN REDUCED... |  |
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| 2003 BMW 5 SERIES | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Occurences: | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-09-29 |
| Summary: INTERMITTENT ENGINE SHUT-DOWN. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED. "ENGINE FAILSAFE" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED, KEY TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED. THIS IS A... |  |
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| 2003 BMW 5 SERIES | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Occurences: | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Recived: 2010-09-29 |
| Summary: INTERMITTENT ENGINE SHUT-DOWN. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED. "ENGINE FAILSAFE" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED, KEY TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED. THIS IS A... |  |
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| 2003 BMW 5 SERIES | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Occurences: 1 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2010-02-05 |
| Summary: BMW 530I 2003. DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE. NO MANUAL OVERRIDE. FORCED TO CRAWL OVER CONSOLE AND EXIT FROM ANOTHER DOOR.... |  |
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| 2003 BMW 5 SERIES | AIR BAGS Occurences: | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2008-11-03 |
| Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 540. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AIR BAG AND REAR DOOR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED,... |  |
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| 2003 BMW 5 SERIES | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM Occurences: 1 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2007-05-07 |
| Summary: FUEL GUAGE FAILED, INDICATED HALF TANK GAS WHEN TANK WAS EMPTY, AND CAR RAN OUT OF GAS ON FREEWAY. ... |  |
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| 2003 BMW 5 SERIES | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Occurences: 1 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2004-11-30 |
| Summary: MY 2003 BMW 5 SERIES CAR WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND REAR-ENDED. THE COLLISION PUSHED THE CONTENTS OF THE TRUNK INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA BY BREAKING THE LATCHES THAT HOLD THE FOLD-DOWN SEATS. ANYONE... |  |
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