1990 BMW 525I Problems & Recalls
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(1) MY 1990 BMW 525I STARTED TO OVER HEAT ON AUGUST 01,2006. THE TEMP GAUGE GOES UP 50% MARK. THE COOLANT LEVEL WENT DOWN EVERY DAY AND I FILLED IT UP WITH DISTILLED WATER TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE, HOPING THAT IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF SOME TIME. (2) I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR ON REGULAR BASIS ANYMO...
Mileage: 140,201
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. LIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Mileage: 125,000
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM
WHILE DRIVING, COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER FOUND THAT WATER WAS IN THE OIL DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD, CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED RECALL 98V178. *SLC
I REALIZED MY CAR WAS WRECKED SEVERAL TIMES, IT'S A SALVAGED CAR, BUT SOLD AS NORMAL; THEREFORE OVERPRICED. *AK
BRAKE LIGHT FAILED NO DAMAGE, DEALER WON'T HONOR RECALL #96V111000. *AK
RADIATOR CAP FAILED, CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE TO RADIATOR. HOWEVER RADIATOR IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL NOTICE (98V-178). *YC
INSIDE DOOR PANEL SEPARATED FROM THE DOOR.
GLASS OVER ODOMETER CRACKED.
REAR BACK TAIL LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILED.
REAR BACK TAIL LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILED.
BATTERY FAILED.
POWER LOCKS STICK OCCASIONALLY.
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS FREON EVERY YEAR.
OIL PAN GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL LEAK.
CRUISE CONTROL AND THROTTLE CABLE FAILED.
CRUISE CONTROL AND THROTTLE CABLE FAILED.
FRONT WHEEL STRUTS FAILED.
HEATER CORE FAILED.
WATER PUMP FAILED.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WITHOUT VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BECOME INJURED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE.
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED.
DRIVER'S SEAT WOBBLES IN TRACK.
SEAT HEATERS FAILED, BURNED THROUGH SEAT.
DIFFERENTIAL LEAK.
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
FRONT BRAKES FAILED.
REAR BRAKES FAILED.
FUEL LINE RECALL REPAIR DELAYED DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM.
TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY.
WATER PUMP FAILED.
THERMOSTAT FAILED.
HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL.
RADIATOR LEAKS.
LOCK IN STEERING WHEEL BROKE.
BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.
REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE.
DRIVER'S SEAT WOBBLES.
SEAT HEATER BURNED OCCUPANT.
DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS.
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
BATTERY FAILED CAUSING ELECTRONIC LOCK, POWER WINDOW, RADIO, AND CLOCK FAILURES.
FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FAILED.
FUEL LINE RECALL REPAIR DELAYED BY DEALER.
TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY.
WATER PUMP FAILED.
THERMOSTAT FAILED.
RADIATOR LEAKED.
HEAD GASKET LEAKED.
IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING KEY TO JAM.