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May 9, 2017 Vehicle Speed Control 66,774 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BMW 540I. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SURGED WITH INCREASED ACCELERATION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V131000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME DUE TO THE FAILU...

May 9, 2017 Vehicle Speed Control 66,774 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BMW 540I. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SURGED WITH INCREASED ACCELERATION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V131000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME DUE TO THE FAILU...

Oct 6, 2015 Steering 149,000 mi

THE BILSTEIN SHOCK ABSORBERS I PURCHASED FOR MY CAR HAVE BEGUN TO COME APART WHICH ALLOWS THE STRUT TO MOVE WHEN AND WHERE IT SHOULDN'T THIS MAKING THE CAR EASY TO LOSE CONTROL OF. THE CAR PULLS AND DARTS WHILE MAINTAINING A STRAIGHT COURSE IN MOTION. IT'S WORSE WHEN STEERING SINCE THE BUSTED PART H...

Oct 6, 2015 Suspension 149,000 mi

THE BILSTEIN SHOCK ABSORBERS I PURCHASED FOR MY CAR HAVE BEGUN TO COME APART WHICH ALLOWS THE STRUT TO MOVE WHEN AND WHERE IT SHOULDN'T THIS MAKING THE CAR EASY TO LOSE CONTROL OF. THE CAR PULLS AND DARTS WHILE MAINTAINING A STRAIGHT COURSE IN MOTION. IT'S WORSE WHEN STEERING SINCE THE BUSTED PART H...

Oct 6, 2015 Steering 149,000 mi

THE BILSTEIN SHOCK ABSORBERS I PURCHASED FOR MY CAR HAVE BEGUN TO COME APART WHICH ALLOWS THE STRUT TO MOVE WHEN AND WHERE IT SHOULDN'T THIS MAKING THE CAR EASY TO LOSE CONTROL OF. THE CAR PULLS AND DARTS WHILE MAINTAINING A STRAIGHT COURSE IN MOTION. IT'S WORSE WHEN STEERING SINCE THE BUSTED PART H...

Oct 6, 2015 Suspension 149,000 mi

THE BILSTEIN SHOCK ABSORBERS I PURCHASED FOR MY CAR HAVE BEGUN TO COME APART WHICH ALLOWS THE STRUT TO MOVE WHEN AND WHERE IT SHOULDN'T THIS MAKING THE CAR EASY TO LOSE CONTROL OF. THE CAR PULLS AND DARTS WHILE MAINTAINING A STRAIGHT COURSE IN MOTION. IT'S WORSE WHEN STEERING SINCE THE BUSTED PART H...

Apr 27, 2012 Electrical System Fire 76,500 mi

ADDENDUM TO ODI ID NUMBER 10439751 THE FIRE WAS STARTED BECAUSE THE IHKRIII HVAC UNIT, WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN AN EXTREMELY LARGE NUMBER OF BMW MODELS, IN MY CAR WAS CONFIGURED INCORRECTLY BY THE MANUFACTURER, BMW. THE BLOWER MOTOR IS ON A ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT USES A 30AMP FUSE RECOMMENDED B...

Apr 27, 2012 Engine And Engine Cooling Fire 76,500 mi

ADDENDUM TO ODI ID NUMBER 10439751 THE FIRE WAS STARTED BECAUSE THE IHKRIII HVAC UNIT, WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN AN EXTREMELY LARGE NUMBER OF BMW MODELS, IN MY CAR WAS CONFIGURED INCORRECTLY BY THE MANUFACTURER, BMW. THE BLOWER MOTOR IS ON A ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT USES A 30AMP FUSE RECOMMENDED B...

Apr 27, 2012 Electrical System Fire 76,500 mi

ADDENDUM TO ODI ID NUMBER 10439751 THE FIRE WAS STARTED BECAUSE THE IHKRIII HVAC UNIT, WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN AN EXTREMELY LARGE NUMBER OF BMW MODELS, IN MY CAR WAS CONFIGURED INCORRECTLY BY THE MANUFACTURER, BMW. THE BLOWER MOTOR IS ON A ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT USES A 30AMP FUSE RECOMMENDED B...

Apr 27, 2012 Engine And Engine Cooling Fire 76,500 mi

ADDENDUM TO ODI ID NUMBER 10439751 THE FIRE WAS STARTED BECAUSE THE IHKRIII HVAC UNIT, WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN AN EXTREMELY LARGE NUMBER OF BMW MODELS, IN MY CAR WAS CONFIGURED INCORRECTLY BY THE MANUFACTURER, BMW. THE BLOWER MOTOR IS ON A ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT USES A 30AMP FUSE RECOMMENDED B...

Apr 21, 2004 Latches/locks/linkages 84,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A SCREECHING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE SCREECHING OCCURRED WHETHER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED OR NOT. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. HOWEVER, THE SCREECHING BRAKE PROBLEM W...

Apr 21, 2004 Service Brakes, Hydraulic 84,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A SCREECHING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE SCREECHING OCCURRED WHETHER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED OR NOT. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. HOWEVER, THE SCREECHING BRAKE PROBLEM W...

Apr 21, 2004 Service Brakes, Hydraulic 84,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A SCREECHING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE SCREECHING OCCURRED WHETHER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED OR NOT. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. HOWEVER, THE SCREECHING BRAKE PROBLEM W...

Apr 21, 2004 Latches/locks/linkages 84,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A SCREECHING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE SCREECHING OCCURRED WHETHER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED OR NOT. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. HOWEVER, THE SCREECHING BRAKE PROBLEM W...

Apr 21, 2004 Service Brakes, Hydraulic 84,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A SCREECHING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE SCREECHING OCCURRED WHETHER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED OR NOT. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. HOWEVER, THE SCREECHING BRAKE PROBLEM W...

Apr 21, 2004 Service Brakes, Hydraulic 84,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A SCREECHING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE SCREECHING OCCURRED WHETHER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED OR NOT. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. HOWEVER, THE SCREECHING BRAKE PROBLEM W...

Mar 28, 2002 Power Train Crash

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE GEARSHIFT CAME OFF RESULTING A MULTI CAR ACCIDENT AND CAUSED MAJOR INJURIES. NLM

Mar 28, 2002 Power Train Crash

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE GEARSHIFT CAME OFF RESULTING A MULTI CAR ACCIDENT AND CAUSED MAJOR INJURIES. NLM

Feb 15, 2002 Engine And Engine Cooling

A COOLANT FAILURE JUST LIKE MENTIONED RECALL # 98 V 178 000 COOLANT SYSTEM. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. HAD PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER'S SIDE LEAKING COOLANT/ VISIBILITY PROBLEM WITH WINDOW GETTING FOGGED, AND A STRONG ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER TOOK CARE OF THE RECALL AFTER SOME ...

Feb 15, 2002 Engine And Engine Cooling

A COOLANT FAILURE JUST LIKE MENTIONED RECALL # 98 V 178 000 COOLANT SYSTEM. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. HAD PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER'S SIDE LEAKING COOLANT/ VISIBILITY PROBLEM WITH WINDOW GETTING FOGGED, AND A STRONG ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER TOOK CARE OF THE RECALL AFTER SOME ...

Jul 7, 2001 Engine And Engine Cooling

I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN EMISSIONS RECALL FOR MY 1995 BWM 540I. I CONTACTED BMWUSA TO CONFIRM THE DATA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VECHICLE WAS LISTED AS A TOTAL LOST AND NOT COVERED. I REGISTERED THE CAR WITH BMWUSA WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN 1999 AND WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS LISTED AS...

Jul 7, 2001 Engine And Engine Cooling

I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN EMISSIONS RECALL FOR MY 1995 BWM 540I. I CONTACTED BMWUSA TO CONFIRM THE DATA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VECHICLE WAS LISTED AS A TOTAL LOST AND NOT COVERED. I REGISTERED THE CAR WITH BMWUSA WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN 1999 AND WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS LISTED AS...

Feb 12, 2001 Power Train

TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT. I FOUND TWO EARLIER REPORTS TO BMW..BMW WILL NOT MAKE ALLOWANCES...ENGINE SHORT BLOCK REPLACED BY BMW AT 84,500 MILES UNDER 2ND OWNER. TRANS WOULD DOWN SHIFT CREATING A DRAG ON CAR...DEALER TOLD ME THAT WAS NORMAL../OTHER PA DEALER ON SECOND OWNER SAID THE SAME (NO PROBLE...

Feb 12, 2001 Engine And Engine Cooling

TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT. I FOUND TWO EARLIER REPORTS TO BMW..BMW WILL NOT MAKE ALLOWANCES...ENGINE SHORT BLOCK REPLACED BY BMW AT 84,500 MILES UNDER 2ND OWNER. TRANS WOULD DOWN SHIFT CREATING A DRAG ON CAR...DEALER TOLD ME THAT WAS NORMAL../OTHER PA DEALER ON SECOND OWNER SAID THE SAME (NO PROBLE...

Feb 12, 2001 Power Train

TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT. I FOUND TWO EARLIER REPORTS TO BMW..BMW WILL NOT MAKE ALLOWANCES...ENGINE SHORT BLOCK REPLACED BY BMW AT 84,500 MILES UNDER 2ND OWNER. TRANS WOULD DOWN SHIFT CREATING A DRAG ON CAR...DEALER TOLD ME THAT WAS NORMAL../OTHER PA DEALER ON SECOND OWNER SAID THE SAME (NO PROBLE...

Feb 12, 2001 Engine And Engine Cooling

TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT. I FOUND TWO EARLIER REPORTS TO BMW..BMW WILL NOT MAKE ALLOWANCES...ENGINE SHORT BLOCK REPLACED BY BMW AT 84,500 MILES UNDER 2ND OWNER. TRANS WOULD DOWN SHIFT CREATING A DRAG ON CAR...DEALER TOLD ME THAT WAS NORMAL../OTHER PA DEALER ON SECOND OWNER SAID THE SAME (NO PROBLE...

Oct 12, 2000 Seats

THE FRONT SEATS CABLES MALFUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE SEATS TWIST. DEALER CONTACTED. THEY CONFIRMED THAT "THIS IS A STANDARD PROBLEM".

Oct 12, 2000 Seats

THE FRONT SEATS CABLES MALFUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE SEATS TWIST. DEALER CONTACTED. THEY CONFIRMED THAT "THIS IS A STANDARD PROBLEM".

Feb 8, 2000 Seats

THE DRIVERS SEAT RAIL FRAME BECOMES LOOSE DUE TO ELONGATED BOLT HOLES, SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SEAT ROCKS DURING NORMAL USE. SEEMS THIS MIGHT BE A PROBLEM SHOULD THE VEHICLE BE IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Feb 8, 2000 Seats

THE DRIVERS SEAT RAIL FRAME BECOMES LOOSE DUE TO ELONGATED BOLT HOLES, SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SEAT ROCKS DURING NORMAL USE. SEEMS THIS MIGHT BE A PROBLEM SHOULD THE VEHICLE BE IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK