Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V206000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 02/01/2001 to 05/14/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 76469 | 09/28/2001 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 06/21/2001 | 07/02/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the engine auxiliary/cooling fan operation, including variable speed, is electronically controlled. failure of the fan motor can cause the electrical circuitry of the fan control unit to overload and fail, causing the fan to stop operating. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to occur, engine overheating and subsequent engine damage could result. in addition, it is possible for the failure of the electrical circuitry to cause a fire in the fan control unit located in the front of the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fan. owner notification began september 28, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 02V138000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | V (Vehicle) | 1550 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 05/16/2002 | 05/20/2002 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the engine auxiliary/cooling fan operation, including variable speed, is electronically controlled. failure of the fan motor can cause the electrical circuitry of the fan control unit to overload and fail, causing the fan to stop operating. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to occur, engine overheating and subsequent engine damage could result. in addition, it is possible for the failure of the electrical circuitry to cause a fire in the fan control unit located in the front of the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fan. owner notification began september 28, 2001. this is a supplement to a recall that began during september 2001 (see recall campaign 01v206). owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/10/2011 | |||
| Purchased the car used, in january 2011, with approximately 110,000 miles. vehicle had several stored engine codes, po0300,171,174,1345,1351,1353; mostly relateing to oxygen sensors and the maf. all engine hoses, the maf, all 4 oxygen sensors and the ignition coil packs were replaced by a certified mechanic. within 2 months of normal driving, all codes had returned. mechanic is unable to determine the points of failure for these issues and bmw denies any existing problem the passenger side airbag light, turns on and off, randomly, whether someone is sitting there, or not. failure of the sensor could cause the ab not to deploy during an accident, causing serious, if not fatal, injury. bmw is aware of the issue, does not replace/repair. door lock/window/windshield wiper control module, known as gm5, fails randomly and often. it has failed several times, while i was in the car. since it disables the door locks and windows, i was trapped in my car for several minutes. thankfully, i had the window rolled down far enough to pass my keys to someone on the outside, so they could unlock the door. in an accident, passengers could be stuck, keeping emergency workers from giving them medical attention, in a timely fashion. bmw is fully aware of the problem, but denies it's existence. i also receive random exterior light out warnings, on the dash. usually, it's both tailights, but more frequently, it is the driver side light sensor, that fails, though the light is actually working, just fine. | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 4 | 02/01/2001 | |
| The service engine soon light had come on intermittent. *tt the asc + t light and the park brake light had come on also. the mechanic stated that the problem was due to the damaged sensor. *scc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 07/11/2003 | 2 | ||
| Consumer states that while driving car would overheat.engine fan fell off vehicle. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 06/02/2001 | 2 | 05/01/2001 | |
| The car overheated and had to be towed. i was told on june 4th that bmw was aware of the problem and had isolated it to a specific batch of bad fans and that the replacement fan was from a good car. the replacemnet fan failed on july 4th at 711 miles. there is still no recall notice from bmw. if they and you are aware of the issue why is nothing being done? cars that can break down are a safety issue as well as an inconvenience. there is also a report in your database of a car fire on the same model car from the same problem. do people have to die before action is taken? if this were an aircraft incidence they would be ground and corrected. i am interested in what the procedure is when there is a known defect in a car. *ak | |||
| 06/27/2001 | 2 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Dealer replaced first car and is now having the same problem with the coolant system. car continues to overheat. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 1 | 04/01/2009 | |
| 2001 bmw 325i. attorney writes on behalf of clients regarding vehicle recall repairs *tgw when the vehicle reached a 140,000 miles it began running unusually loud while driving 45 mph. in addition, the vehicle began making an intermittent beeping sound. according to an invoice, the previous owner had the vehicle inspected, but the repairs were declined. the consumer would like to exercise his right to have the recall remedied due to the vehicle potentially catching on fire. recall numbers 01v206000 and 02v138000 were mentioned in the letter. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 140000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 325i. while driving at 45 mph, the fans began running unusually loud. the contact stated that the engine was also extremely loud. the vehicle would also make a beeping sound intermittently. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. | |||
| 07/11/2003 | 2 | ||
| Consumer states that while driving car would overheat.engine fan fell off vehicle. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 06/15/2001 | |||
| Recall 01 v 206 002/engine auxilary cooling fan: vehicle overheated on four occasions. vehicle had been to dealer, but problem still occurring. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 10/11/2001 | |||
| Recall 01 v 206 002/auxiliary cooling fan : cooling fan had to be replaced on two occasions due to failure. problem reoccurred ,and vehicle back in shop for third time, all of this within six months. feel free to povide any further information. *ak | |||
| 07/06/2001 | 1 | 06/16/2001 | |
| Recall 01v206000; vehicle was stopped in traffic at a light, and it overheated, heavy steam was coming off engine and temperature gauge was at the red. tow truck driver stated he towed vehicle for weeks because of fan overheating. bmw dealer currenty has vehicle waitng for parts. *ak *yh | |||
| 06/08/2001 | |||
| Consumer parked vehicle in garage at work. 5 minutes later, consumer was called downstairs, and told engine vehicle on fire. front part was totaled. cooling fan and other electrical wires were possible cause of fire.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 54500 | 2 | 12/12/2000 |
| I have a 2001 bmw 2.5 automatic with about 55k miles. the service engine soon light came on around 12k and the dealer replace the coil. it came on again several time later over the course of 2 years for few days. every time by the time i took the car to the dealer, the ses disappeared and dealer can't find any thing wrong. however, i notice that when the light is on, the engine run rough and acceleration is slow. my car is out of warranty now at 55k and the light is on for the last few days. also, bmw is famous for problem with the windows regulator. dealer replaces three of the four windows regulators on three doors during warranty but now the fourth one has failed. what this means is that now all the windows regulator on all the four doors has failed. please have bmw recalled the issue with ignition coil and fix the windows regulator. thank you very much | |||
| 11/13/2001 | 5000 | 2 | 07/12/2001 |
| While my foot was firmly on the break, my 2001 bmw 325i seemed to speed up and caused me to crash into the building i was parking in front of. severe damage across the bottom of my right foot( a bruise the shape of the brake pedal } along with other foot and ankle injuries indicate my foot was indeed on the brake and not on the accelerator as one might think. the damage to the car $ 5,000.00. no answer for what happened from dealer. approx seven months later, while on an open road approaching stop light again with my foot on brake, car revved up to 4,000 rmp then back down and stalled. car would not start after this. towed to different bmw dealer who claimed faulty gas sensors were to blame. sensors told engine car needed gas when indeed it did not. *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| When traveling at 45 mph and 70mph engine stalled out. once pulling over and waiting a bit vehicle will start up again. contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| While in the process of turning, the vehicle suddenly slowed down on its own and all the readings on the instrument panel went out, which lasted for about four seconds, then it resumed normal, possibly engine related.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| When turning off air conditioner, a very bad smell comes through the vents. consumer contacted dealer, who advised that it is was an air quality issue with consumer's environment.*ak vehicle experiencing problems with the windows. *tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||
| 02/08/2003 | 13200 | 1 | 07/07/2001 |
| Frozen crankcase ventilation valve caused engine to stall out completely in traffic. no engine restart was possible. *tt | |||