Bmw 525 2001

Model 525 made in 2001 by Bmw got 8 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding exterior lighting. The car has one 2.5 engine.

525 year 2001

Model
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2001

Engine [L]	Cylinders	Transmission	Drive	Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined)	Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)	Fuel	Fuel cost	Class	Release date
2.5	6	Manual, 5 gears	R	19/27/22	20,8722/34,0846/25,2823	Premium	1058	SMALL STATION WAGONS
2.5	6	Semiautomatic, 5 gears	R	19/26/21	20,7438/33,1325/24,9403	Premium	1107	SMALL STATION WAGONS

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SIB-63-02-01	08/01/2010	10037025	Ready	04/27/2011
SIB-63-02-01	08/01/2010	10037025	Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty. *rm	04/27/2011

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
AIR BAGS
04/15/2007	50000	1	01/01/2001
	Tlthe contact owns a 2001 bmw 525. while driving, the contact heard a noise. the vehicle then suddenly lost control ,veered to the right, and crashed into a channelizer barrel at highway speeds. although, he struck the barrel head on the air bag failed to deploy. the current and failure mileages were 50,000.ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN
09/01/2001		1
	Engine compartment started smoking. consumer pulled into a parking lot and shut vehicle off. service manager had vehicle towed to dealership. electrical componets in fan were burned out. consumer stated this problem started after recall was performed. dealer advised consumer to attached recall information.ak yh
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
12/30/2011	144414
	Power brake servo failure due to water accumulation. driving the car and attempted to stop when there was suddenly no power brakes. dealer indicated that it was caused by a bad vacuum line. when replacing the vacuum hose, i found the brakes booster (servo) submerged in 6 inches of water. after draining the water and disconnecting the vacuum hose a large amount of water drained from inside the power booster/servo. car ran fine after repair. 1 week later, on 1/16/12 during sub-freezing temps, there ws no brake pedal function at all. extensive web search found several threads devoted to the problem. here is one of those links: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418457 two potential causes: 1 - the brake booster/servo is in a well. this well does have a small drainage hole that can clog due to leaves or other debris. this well is under a cabin air filter box. the air filter is a normal maintenance item, complete removal of the box and maintenance under the box is not part of standard maintenance. in climates where leaves fall, they can collect under this box and block drainage. should the well fill with water the unit will become submerged and ultimately take on water. water seeping into the booster/servo can cause failure of the unit causing brake function to be drastically reduced. if all the water is not drained, in below freezing conditions the water in the booster/servo will freeze, effectively freezing the brake pedal, making braking immpossible! this water can also get sucked into the vacuum line and be sucked into the intake manifold and then into the engine potentially causing massive engine failure. 2 - failure of the ccv valve, caused by condensate, can also cause water to ultimately back-up into the vacuum system and into the brake booster/servo, causing the same effects mentioned above. booster replacement needed
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
04/15/2007	50000	1	01/01/2001
	Tlthe contact owns a 2001 bmw 525. while driving, the contact heard a noise. the vehicle then suddenly lost control ,veered to the right, and crashed into a channelizer barrel at highway speeds. although, he struck the barrel head on the air bag failed to deploy. the current and failure mileages were 50,000.ak