Bmw 530ia 2003
Model 530ia made in 2003 by Bmw got 2 consumer complains as well as 6 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to engine and engine cooling. . Technical service bulletines regarding exterior lighting and steering.
Model 2003
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | 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 | |
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/06/2003 | 600 | 3 | 09/22/2003 |
| The vehicle, at any given time or mode of operation (driving at speed or stopped), will display on the console the message engine failsafe prog and then the vehicle will stall. once the vehicle initially stalls, the vehicle can usually be restarted immediately, but will soon stall again with the interval of time between stalls decreasing between successive stalls and restarts. if the vehicle is then allowed to 'rest' for atleast a day, it will run fine for a while (often several hundred miles), but will eventually start stalling again. first exhibitedthe problem at 600 miles, then 1200, 1700, ????... bmw has been unable to fix it.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 02/08/2003 | 4800 | 1 | 10/12/2002 |
| My 4 month old 2003 bmw 530ia spontaneously caught on fire starting in the engine compartment while sitting out on my driveway next to my house. the car was totaled. the car was not running and had been off for 3.5 hours. bmw 5 series cars had fires just like this one in 2001 models and bmw issued a recall notice at that time because of a faulty auxiliary cooling fan switch. they are refusing to take any official responsibility for this incident even thought their rep, jerry gasparrini told me over the phone that the problem was probably the same type of problem that occurred in 2001 based on their engineer's assessment. this could have resulted in my house burning down and possibly also fatalities. we were lucky. this company needs to be investigated and the responsible supplier needs to be smacked down good and fined heavily. *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | HARTFORD | NEW COUNTRY MOTOR CARS | ||
| MD | ROCKVILLE | 20852 | VOB BMW | (301)984-8989 |