Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10/08/2010 | 109000 | ||
| Engine fire: electronic thermostat wires overheated and caused wires and electrical connectors to burn. smoke entered the cabin while driving and vehicle performance has been degraded | |||
| 10/18/2003 | 58900 | 1 | 10/18/2003 |
| Water pump failure.this is a known defect that involves a high percentage of the e39 540i bmw. the failure of the pump is known to happen between 5000-60000 miles and can put the driver in danger and cause unnecessary expensive repairs to be incurred on a car of this caliber. the water pump failure in my case destroyed the main drive belt leaving me with out power steering, brakes, alternator etc. e39 owners who have had this experience should be reimbursed for the repairs and costs associated with the faulty design and problems associated with the water pump and cooling system. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/20/2004 | 68000 | 1 | |
| While driving coolant was leaking from the radiator. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 11/13/2003 | 62000 | 1 | 09/07/2002 |
| Radiator failure (blocked). *la | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 57135 | 1 | 01/11/2000 |
| Radiator failure. *ak | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 45000 | 1 | 10/31/1999 |
| Bmw 2000 540i, v8, failure (cracked, loss of coolant) of upper radiator hose connector. i had 3 1/2 yrs/45,000 miles on the car. plastic component widely known among owners to be prone to failure. thanks to their advice on warning signs, i was able to stop under control and get repair without major incident; other unsuspecting drivers have been, and will be, less fortunate. to bmw's credit, they replaced my radiator under warranty. but this does not excuse a known design deficiency.*ak | |||
| 07/26/2003 | 1 | ||
| Radiator failure. *ak | |||