Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN
SIB-12-09-0802/01/200810032781Bmw vehicle: driveability complaints due to cooling fan relay failure. the customer may complain of intermittent driveability problems, described as-engine is lacking power when accelerating uphill; transmission will not upshift under hea05/21/2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
SIB-12-09-0702/01/200810032780Bmw vehicle: service engine soon light illuminated: s85-various vanos related faults stored. (e60 (5series), e63 & e64 (6series). no model years listed. *pe05/21/2010
SI-B24-03-0904/01/200910029426Bmw: one or a combination of the following situations may exist: intermittent harsh 4-3, 3-2 or 2-1 downshift (jolt) when coming to a stop with light brake application; jolts and/or jerks felt when reaccelerating after coasting; and judder07/08/2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL
SIB-12-09-0702/01/200810032780Bmw vehicle: service engine soon light illuminated: s85-various vanos related faults stored. (e60 (5series), e63 & e64 (6series). no model years listed. *pe05/21/2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
SI-B12-16-0806/01/200810026944Bmw: voluntary emission recall 08e-a02: m5 and m6 (5 & 6 series) with s85 obd communication. software error in the dme control module may cause communication incompatibility with certain generic obd scanner tools. *pe01/05/2009

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
06/17/201157000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2006 bmw 650i. the contact stated the engine oil starting leaking below the brake vacuum pump. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic. the contact notice nhtsa campaign i.d. number: 07v479000 (engine and engine cooling) and suggest the contact call a dealer. the contact called the dealer regarding the recall and the dealer stated due to the vin number the vehicle in not apart of the recall. the contact stated the could stall and cause a crash. the failure mileage was 57,000. jo
03/01/2006402/11/2006
 2006 bmw 650i, march 2006 passenger seat would lock, airbag system malfunctioned, engine began backfiring. may 2006 the seat locked and the airbag malfunctioned again. in june the engine overheated and was repaired. *kb ***nar*** *jb