Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 060500 | 05/01/2000 | 613550 | Customers may complain that the coolant temperature gauge goes in and out of the red zone or that the heater output is too low on vehicles with m52tu engines produced from 9/98. *tt | 07/21/2000 | |
| 110300 | 03/01/2000 | 611145 | Some customers may complain that the coolant temperature gauge fluctuates (in and out of the red zone) and / or the heater output is too low on vehicles with m52tu engines from 9/98 production. also the check engine lamp will be illumi | 05/31/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 110701 | 07/01/2001 | 110300 | 623712 | Information regarding voluntary emissions recall campaign 01e a02. *slc | 10/29/2001 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 1220203 | 09/15/2003 | 1220203 | 10004676 | Check engine light is illuminated with intermittent and currently not present fc 204, or fc 211 stored. *tt | 12/30/2003 |
| 120803 | 06/01/2003 | 10002150 | Engine may run rough, and check engine light is illuminated. misfire faults are stored in dme control module. ignition coil replacement. produced from 02/2001 up to 11/2002. *tt | 08/14/2003 | |
| 110402 | 06/01/2003 | 110402 | 10002135 | Extended warranty due to damage to the connecting rod bearings resulting in s54 engine failure. *tt | 08/14/2003 |
| 110203 | 04/01/2003 | 110203 | 10001510 | Service action to replace the connecting rod bearings. models produced from 10/01/2001 up to 02/28/02. *tt | 06/04/2003 |
| 121002 | 01/01/2003 | 121002 | 10001006 | The check engine and eml lights illuminated, engine in fail-safe mode with edk throttle faults. *tt | 04/10/2003 |
| 120103 | 01/01/2003 | 10001004 | Hesitation/rough run, or poor throttle response on cold start. *tt | 04/10/2003 | |
| 110402 | 12/01/2002 | 10000671 | An extended warranty due to damage to the connecting rod bearings resulting in s54 engine failure. on certain vehicles with s54 engines from 02/01 up to 06/02. *tt | 03/26/2003 | |
| 121002 | 12/01/2002 | 10000673 | Check engine and eml lights are illuminated, engine may go into fail-safe mode. diagnostic procedure. *tt | 03/26/2003 | |
| 041299 | 09/01/1999 | 611058 | Information on the distribution of the camber adjustment tool. *tt | 05/26/2000 | |
| 12 04 98 | 09/01/1998 | 602474 | A situation with the vacuum hose going to the secondary air non-return valve may be incorrectly routed. *yc | 11/05/1998 | |
| 11 08 98 | 07/01/1998 | 601926 | Condition regarding long life engine oil. *yc | 08/31/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 1000401 | 04/01/2001 | 619702 | Product quality update regarding vehicles exhibiting an engine that runs rough; a check engine light illumination; misfire fault codes present fc 238-243; and / or multiple emissions faults. *tt | 06/25/2001 | |
| 121000 | 10/01/2000 | 618585 | Vehicles produced up to 8/00, equipped with a m54 engine, may hesitate and stumble at idle, especially when turning the steering wheel. *tt | 04/17/2001 | |
| 121799 | 08/01/1999 | 611042 | Subject on engine speed that appears to hang during shifts on the m52 tu engines with various production dates. *mjs | 05/25/2000 | |
| 120799 | 12/01/1999 | 120799 | 611015 | Vehicle may experience the check engine lamp to illuminate and one or more fault codes set in the engine control module. (e39 with m52tu engine produced 9-98-, e46 with m52 tu engine produced 6-98-, z3 with 2.5l/2.8l engine and mcoupe wit | 05/25/2000 |
| 120698 | 01/01/1999 | 120698 | 603972 | No start condition on vehicles up to 11/98 caused by faulty oil level switch. *yc | 03/12/1999 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 180199 | 08/01/1999 | 611046 | Subject on the catalytic converter replacement. *mjs | 05/25/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| SI-B12-22-08 | 10/01/2009 | 10032574 | Bmw: voluntary emissions recall 08e-a03; m3 s54-dme reprogramming for catalyst conversion diagnosis. the dme programming, as originally installed, may cause the obd diagnostic to erroneously evaluate the efficiency of the catalytic conver | 04/14/2010 | |
| 180199 | 09/01/1999 | 180199 | 611076 | Information on unnecessary catalytic converter replacement (vehicles with various engines from certain production dates). *tt | 05/26/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 180201 | 08/01/2001 | 622324 | Service information on the two rear mufflers offered for certain vehicles with the s54 engine. *tt | 10/16/2001 | |