Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| SI B12 12 10 | 06/01/2010 | 10037702 | Ready | 06/03/2011 | |
| SI B12 12 10 | 06/01/2010 | 10037702 | Bmw: when at lower speeds or stopping the engine idle dips too low because of a software problem. *rm | 06/03/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 121099 | 05/01/1999 | 121099 | 606353 | Information regarding voluntary emission recall campaign no. 99e-a01. *tt | 08/17/1999 |
| 121299 | 04/01/1999 | 604901 | Information pertaining to quality monitoring of m44 / m62 camshaft sensor. *tt | 05/19/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/22/2002 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| While driving, the air bag light illuminateed on the dashboard, the airbag sensor was replaced. *ak. consumer stated the seat belt tensioner and harness was causing the air bag light and engine light to come on, the hood sensor for the alarm was replaced, there was a faulty thermostat that caused damage to the radiator, the glove box was replaced and the seat came out of place when stopping. *yd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/22/2002 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| While driving, the air bag light illuminateed on the dashboard, the airbag sensor was replaced. *ak. consumer stated the seat belt tensioner and harness was causing the air bag light and engine light to come on, the hood sensor for the alarm was replaced, there was a faulty thermostat that caused damage to the radiator, the glove box was replaced and the seat came out of place when stopping. *yd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/20/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| 6 month old and the head gasket blows up, warping the cylinders. bmw was nasty to deal with, refused to provide details of problem so we refused to take back car. service department hinted that this was known problem with 1.9l and that they would stop selling the engine (which they did). *ak | |||
| 10/02/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Camshaft failed. | |||
| 02/06/1997 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Gasket failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/22/2002 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| While driving, the air bag light illuminateed on the dashboard, the airbag sensor was replaced. *ak. consumer stated the seat belt tensioner and harness was causing the air bag light and engine light to come on, the hood sensor for the alarm was replaced, there was a faulty thermostat that caused damage to the radiator, the glove box was replaced and the seat came out of place when stopping. *yd | |||