Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V206000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 02/01/2001 to 05/14/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 76469 | 09/28/2001 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 06/21/2001 | 07/02/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the engine auxiliary/cooling fan operation, including variable speed, is electronically controlled. failure of the fan motor can cause the electrical circuitry of the fan control unit to overload and fail, causing the fan to stop operating. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to occur, engine overheating and subsequent engine damage could result. in addition, it is possible for the failure of the electrical circuitry to cause a fire in the fan control unit located in the front of the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fan. owner notification began september 28, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 02V138000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | V (Vehicle) | 1550 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 05/16/2002 | 05/20/2002 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the engine auxiliary/cooling fan operation, including variable speed, is electronically controlled. failure of the fan motor can cause the electrical circuitry of the fan control unit to overload and fail, causing the fan to stop operating. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to occur, engine overheating and subsequent engine damage could result. in addition, it is possible for the failure of the electrical circuitry to cause a fire in the fan control unit located in the front of the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fan. owner notification began september 28, 2001. this is a supplement to a recall that began during september 2001 (see recall campaign 01v206). owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 50000 | ||
| Engine stalls on a few occasions when vehicle was turning left at low speed, causing temporary loss of power steering. was able to quickly re-start the engine every time but could have caused crash otherwise. this occurred more frequently after 2008 (and after 60k miles), both at low speed on local roads and at 45 ~ 55 mph on highways, summer or winter conditions, with or without ac turned on. occurrences are infrequent and unpredictable. reported to my bmw dealer several times but dealer was unable to replicate the problem and unable to diagnose the issue. otherwise, the vehicle drives perfectly fine and i love it. | |||
| 05/09/2004 | 64000 | 5 | 06/30/2001 |
| I drive a 2001 bmw 330i. it stalled on me a few times already. one time, i was slowing down to make a turn and it stalled on me while the car was slowing down. also, sometimes the accelerator hesitates on me, and it happened twice when i was crossing an intersection and almost got into an accident because of it. *la | |||
| 12/19/2003 | 49000 | 1 | 05/05/2003 |
| 2001 bmw 330i. engine stalled any time.happened after engine already warm up (after drove about 1 hour).*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 11/19/2004 | 85000 | 4 | 08/03/2000 |
| Passenger front window came off track. back window does not go up or down. it is obvious that other two windows will do the same very soon. this has happened throughout the life of the car... too many times, too much and too often. my car is a 2001 bmw 330i, i've had a problem with my radiator resorvior, the water pump and cooling fan, the emmisions system, and my car has shut down on me while driving, usually when i am on a turn (which is very dangerous because i was at a one way stop making a right turn and almost got into an accident because the car shut down). i have almost 85k miles now and the problems continue to arise. just got a new transmission, new lower control arm for the driver side, and the windows continue to break down every 6 months. very disappointed in this bmw experience!*ak | |||
| 03/05/2001 | 2 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Engine cooling fan inoperative. same problem repaired twice! once @ 282mi and 2715mi. out of service for 19 days. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 81000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330i. the contact stated that the coolant fan was not working and the engine would not cool down. as a result, the vehicle was overheating. the head gasket was blown and the engine was cracked. the dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and the contact would be responsible for the repairs. the failure and current mileages were less than 81,000. | |||
| 06/06/2001 | |||
| Vehicle overheated 2 days before it caughton fire. vehicle was going 30 mph when consumer smelled smoke pulling into driveway. dealer has heard of problem, and looking at vehicle.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/21/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving 55 mph, saw smoke coming from under the hood, consumer pulled over and shut off engine. at that time she saw green liquid pouring out from underneath vehicle. consumer had vehicle towed to dealer who replaced thermostat. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 11/19/2004 | 85000 | 4 | 08/03/2000 |
| Passenger front window came off track. back window does not go up or down. it is obvious that other two windows will do the same very soon. this has happened throughout the life of the car... too many times, too much and too often. my car is a 2001 bmw 330i, i've had a problem with my radiator resorvior, the water pump and cooling fan, the emmisions system, and my car has shut down on me while driving, usually when i am on a turn (which is very dangerous because i was at a one way stop making a right turn and almost got into an accident because the car shut down). i have almost 85k miles now and the problems continue to arise. just got a new transmission, new lower control arm for the driver side, and the windows continue to break down every 6 months. very disappointed in this bmw experience!*ak | |||