Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 16 04 97 | 02/01/1998 | 600433 | New evaporative (charcoal) canister purge line. all e38 and e39 modele introduced into production approximately 3/97 *db*yc | 05/14/1998 | |
| 11 02 97 | 03/01/1997 | 52192 | M52 engine control module fault code 12. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 12 10 97 | 04/01/1998 | 12 10 97 | 601101 | Subject on voluntary exhaust emission service action no. 98e-a01. *yc *jn | 07/01/1998 |
| 12 10 97 | 03/01/1998 | 12 08 97 | 600873 | Subject on voluntary exhaust emission service action no. 98e-a01. produced from 10/95 - 11/97 *yc*db | 06/10/1998 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 12 10 97 | 12/01/1997 | 12 10 97 | 53954 | Oxygen sensor faults. *ak | 02/29/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 3 | ||
| 1997 bmw 528i was running hot. consumer states that the vehicle was running hot, mechanic replaced the radiator. she states that the vehicle is still running hot and the brakes were screeching and squeaking. another dealer replaced the thermostat. *kb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/04/2002 | 85000 | 1 | 02/20/2001 |
| Radiator failure at the top hose connection point. later learned that the material used is quite unreliable -- so i replaced all the plastic i could find in the cooling system. $1200. i expect i'll have to do it all again in another year or so. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/15/2001 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle was constantly leaking oil. consumer was told this was a design problem.*ak | |||