Manufacturer is installing bad cooling fans that allow the engine to overheat possibly causing fire. The car is undriveable and could place occupants in danger due to both the results of the overheating as well as any potential danger from having a vehicle stop on the road. Unfortunately, bmwna refuses to acknowledge a problem and is even installing the same faulty part number fans, confirmed by siemens the manufacturer of the fans.*Ak
Engine & cooling
2001 BMW 318IC Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2001 BMW 318IC's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 50% of all its complaints, most recently on May 17, 2001. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
BMW 318IC engine complaints by year
318IC engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data