While driving oil light came on after being serviced 5 days ago. Will be taking vehicle back to dealership to have mechanic check engine and electrical system for problems.*Ak
Engine & cooling
1987 BMW 325 Engine problems
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1987 BMW 325's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 31% of all its complaints, most recently on October 14, 2003. They describe 0 crashes, 3 fires and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 3
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Cosnumer received recall 93v015000 in early june. Consumer contacted union park bmw located in wilmington delaware, tele#302-658-7245, and was told parts were on order, but does not know when parts will come in. Consumer has been waiting for over 2 months.*Ak
Driving at 55 mph, all instruments reading normal, heard a "bang" , lost all engine power and brakes,power steering. Was not timing belt because when downshifting to arrest vehicle tachometer was working. Car would not restart in neutral while coasting, nor would it "pop" start. Coasted to a stop using emergency brake. When stopped, noticed flames from under hood. Left vehicle and watched it burn to oblivion. Cause of fire unknown at this time, insurance won't investigate because there was not any coverage for fire.
While driving engine caught on fire, spreading to the exhaust . Manufacturer has not been notified. *Ak
Parked vehicle and five minutes later fire started followed by an explosion. Please describe details. *Ak
BMW 325 engine complaints by year
325 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