My 1986 325es bmw over heat. Change the fluids, perform several checks and it is still over heating. Has there been any recall on the heating or cooling system.
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BMW 325 Engine problems by year
26 complaints filed with NHTSA about the BMW 325's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
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Had just parked the car and a few minutes later it caught on fire. Everything under the hood is burned. Surveillance cameras caught the hole thing.
Recall date: 09-28-2001 units potentially affected: 1,550 nhtsa campaign number: 02v138000 defective part or component: engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan description: 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. If this were to occur, engine overheating and...
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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. 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 01v20 ). This vehicle was sold to me 03-2004 with the above problems documented by several service repair shops. I begin having problems with the car the next month after purchase. The problems have been overheating because of the fan motor not functioning properly. I was not advised by the dealership that sold me the car of nhtsa recalls for safety issues and that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. Last year the car overheated and bmw in duluth, ga advised on my service order vehicle unsafe to drive. I have had multiple repairs only to know have a completely damaged engine and filed transmission as of 6-11-09. After researching the matter I am contacting your agency for assistance the car is not running and now is completely damaged engine and transmission, along with thermostat, air injections, spark plugs and oxygen sensor needing to be replaced. It has been noted. *Tr
Car has overheated since 2000. I have called the dealership several times and they keep telling me there is no recall for my 86 bmw 325 but I just looked up recalls and saw were overheating was a problem for this year model car. *Tr
The vehicle's engine failed at 80,000 miles. *Nm the consumer was told that his engine was not repairable because it would not hold oil . *Tc the engine had been well maintained. The consumer was also informed that a new water pump was needed. *Sc *jb
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
The engine over heated and stalled, which caused consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a curb, the dealer stated the exhaust valves of the engine were bent, and the cam shaft had problems, which caused the vehicle to over heat, consumer believed the installation of the cam shaft, caused the exhaust valves to become bent.*Ak *jb
The vehicle has been taken to the dealer on three occasion for an overheating problem, the consumer is concerned that the repeated overheating of the engine could result in a fire. *Mj
I had been driving my car for about 2 hours on the interstate with the coolant temperature gauge "dead center" as it always is. I stopped the car at a store and left the car running for about 5 minutes. As I proceeded back toward the interstate through some stop and go traffic for about 5 minutes, I noticed the temperature gauge in the "red zone" and the red indicator was illuminated. I pulled to the side of the entrance ramp, kept the car idling and cranked the heat up. The gauge went down a little bit. I...
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stopped the car for about 1 minute, started it, and then accelerated toward another exit in order to be in a safer place. The gauge went directly back to "dead center" so I continued driving and the gauge stayed there for the next 2 hours. The outside temperature was in the mid-60s and the air conditioning was on before and after this incident. The same thing happened the following day in stop-and-go traffic, but I noticed the gauge rising this time. I shut off the air conditioning and engine for a few seconds, turned them back on and at the same time accelerated to a cruising speed. The gauge returned to "dead center" and stayed there for the next 20 minutes of highway driving. When I returned home from my trip, I took the car to the bmw dealer, and they replaced the auxiliary cooling fan. I understand that there is a recall on this part, and bmw has sent very few or no letters to customers because a truly countermeasured part is not available yet. I fear that the new fan installed in my car could very well be a suspect part and may result in an underhood fire, as reported by other customers at nhtsa.Gov as well as other web sites. I'm not sure if this is related, but a few months ago, I had the thermostat replaced for a "sticking" condition that was causing the "service engine soon" light to illuminate. At the same time, they replaced the fan for the first time for the recall. 2001 Bmw 325i manual transmission.*Ak
Day after purchasing vehicle engine cooling fan failed, allowing engine to overheat. This resulted in a fire, 8" flame in engine compartment. Dealership replaced engine cooling fan. However, fan failed again, and engine coolant was found to be all over the engine compartment , unknown if a fire occurred in the second incident. Please provide any additional information / attachments.*Ak
This is the third cooling fan to fail in this car. When the fan fails the car becomes inoperable and boils over quickly.The last fan was the "second generation" fan and was a replacement design for the original fan design. Now I am told there is a "third generation" fan being built. The car now qualifies as a "lemon" under washington state law. There still is no recall notice to consumers driving these cars. Last breakdown was late at night in an unsafe area. This is my second complaint to nhsta.*Ak
Overheated in its first encounter with light stop & go traffic. No recall notice from bmw, supposedly because of a shortage of replacement fan units.
Defective coolant fan caused overheating at less than 1000 miles and while sitting in a parking lot. Dealer said bmw was aware that there were defective fans and replaced the fan with the same type of defective fan. On 7/29/01 while sitting in traffic the car overheated again and the engine coolant light came on. As traffic moved, car cooled but engine coolant light stayed on. Car towed to dealer for replacement fan. *Ak
The car has overheated twice. It was not driveable and was towed to dealer where I purchased it. They claim it was a malfunctioning fan, and the part was replaced twice.
Auxiliary fan stopped and engine overheated during regular driving.*Ak
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