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1997 BMW 328I Engine problems

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1997 BMW 328I's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 14% of all its complaints, most recently on August 14, 2015. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

When I was at a stop light, my engine began to accelerate with my foot on the brake. When the light turned green the engine continued to revve higher. It did not tamper down until I put the car in neutral. The engine continued to revve when I began to drive again until I came to my destination and placed the car in park and shut the engine off. It drove fine without further incident that day. Before the incident I had turned on the a/c. On tuesday (2 days later) it unintentionally accelerated again at higher...

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revolutions at the same stop light. I repeated what I did but this incident, the car did not throttle down. It was as if it was in manual mode with throttle fully opened. I had to put the car in neutral then park. My destination at both times was 10 min away. It drove fine ever since. I had the car about a week. I did test drive the car and it did not have any history of this.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10748626
Engine & cooling

Plastic radiator broke at upper hose connection, causing sudden total loss of coolant and engine stopping in heavy freeway traffic. This led to a very dangerous rescue by caltrans truck after an hour of exposure to high-speed traffic.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10129327
Engine & coolingElectrical systemSeats & seat belts

Thermostat malfunctioned, causing vehicle to overheat, and radiator to blow. *Ak the battery light illuminated and trim under the rear of the driver seat was loose. *Et

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · SeatsNHTSA 897012
Engine & cooling

EMISSION FAILED. YH

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 607316
Engine & cooling

THERMOSTAT STUCK.

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 606965

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