Tl*the contact owns a 2000 bmw 3 series. The contact stated that her vehicle has been in the shop for six weeks due to a crack in the oil water separator. The part has not been available in order to make the repair. There are a couple of vehicles in the shop with the same issue. The failure and current mileages were 120,000. Updated 3/19/09 *cn engine was leaking excessive amounts of oil. Updated 03/25/09.*Jb
Engine & cooling
2000 BMW 328IC Engine problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2000 BMW 328IC's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 9% of all its complaints, most recently on February 11, 2009. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Engine would not start after it was started cold, then shut off within 15 - 20 seconds. Car owner called bmw service manager (tim polk, erhart bmw) and was advised to remove engine spark plugs, place them on a cookie sheet in a 325 degree oven until they are dried. Car started immediately after dried plugs were re-installed. *Jb
Check engine light came on due to fault code 168 - faulty thermostat that required replacement of the thermostat. *Jb
Source: 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