- The problem
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A malfunction or failure of a coolant system component, such as a thermostat, water pump, or fan belt, can result in significantly increased coolant temperature and system pressure. If the indications of a critical overheating condition is not noticed by the driver, it is possible that damage to, or failure of, a coolant system component could occur.
- The risk
- If a crack were to form or a seam were to separate in the heater core end piece, hot coolant could suddenly be expelled, increasing the risk of personal injury to a vehicle occupant.
- The fix
- Dealers will install a new design radiator cap to control pressure and provide greater coolant overflow in the event of overheating.
Engine & cooling
1995 BMW 525I Engine problems
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 1995 BMW 525I's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 17% of all its complaints, most recently on August 22, 2006. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 1995 BMW 525I
Engine complaints
1995 Bmw 525i caught on fire while driving. *Ts the fire started under the hood. The entire front end of the vehicle was damaged. The cause of the fire was not determined. There were no injuries *nm
The radiator was replaced due to a crack in the housing. The dealer diagnosed that the crack resulted from too much pressure in the cooling system. Related recall 98v178000. *Nlm
Coolant system is not working properly. Vehicle is overheating. When vehicle is in red plastic part, coolant system melts. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated not under recall.*Ak the cooling system contains a plastic water pump, consumer states this is not a good idea considering it will get hot and not hold up, the water pump shattered, causing vehicle to overheat. *Slc
Prior to recall notification (98v178000), consumer experienced cooling system failure, consumer then took vehicle to repair shop to have repairs performed, consumer requested reimbursment because failure had already occurred but was denied reimbursement from manufacturer because repairs were performed by an independent party. *Jb
BMW 525I engine complaints by year
525I 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