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1983 BMW 528E Engine problems

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1983 BMW 528E's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 67% of all its complaints, most recently on December 22, 2005. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & coolingFire

1983 528E CAUGHT ON FIRE DESTROYING VEHICLE. *TS *JB

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10146479
Engine & cooling

Ae 1983 model, vehicle overheated causing pressure in the heater system blowing the heater core.*Jbjg

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8010355

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