Various problems involving 1998 bmw 540ia which was brought used. *Mr bmw had been importing vehicles for sale, fitted with a radiator that had plastic ends as well as supply and return under approximately 21 p.S.I. These radiators suddenly ruptured under load while driving, causing the drivers to swerve on impulse at impact of the rupture. The radiator was likely to rupture at about 80k miles. *Sc *jb
Engine & cooling
1998 BMW 540IA Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1998 BMW 540IA's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 67% of all its complaints, most recently on August 16, 2004. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
RADIATOR FAILURE. *JB
BMW 540IA engine complaints by year
540IA 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