1997 BMW 540ia
Safety Score
98
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
12
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 BMW 540ia.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-02 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 540 BMW WITH 180,000 MI. INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF A FLAT DRIVER SIDE RIGHT FRONT TIRE I DISCOVERED THE… |
| 2005-12-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | 1. BROUGHT MY CAR TO FIRESTONE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR IN LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA AND HAD THE THERMOSTAT REPLACED - WORK COMP… |
| 2003-08-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RADIATOR DEFECT -- PLASTIC NECK OF RADIATOR CONNECTING TO UPPER HOSE BROKE AT POINT OF CONNECTION WHILE AT MODERATE SPE… |
| 2003-07-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 1997 BMW 540IA RADIATOR FAILURE. UPPER HOSE CONNECTION CRACKED OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DUMP OF ENGINE C… |
| 2003-05-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | AT THE PRECISE MOMENT I FULLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO PASS A SLOW-MOVING VEHICLE, CAUSING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSI… |
| 2003-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE RADIATOR HOSE CONNECTION AT THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR FAILED COMPLETELY. IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC, AND SPLIT UNDER COOL… |
| 2003-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WEIGHT SYSTEM. *NLM *SCC *JB |
| 2003-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | A FAULTY RADIATOR DESIGN (PLASTIC NECK?) CAUSED MY 97 BMW 540IA TO BREAK DOWN ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. *NM |
| 2003-01-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RADIATOR/OVERFLOW TANK ON MY 1997 BMWS 540IA CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 85,000 MILES. THE RADIATORS IN BMWS ARE… |
| 2001-11-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, STEAM STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE, OBSTRUCTING CONSUMERS VISION. CONSUMER PULLED OVER … |
| 2001-04-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | UPPER RADIATOR NECK BROKE OFF FROM RADIATOR DURING NORMAL DRIVING. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED BY DEALER WITH IDENTICAL COMP… |
| 1998-11-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | RADIATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILED ON MY 1997 BMW 540I. CAR QUICKLY OVERHEATED SEVERELY AND SHUT DOWN ON INTERSTATE 5 … |