Engine And Engine Cooling Related Problems of the 1997 BMW 328

Table 1 shows one common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 1997 BMW 328.

Table 1. Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of BMW 328

Problem Category Number of Problems
Radiator problems
2

Radiator problem #1

Plastic radiator broke at upper hose connection, causing sudden total loss of coolant and engine stopping in heavy freeway traffic. This led to a very dangerous rescue by caltrans truck after an hour of exposure to high-speed traffic.

Radiator problem #2

Thermostat stuck.


Engine And Engine Cooling related problems in other BMW 328 model year vehicles:



328 Service Bulletins
328 Safety Recalls
328 Defect Investigations