Table 1 shows four common electrical system related problems of the 2002 BMW 540. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the computer failure (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electrical System problems | |
| Computer Failure problems | |
| Battery problems | |
| Alternator/generator/regulator problems |
The contact owns a 2002 BMW 540i. The contact stated that it took ten attempts to start the vehicle. The failure occurred at least thirty times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000. Read details...
Apparent computer malfunction caused windows to fog up, clock to fail, directional signals to fail and the engine to refuse to restart. Also, the dash display and brake lights remained on even with the ignition key removed. Read details...
Multiple instances of no start. Every time the car was towed to a BMW specialist who over and over again diagnosed completely drained battery, but charging system was ok. I have just found out that BMW has been recalling 2003-2010 models with the exact same defect. Read details...