Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2003 BMW 540.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
Started the car and began to drive out of driveway when I heard a noise in the engine. Shut down engine and popped the hood- found drive belt shredded because power steering pump snapped and let loose into tension pulley- luckily I was not at speed and belt did not fail- otherwise catastrophic engine failure would occur along with loss of power steering.