Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of BMW 540

Vehicle has severely poor quality coolant hoses made from poor quality material that cannot withstand the flow of pressure within the coolant system process. Leading to the hoses deteriorating from internal pressure thus causing the coolant hoses to leak. The coolant sensors only indicate low coolant levels when there is, 1 and 3/4 inches of coolant liquid left which is 70% lower than the minimum coolant line within the main coolant reservoir which can then lead to engine failure that could result into a vehicle accident or wreck causing injury or even death. This problem has been commonly known and reported throughout the BMW community for BMW’s with the generation 1 & 2 b58 engine models. I have taken my vehicle to two local BMW dealerships in my surrounding area and have been notified by those dealerships that the hoses have been tested and tried under extreme conditions and that the quality should not be pertaining to the coolant leak issue rather that the coolant leak issue is effected by age and wear and tear and possibility of environmental debris or other environmental factors depending on the state and area the vehicle is based and driven in. I find that statement given by both dealerships to be inaccurate as myself and other BMW owner’s have had these issues within 50,000 miles or less and the vehicle being garage kept and only obtained between 10,000-12,000 miles annually. I sincerely branch out to the national highway safety administration for additional support in holding the manufacturer accountable for it’s irresponsibility to not take corrective action on the documented common issue within the generation 1 & 2 b58 engine models.

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I contacted the dealership where I purchased my vehicle called global imports on December 6 because the car was running hot. I arrived on Saturday morning was informed that the radiator was leaking and a water pump was leaking that they both needed to be replaced and I would be charged around $3000 to replace it. There were no recalls the service bulletins that I mentioned they advised me were only repair notifications. They said there were no other notifications regarding the radiator only to have the check engine light come back on a week later I took it to a different dealership and I was advised that the 15 year warranty on the flaps which the flaps are not functioning properly. I was advised to take it back to global imports .

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On Feb. 3, 2023, my wife made a turn into a parking lot. She was driving our 2022 BMW 540. She paused and the engine began to rev up. It then shot forward nearly 50 feet and hurled her over a meridian into another car. She pressed as hard as she could on the brake and suffered a torn meniscus ligament. There were no warning lights and although the car hit front right, no airbags were executed. BMW has not sent an official detailed report from their engineer. BMW advertises brake override so pressing both the brake and accelerator would not result in this event.

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When braking to come to a stop at a light, the engine revved up to over 5000 rpm. I had to shut off the car to get it to stop. When I turned the car back on, it immediately revved up to over 7000, while I stood on the brake to prevent it from moving. Shut it off again, put flashers on and waited a minute. Restarted and it performed normally.

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 BMW 540i. The contact stated that after shifting into reverse, the engine seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was advised that the vehicle experienced a hydro-lock failure. The vehicle was not repaired and manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. Kmj.

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My transmission would not accelerate or move. I had the trans rebuild and 2 years later the same problem. The trans has lost gears 1-3 and reverse, multistate repaired the trans again 2013, ifor the second time, it never worked after repairs. The engine light stays on, BMW says I need new trans and engine. When I looked up recalls for 540i, it states the same trans problem and it should be replaced. When I look up engine there are known engine problems with 540i, not my VIN. I also have electical issues, which have a recall on 540i, but not my VIN. Also issues with coolant, which is another known issue, but not my VIN. I have tried to get BMW to diagnose, but they only recommend replacing all parts at my expense, even though there is a history of these type of issues with the 540i, 1999 cars. I want BMW to replace all know issue parts at their expense and they have refused due to my VIN, not willing to add VIN to the issue. All issues with my car are known issues for 540i 1999 cars.

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Tl-the contact owns a 1999 BMW 540i. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle accerlate without warning also have issues shifting the gear. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000. Bm.

My 1999 BMW 540i sport caught fire 12/19/08 while it was sitting in the driveway of my home. I noticed flames about 1:30 am coming from the sides of the hood. I had driven the car to dinner that night and it was parked and locked in my driveway. I just happened to notice the flames through the window of my house. Called fire department and car was totally burned and melted. Only the rear trunk area was left. I could find no mention of this type of fire occurring on the websites of consumer complaints. No recalls that I could find. My car was well maintained while I had it. The previous owner had good records also. I had only owned it about 6 months. It was bought from the previous owner.

While driving in massachusetts on 495n at about 5:30pm I smelled something burning. Checked my gauges and all seemed well, thought it may be a wood burning stove in the area I just kept driving. I turned off rt495 and onto rt 119. About a mile down rt119 I noticed a lot of smoke building up inside the car, I then realized my car was on fire and before I can pull off the road the inside of the car filled with smoke and burned my eyes and I was choking a lot. I slammed it into park, shut the key and jumped out the car. A car behind me pulled over and said he was following me and smelled my car burning and tried to signal me. Littleton, MA fire and police arrived shortly after. Fire department disconnected my battery in the trunk and opened the hood to look for flames. Not seeing flames they did see heavy smoke and smelled something burning. Shortly after that my car was taken away on a tow truck to BMW in nashua, nh. BMW determined that a faulty/failed electro mechanical thermostat has caused the fire and the damage estimated so far to be about $4,000. 00 they told me this is a problem seen before and they had no suggestions as to why this happened but did say it could happen again! while my insurance company (commerce insurance) refuses to make any payments for damages, they claim it was caused by a faulty part and that BMW is responsible. BMW tells me that my car is out of warranty and this part is just a failed part. I think we are dealing with something more severe than a failed part. It's just a good thing I was able to get off the road in time before I was overcome by the smoke and toxic fumes from burning wires in the car. Realizing this can happen again, I do not feel safe driving that car another day and have not decided to get it fixed or crushed.