Mechanical Parking Brake Problems of BMW 540

BMW 540 owners have reported 1 problem related to mechanical parking brake (under the parking brake category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Mechanical Parking Brake problem of the 1998 BMW 540

Failure Date: 09/24/2001

Both sun visors cracked along weld seam. Replaced by dealer. Temperature control switche covers broken. Replaced by dealer. Noticed the design of new covers is different and eliminates risk of failure. Parking brake doesn't hold. Dealer admits bad desin and tried different shoes without success in past. Deler couldn't fix, resulting in safety hazard.

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Other Common Parking Brake related problems of BMW 540

Problem Category Number of Problems
Mechanical Parking Brake problems
1


540 Service Bulletins
540 Safety Recalls
540 Defect Investigations