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Technical Service Bulletins of the 1998 BMW E38

There have been 17 technical service bulletins issued for the 1998 BMW E38.

1 1998 BMW E38 automatic transmission TSB (Bulletin 240300)

Bulletin Date: Nov. 1, 2001
Component: Automatic transmission.
Bulletin Summary: Customers may complain of an occasional hard 3-2 downshift or clunk when slowing or harsh downshift at freeway speed.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E38, 1999 BMW E38, 2000 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39, 2000 BMW E39.

2 1998 BMW E38 gasoline engine TSB (Bulletin 120401)

Bulletin Date: Nov. 1, 2001
Component: Gasoline engine.
Bulletin Summary: Customers may complain that the vehicle cranks but does not start and fc164 height sensor is stored in the dme and the check engine light is illuminated on the instrument cluster.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E38, 1999 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39.

3 1998 BMW E38 electrical equipment TSB (Bulletin 840801)

Bulletin Date: Oct. 1, 2001
Component: Electrical equipment.
Bulletin Summary: Subject regarding voice input system adapter harness for digital phones.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E38, 1999 BMW E38, 2000 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39, 2000 BMW E39, BMW E53.

4 1998 BMW E38 unknown or other TSB (Bulletin 120201)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 1, 2001
Component: Unknown or other.
Bulletin Summary: Some vehicles may exhibit check engine light illumination with oxygen sensor fault codes 5, 13, 10 and / or 18 set in the engine control module.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E38, 1999 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39.

5 1998 BMW E38 unknown or other TSB (Bulletin 120200)

Bulletin Date: Jul. 1, 2000
Component: Unknown or other.
Bulletin Summary: Customer complaints that the check engine light is illuminated and thermostat software, oxygen sensor and various misfire fault codes are stored in the engine control module (ecm).
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E38, 1999 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39.

6 1998 BMW E38 air conditioner TSB (Bulletin 120500)

Bulletin Date: Jun. 1, 2000
Component: Air conditioner.
Bulletin Summary: Customer complaint that the a/c is blowing warm air when accelerating lightly from a stop.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E38, 1999 BMW E38, 2000 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39, 2000 BMW E39.

7 1998 BMW E38 air conditioner TSB (Bulletin 640200)

Bulletin Date: Jun. 1, 2000
Component: Air conditioner.
Bulletin Summary: Customer complaint that the a/c is blowing warm air when accelerating lightly from a stop.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E38, 1999 BMW E38, 2000 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39, 2000 BMW E39.

8 1998 BMW E38 engine and engine cooling TSB (Bulletin 120200)

Bulletin Date: Mar. 1, 2000
Component: Engine and engine cooling.
Bulletin Summary: Customer complains that the check engine light is illuminated with fault code 139 or 140 activation map cooling is stored in the ecu / dme.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E39.
 

9 1998 BMW E38 automatic transmission TSB (Bulletin 240400)

Bulletin Date: Mar. 1, 2000
Component: Automatic transmission.
Bulletin Summary: Customer complaint of a hard 5-4 and / or 3-2 downshift, or trans prog. Displayed in the matrix. *
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E39.

10 1998 BMW E38 power window devices and controls TSB (Bulletin 090199)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 1, 1999
Component: Power window devices and controls.
Bulletin Summary: Some customers may comment that when the trunk lock is in the horizontal (valet) position, the function of certain programmed features of car and key memory changes back to the factory (default) setting.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E38, 1999 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39.

11 1998 BMW E38 air conditioner TSB (Bulletin 640599)

Bulletin Date: Sep. 1, 1999
Component: Air conditioner.
Bulletin Summary: Customer complaints of air conditioner not functioning.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E38, 1999 BMW E38, 2000 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39, 2000 BMW E39.

12 1998 BMW E38 air conditioner TSB (Bulletin 640499)

Bulletin Date: Sep. 1, 1999
Component: Air conditioner.
Bulletin Summary: Customer complain of no air conditioner, compressor not engaged.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E38, 1999 BMW E38, 2000 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39, 2000 BMW E39, BMW E46 Series.

13 1998 BMW E38 cruise control TSB (Bulletin 110499)

Bulletin Date: Jun. 1, 1999
Component: Cruise control.
Bulletin Summary: Some costumers may complain of an intermittent rough idle with certain operating conditions.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E31, 1998 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E39.

14 1998 BMW E38 electrical system wiring TSB (Bulletin 121399)

Bulletin Date: May. 1, 1999
Component: Electrical system wiring.
Bulletin Summary: Information on the rewiring of the secondary air pump circuit.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E38.

15 1998 BMW E38 power window devices and controls TSB (Bulletin 090199)

Bulletin Date: Feb. 1, 1999
Component: Power window devices and controls.
Bulletin Summary: Subject regarding key memory functions changing without request.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E39.

16 1998 BMW E38 steering linkages tie rod assembly TSB (Bulletin 32 03 98)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 1, 1998
Component: Steering linkages tie rod assembly.
Bulletin Summary: Customer may complain of groaning or clunking noise from the center tie rod when turning the steering.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E38.

17 1998 BMW E38 interior/under dash wiring TSB (Bulletin 620498)

Bulletin Date: Nov. 1, 1998
Component: Interior/under dash wiring.
Bulletin Summary: Experiencing various functions on the instrument cluster with integrated ike are inoperative, or locked up.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1998 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E39.


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