1998 BMW 528I

39 complaints filed with NHTSA.

39
Complaints
2
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS4
STEERING3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
POWER TRAIN2
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
WHEELS1

Recent Complaints

20071011FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BMW 528I. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT FOR THE WINDOW BURNED THROUGH THE HOUSING AND FELL INTO THE TRUNK. THE BULB LANDED BY THE FUEL TANK. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. FURTHERMORE, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE HANDLES FAILED TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DOORS WOULD ONLY OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS

Mileage: 138,000

20071011FireSTRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BMW 528I. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT FOR THE WINDOW BURNED THROUGH THE HOUSING AND FELL INTO THE TRUNK. THE BULB LANDED BY THE FUEL TANK. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. FURTHERMORE, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE HANDLES FAILED TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DOORS WOULD ONLY OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS

Mileage: 138,000

20030708CrashAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BLOWING DOOR PANEL OFF, AND CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER'S RIBS. *AK

20000630CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE WITH FOOT OFF GAS AND ON BRAKE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY INTO GARAGE WALL, PLACED CAR INTO REVERSE, THEN SHOT OUT OF FRONT OF GARAGE ALL WITHOUT PLACING FOOT ON GAS.*AK