1998 BMW 528I
39 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| STEERING | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 2 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
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
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
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
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