Bmw 318 2001
Vehicle Details: Consumer Complaints, Service Bulletins
Below you will find all available information on the 2001 BMW 318.
| Manufacturer | Known WMI(s) | Fuel Type |
|---|---|---|
| BMW |
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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.
- SIB-63-02-01 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING: Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty. *rm
- SIB-32-04-07 - STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM: Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models. *rm
- SIB-16-02-09 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP: Bmw vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. Where it is necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery unit (suction jet assembly) do not need to be replaced as wel
| Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
|---|
| No | Fire | N | None | None | 20010803 |
New bmw combusted -- electrical fire due to defect in fan assembly already known to bmw. Had i been driving the car at the time, it would have resulted in a fatality.
| No | No | N | None | None | 20010604 |
Multiple complaints of overheating for same model due to failure of auxiliary cooling fan as noted on internet bulletin board www.Bimmer.Org in recent weeks/months
| No | No | N | None | None | 20010530 |
My car was simply idling in a parking lot with the a/c on for a few minutes when i returned to find my car with smoke billowing from under the hood. I immediately ran to the car and turned it off. I noticed the temperature gauge was all the way to the red zone. I then noticed radiator fluid spilling to the ground. I opened the hood of the car and noticed the fluid was releasing from the radiator cap. My car was towed to the dealer and they replaced the cooling fan. This is not an isolated incident. I have read numerous incidents on the internet of people's cooling fans failing and their bmw's overheating. I'm surprised bmw has not yet issued a recall. This needs to be done. My car was not some car waiting at a dealership to be bought. I ordered it and it was assembled in a plant in germany. They are installing faulty fans into new cars. Their problem is that they do not know which fans are the bad/failing fans. They should recall all 3 series bmw 2001 fans and replace them. This upsets me. My car is running fine, but who knows what if any, unknown long term damage was sustained in my engine from overheating!!!!!. *ak
| No | No | N | None | None | 20010429 |
Cooling fan failure caused engine to overheat - vehicle undriveable. *ak
| No | No | N | None | None | 20010222 |
After hearing unusual noises coming from the front suspension, the dealer replaced the control arms. Similar noises are now coming from the back but the source has not been determined yet. I am concerned with safety and reliability of this product.*ak
| No | No | N | None | None |
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak