Bmw 540i 1998
Vehicle Details: Recalls, Fuel Economy, Emissions, Consumer Complaints, Decoded VIN Details, Service Bulletins
Below you will find all available information on the 1998 BMW 540i.
The vehicle is described as a Rear-Wheel Drive Compact Cars 4-door sedan, hardtop.
Manufacturer | Known WMI(s) | Fuel Type |
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BMW | Regular | |
City MPG | Highway MPG | CO2 emissions |
14 - 16 MPG | 22 MPG | 493.72 - 555.43 g/mile |
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What is the MPG of a 1998 BMW 540i?
- The 1998 BMW 540i has an EPA estimated city efficiency of 14 - 16 MPG and an estimated highway efficiency of 22 MPG.
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What is the fuse box diagram for the 1998 BMW 540i?
- Fuse box diagrams for the 1998 BMW 540i can be found here
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What is the annual fuel cost for the 1998 BMW 540i?
- EPA estimated annual fuel cost for the 1998 BMW 540i is $3000.
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Where is the 1998 BMW 540i produced?
- The 1998 BMW 540i is produced in Dingolfing Bavaria, Germany.
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Are there recalls for the 1998 BMW 540i?
- There are 1 recall(s) for the 1998 BMW 540i, additional information is below.
- 4.4L 8 cylinder 5-speed automatic
- 4.4L 8 cylinder 6-speed manual
Automatic 5-spd Rear-Wheel Drive 540i
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 4.4 Transmission Automatic 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 16.5283 City mpg for fuel type 1, 16 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 4.4 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3000 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 22 Vehicle record id 14178 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 11 Model name (carline) 540i Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 93 Transmission Automatic 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 19.4928 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 30.8929 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 6-spd Rear-Wheel Drive 540i
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 4.4 Transmission Manual 6-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -7250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 18.5944 City mpg for fuel type 1, 14 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 16 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 4.4 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3400 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 22 Vehicle record id 14179 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 11 Model name (carline) 540i Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 93 Transmission Manual 6-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 16.9 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 30.1499 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -7250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013
Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.
- B510819 - VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS: The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
- B013118 - AIR BAGS: Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs this service information bulletin supersedes si b01 31 18 dated october 2018.
- B013118 - AIR BAGS: Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs this service information bulletin supersedes si b01 31 18 dated october 2018.
- B080119 - AIR BAGS: In an effort to improve the completion rate on takata air bag recall affected vehicles; bmw na has expanded the bmw ultimate rewards platform to include a new recall support page. This page will allow irfs to check their customers vins for
- B011618 - AIR BAGS: Takata class action settlement. Customer support program. Front driver side airbag modules.
- B650916 - EQUIPMENT: Radio / navigation / head unit identification guide
- B011618 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: For the above-referenced vehicles with driver?S side airbag modules, bmw of north america, llc (?Bmw na?) will provide a customer support program as outlined in the takata settlement customer support program overview attachment. This ?Comp
- B122817 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Service action: program dme (for o2 sensors): due to dme software error, the following oxygen sensors plausibility fault codes may be stored in dme 5.2.1 control module:
- B122917 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL : Service action: program dme: the incorrect dataset could be programmed into dme 5.2.1 control module.
- 121999 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Information on programming me7.2 engine control modules with cd 18. *tt
- 651998 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.: Subject pertaining to dsp amplifier switching to
- 65 02 98 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE: Engine cranks, but will not start. *yc
- 16 01 98 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: Information on evaporative emission control and fuel filler cap / filler door labels. *yc
- 66 02 97 - UNKNOWN OR OTHER: Information and procedures on the garage door opener. *yc
- 04 17 97 - EQUIPMENT: Situation with the tension rod test gauge. *yc
- 34 01 98 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: Experiencing an intermittent momentary event where the brake pedal does not immediatlely return. Models built prior to 3/97 *db*yc
- 16 04 97 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE: New evaporative (charcoal) canister purge line. All e38 and e39 modele introduced into production approximately 3/97 *db*yc
- 62 01 98 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS: Condition with brake pad warning stays illuminated after brake pad replacement. *yc
- 72 08 97 - AIR BAGS: Various information regarding deactivation of airbags. *yc
- 04 01 98 - UNKNOWN OR OTHER: Subject on tank ventilation leak couplers. *yc
139 Results returned successfully. NOTE: Any missing decoded values should be interpreted as NHTSA does not have data on the specific variable. Missing value should NOT be interpreted as an indication that a feature or technology is unavailable for a vehicle.
Variable | Value |
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Air Bag Loc Front | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
Body Class | Sedan/Saloon |
Doors | 4 |
Error Text | 0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct |
Make | BMW |
MakeID | 452 |
Manufacturer | BMW AG |
Manufacturer Id | 966 |
Model | 540i |
ModelID | 5195 |
Model Year | 1998 |
NCSA Body Type | 4-door sedan, hardtop |
NCSA Make | BMW |
NCSA Model | 5-series |
Plant City | DINGOLFING |
Plant Country | GERMANY |
Plant State | BAVARIA |
Seat Belts All | Manual |
VIN | WBADE532XWBV95124 |
Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
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No | No | N | 1 Injured | None | 20210517 |
While stopped (engine still running) at a gas station, the driver side airbag and driver side side curtain airbag both went off. The battery disconnect feature was also triggered. Very lucky i wasn't driving when this occurred.
No | No | N | None | None | 20050123 |
White steam was coming from under the hood onto the front windshield. The steam was fogging the windshield, and causing poor visibility while driving 50-55 mph. Consumer was able to get the vehicle to a repair shop. Dealer informed the consumer that the upper neck connector of the radiator hose broke.*ak
No | No | N | None | None | 20040501 |
I was driving down a busy street one evening and as i came to a light, smoke started coming out of my hood. Fortunately it was in the evening and traffic was lighter than usual. I pulled into a parking lot off the side of the road. Having known others that this has happened to, i first checked the radiator and sure enough, there was a large crack down the side of the housing. I had the car towed home and purchased a new radiator from bmw of seattle the following morning. The new radiator was about $200, a few hours of my own labor and a few more hours detailing the engine pay and headlights which had radiator fluid all over them. Also from the experience of others who own e39 bmw 540s, i fully expect this to happen again in the next 50k miles. I also expect the expansion tank to go within the next few months. *ak
No | No | N | None | None | 20040211 |
2nd catastrophic radiator failure. Not a leak, the neck breaks off causing immediate loss of cooling. 1st radiator at 45k, 2nd at 92k. Based on other's experiences, this is very common for this model (and even longer life than many). Causes loss of vision due to amount of steam released. Less experienced driver may have difficulty controlling vehicle to get to side of road quickly to shut down. No way to predict the failure. Same issue with expansion tank. Both failures are on plastic parts.*ak
No | No | N | None | None | 20031102 |
Multiple coolant defects on the 1998 540. The car has now had 3 radiators, 3 thermastats, water tube seals replaced twice, and a water pump. The costs have been over $3,500. These leaks are not just expensive, they pose a real danger to causing personal injury and damage. The failure rate is known to be very high. Http://www.Votations.Com/asp/surveyresults.Asp?Pollid=66461 .*ak
No | No | N | None | None | 20031019 |
Plastic neck of radiator on my '98 bmw 540ia broke completely and suddenly on highway. White smoke came out under the hood. Saw temp gauge climb up rapidly. Pulled over immediately. Towed to dealership for repair. No one was hurt luckily. *nm
No | No | N | None | None | 20030701 |
Driver-side front wheel bearing makes noise when wheel spins freely. This was reported several times to dealer in past. Dealer replaced passenger-side front bearing ! Driver-side beraing still noisy. Waiting for complete failure to prove dealer wrong. Front wheel bearings are marginally designed for bmw 540i, this is well documented on various web sites of bmw owners. Bearings last 75,000 miles!
No | No | N | None | None | 20030425 |
Engine cooling radiator hose fitting broke off. Lost all coolant on highway. Dealer replaced radiator under warranty and stated it is common failure on 540i bmw due to plastic parts not stong enough to resist temperature. Well documented on private web sites.
No | No | N | None | None | 20021118 |
Engine doesn't rev up above 4500 rpms and misfires. Engine check light on. Dealer replaced one of two catalytic converters under warranty. According to private clubs abd web sites of bmw owners, 540i cat converters last 50kmiles only.
VIN | Year | Model | Manufactured In |
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WBADE6327WBW59254 | 1998 | 540i | DINGOLFING BAVARIA, GERMANY |
WBADE632XWBW59751 | 1998 | 540i | DINGOLFING BAVARIA, GERMANY |
WBADE532XWBV95124 | 1998 | 540i | DINGOLFING BAVARIA, GERMANY |