Bmw 540i 2003
Vehicle Details: Recalls, Fuel Economy, Emissions, Consumer Complaints, Decoded VIN Details, Service Bulletins
Below you will find all available information on the 2003 BMW 540i.
The vehicle is described as a Rear-Wheel Drive Compact Cars 4-door sedan, hardtop.
| Manufacturer | Known WMI(s) | Fuel Type |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | Premium | |
| City MPG | Highway MPG | CO2 emissions |
| 14 - 16 MPG | 19 - 22 MPG | 493.72 - 555.43 g/mile |
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Sub-models: - 540i Sport Wagon -
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What is the MPG of a 2003 BMW 540i?
- The 2003 BMW 540i has an EPA estimated city efficiency of 14 - 16 MPG and an estimated highway efficiency of 19 - 22 MPG.
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What is the fuse box diagram for the 2003 BMW 540i?
- Fuse box diagrams for the 2003 BMW 540i can be found here
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What is the annual fuel cost for the 2003 BMW 540i?
- EPA estimated annual fuel cost for the 2003 BMW 540i is $3700.
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Where is the 2003 BMW 540i produced?
- The 2003 BMW 540i is produced in Dingolfing, Germany.
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Are there recalls for the 2003 BMW 540i?
- There are 2 recall(s) for the 2003 BMW 540i, additional information is below.
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What is the GVWR of a 2003 BMW 540i?
- The 2003 BMW 540i has a GVWR of Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) lbs.
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How much horsepower does the 2003 BMW 540i have?
- The 2003 BMW 540i has 290 horsepower.
- 4.4L 8 cylinder 5-speed automatic
- 4.4L 8 cylinder 6-speed manual
Recall 130034 [USA]: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 105885 [USA]: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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Automatic 5-spd Rear-Wheel Drive 540i
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 4.4 Transmission Automatic 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -8750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details CLKUP 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 ($) 3700 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Premium Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Premium Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 22 Vehicle record id 18480 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 11 Model name (carline) 540i Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 93 Transmission Automatic 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 20.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 30.9 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -8750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details CLKUP 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 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details GUZZLER Transmission Manual 6-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -11000 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 18.5944 City mpg for fuel type 1, 14 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 16 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 4.4 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details GUZZLER Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 4150 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Premium Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Premium Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 21 Vehicle record id 18481 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 17.1994 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 29.1499 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -11000 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic (S5) Rear-Wheel Drive 540i
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 4.4 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details GUZZLER Transmission Automatic (S5) You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -9750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details 3MODE CLKUP Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 17.5006 City mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 4.4 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details GUZZLER Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3900 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Premium Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Premium Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Vehicle record id 18482 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 11 Model name (carline) 540i Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 93 Transmission Automatic (S5) Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 18.8 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 26.9361 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -9750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details 3MODE CLKUP 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 Automatic (S5) Rear-Wheel Drive 540i Sport Wagon
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 4.4 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details GUZZLER Transmission Automatic (S5) You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -9750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details 3MODE CLKUP Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 17.5006 City mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 4.4 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details GUZZLER Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3900 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Premium Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Premium Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Vehicle record id 18766 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 33 Model name (carline) 540i Sport Wagon Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 97 Transmission Automatic (S5) Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 18.8 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 26.9361 EPA vehicle size class Small Station Wagons 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 -9750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details 3MODE CLKUP 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 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
- B160623 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (tfe) whendiagnosing with ista. The following two fault codes will be stored in the dme: 032b43 - low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pre
- B653423 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Customers may state that the alarm system (dwa) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicle??A?A?S equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) i
- 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: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE: Takata class action settlement. Customer support program. Front driver side airbag modules.
- B650916 - EQUIPMENT: Radio / navigation / head unit identification guide
- B011618 - AIR BAGS: 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
- B122917 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL : Service action: program dme: the incorrect dataset could be programmed into dme 5.2.1 control module.
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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| Body Class | Sedan/Saloon |
| Doors | 4 |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 |
| EngineHP | 290 |
| EngineKW | 216.2530 |
| Error Text | 0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct |
| Fuel Type Primary | Gasoline |
| GVWR | Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) |
| Make | BMW |
| MakeID | 452 |
| Manufacturer | BMW AG |
| Manufacturer Id | 966 |
| Model | 540i |
| ModelID | 5195 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| NCSA Body Type | 4-door sedan, hardtop |
| NCSA Make | BMW |
| NCSA Model | 5-series |
| Note | Model Code: 0353,Shipping Weight Std.=3748 Auto.=- ,GVWR Std. = 4762 ,Auto. = - GAWRRear = 2635 ,Service Load = 1014 ,Length w/ bumpers = 188 ,Width = 70.9 ,Height = 55.7 ,Track Front = 59.5 ,Track Rear = 59.6 |
| Plant City | DINGOLFING |
| Plant Country | GERMANY |
| VIN | WBADN53423GF71628 |
| Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
| Wheel Base Short | 111.4 |
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197236 nhtsa gov filebrowser Docket: 01-022N1 I-B Friday August 22,2003 Comment Number __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Date Received __ _ ... QUENTIAL PRODUCTION NUMBER To be assigned by Manufacturer. Date: September, 2002 0023 Filename: 2003 540i 4dr Sedan.doc Decipherment of BMW VIN s According to Part 565 Table for BMW 540i Sport ... lang:en score:18 filesize: 969.36 K page_count: 33 document date: 2003-08-28 |
| Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
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| No | No | N | None | None | 20170809 |
Takata recall - the bmw 2003 540i that i own, has a driver's side airbag and a passenger side airbag. I complied with the bmw recall for the takata airbag replacement system that to my dissatisfaction, replaced only the driver's side airbag. I am registering this complaint to notify nhtsa that bmw did not replace the passenger side airbag with this recall. This non-replacement of the passenger side airbag is concerning to me as the passenger is at risk for the problems that takata airbags produce whether driver's side or the passenger side. It is anathema to proper good faith performance of bmw and takata to not replace the passenger side airbag in the same manner as the driver's side airbag was replaced by the recall initiated due to the poor performance of the takata airbag. I was disappointed to learn that the passenger side airbag was not being replaced at the same time as the driver's side airbag replacement. Nhtsa - please work with bmw to have the replacement of the passenger side airbag performed under the previous recall, or through a new recall announcement so that the passenger in vehicles with the takata airbag under the previous recall, are recalled and, then safe with a new airbag system. I was in anticipation of the recall for the passenger side by the nhtsa. However, since the replacement of the driver's side airbag that occurred in the 2017 time frame, has not occurred, i am registering this complaint with the nhtsa. To reiterate, since a recall for the passenger side has not been initiated by bmw, i am raising this issue for nhtsa to be informed and to pursue a recall being initiated by bmw.
| No | No | N | None | None | 20141002 |
Started the car and began to drive out of driveway when i heard a noise in the engine. Shut down engine and popped the hood- found drive belt shredded because power steering pump snapped and let loose into tension pulley- luckily i was not at speed and belt did not fail- otherwise catastrophic engine failure would occur along with loss of power steering. *tr
| No | No | N | None | None | 20121111 |
Driving home one evening, i noticed a binding feeling being transmitted through the drive-train, drive-ability did not seem too affected, other than the odd bind being felt. The next morning upon start-up, the car began making a loud, rpm sensitive whining noise. I shut the car off and drove one of my others. When i opened the hood it was obvious that the serpentine belt was not aligned correctly. Through further observation, it was clear that the power steering pump mounts were broken. The broken mounts caused the pump to push forward and not be aligned. The belt was being chewed up in the process. While removing the pump i noticed that the bolts holding it in place were loose. These loose bolts were alarming and could have resulted in the power steering pump loosening even further cause the belt to jump. In my opinion, it is completely unacceptable for this to have happened. The fact that a molded piece of aluminum would fracture and break is alarming, and the loose bolts is even worse. It is very possible that the belt could have jumped (has happened to fellow 540i drivers) which would have resulted in no power steering. *tr
| No | No | N | None | None | 20120229 |
Bmw e39 540i possible defective blower motor resistor (climate control fan resistor) with heatsink.. Affects "auto" fan.. Very noticeable in the long run.. Known problem.. Many do not last past 50,000km.. See http://www.Bimmerfest.Com/forums/showthread.Php?T=143393 for replacement.. *tr
| VIN | Year | Model | Manufactured In |
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| WBADN53423GF71628 | 2003 | 540i | DINGOLFING , GERMANY |
| WBADN53493GF71335 | 2003 | 540i | DINGOLFING , GERMANY |