1999 BMW E38Bmw E38 1999

Vehicle Details: Service Bulletins

Below you will find all available information on the 1999 BMW E38.

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Bulletins

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  • B000706 - EQUIPMENT: When using the key reader to retrieve information from the customer??A???A???A?S key, the data is not updated or current.
  • B630516 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS: Moisture is visible on the inside of one or both headlights
  • 120903 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE: A potential problem that could affect the durability of air mass meter of certain bmws equipped with the 4.4l engine. Vehicles affected will have an illuminated check engine light and an air mass meter signal plausibility fault fc 73 store
  • 230702 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL: Subject regarding intermittent accelerator pedal feel problem - revised with simplified ordering procedure for certain models including e65/e66 since series introduction up to 06/02. *tt
  • 350102 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL: Subject regarding intermittent accelerator pedal feel problem for certain models especially the e65/e66 models. *tt
  • SIB350102 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL: Customer may complain of the accelerator pedal feelingnotchy or not moving smoothly when depressed in small increments on certain models including e52, e53 and e65/e66 vehicles from series introduction up to 06/02. *t
  • 120401 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE: Customers may complain that the vehicle cranks but does not start and fc164 height sensor is stored in the dme and the check engine light is illuminated on the instrument cluster. *tt
  • 240300 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: Customers may complain of an occasional hard 3-2 downshift or clunk when slowing or harsh downshift at freeway speed. *tt
  • 840801 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL: Subject regarding voice input system adapter harness for digital phones. *jg
  • 120201 - UNKNOWN OR OTHER: Some vehicles may exhibit check engine light illumination with oxygen sensor fault codes 5, 13, 10 and / or 18 set in the engine control module. *tt
  • 120200 - UNKNOWN OR OTHER: Customer complaints that the check engine light is illuminated and thermostat software, oxygen sensor and various misfire fault codes are stored in the engine control module (ecm). *tt
  • 320100 - STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR: Concerns with the steering column not moving to correct position. *tt
  • 640200 - EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER: Customer complaint that the a/c is blowing warm air when accelerating lightly from a stop. *tt
  • 120500 - EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER: Customer complaint that the a/c is blowing warm air when accelerating lightly from a stop. *tt
  • 840600 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM): Information on retrofitting adapter cable for mk ii plus navigation computer on certain vehicles. *tt
  • 040300 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE: Information on the fuel level sender spanner. *tt
  • 640699 - EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER: Information on the new ihka control module featuring a new max a/c function on vehicles produced from september 1999. *tt
  • 640499 - EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER: Customer complain of no air conditioner, compressor not engaged. *tt
  • 640599 - EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER: Customer complaints of air conditioner not functioning. *tt
  • 090199 - VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS: Some customers may comment that when the trunk lock is in the horizontal (valet) position, the function of certain programmed features of car and key memory changes back to the factory (default) setting. *tt
  • 090499 - VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS: Some customers may comment that with the car and key memory (ckm) in active, and when unlocking or at open door, the steering column either moves in / out to an undefined position, or does not move in / out at all. *tt
  • 840199 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM): Updated information on installing accessory navigation systems. *tt
  • 041298 - EQUIPMENT: Subject regarding new special tools - vanos. *yc

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