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1993 BMW 318 Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest Dec 8, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
76%
of 17 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 BMW 318 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Dec 8, 1999

ENGINE LOST COOLANT, ENGINE MELTED, REPLACED ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID
715827
Incident
Mar 11, 1998
Engine
Filed Mar 2, 1999

PROFILE GASKET LEAK.

NHTSA ID
781995
Incident
Feb 23, 1999
Engine
Filed Oct 10, 1998

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

NHTSA ID
781108
Incident
Mar 5, 1998
Engine
Filed May 8, 1998

ENGINE TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY VEER FROM THE THIRD LANE TO THE SHOULDER BY THE FIRST LANE.

NHTSA ID
535363
Incident
May 6, 1998
Engine
Filed Dec 29, 1997

PROFILE CASE GASKET FAILED, CAUSING ALL ENGINE FLUID TO SPILL ONTO FREEWAY AT SPEED. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE IT CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
522517
Incident
Jun 1, 1997
Engine
Filed Dec 9, 1997

PROFILE GASKET FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ANTI-FREEZE. *AK

NHTSA ID
523087
Incident
Aug 30, 1997
Engine
Filed Sep 19, 1997

PROFILE GASKET FAILED DUE TO DESIGN PROBLEM, CAUSING COOLANT LEAKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
520888
Incident
May 16, 1997
Engine
Filed Aug 19, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE ENGINE TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET FAILED, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT.OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

NHTSA ID
815476
Engine
Filed Aug 15, 1997

PROFILE GASKET FAILED/REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
518858
Incident
Nov 1, 1996
Engine
Filed Jul 29, 1997

FAILED HEAD GASKETS CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT.

NHTSA ID
520333
Incident
Jul 16, 1997
Engine
Filed Mar 18, 1997

REPLACED THE LEAKING TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET. *AK

NHTSA ID
809176
Incident
Feb 20, 1997
Engine
Filed Jan 9, 1997

TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET FAILED, LEAKING ANTIFREEZE ONTO ROADWAY.

NHTSA ID
513580
Incident
Nov 1, 1996
Engine
Filed Apr 4, 1995

THE ENGINE BELTS ARE UNDER ENGINEERED AND THEY DISINTEGRATE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
962995
Incident
Mar 17, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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