1989 BMW 535I Owner Complaints

I BOUGHT THIS BMW 535I FROM CARSWELL CARS 1174 RIVERSIDE DRIVE MACON,GA 31201 ON SEPTEMBER 17,2003. THERE PHONE NUMBER IS 478-743-2248. I ONLY HAVE THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS, MY FOUR DAUGHTER AND I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND PEOPLE WAS YELLING ME THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE .MY DAUGHTER AND I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR I ASKED THE OWNER OF THE CAR LOT IF ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND HE SAID NO. I REALLY NEED SOMEBODY HELP I AM SINGLE MOM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10041152

Incident

Sep 19, 2003

Mileage

213,000 mi

CONSUMER IS CALLING DEALER IN REGARD TO NHTSA RECALL 98V17800 FOR ENGINE COOLANT REPAIRS. BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD SOME OF THE WORK PERFORMED PRIOR TO RECALL. MANUFACTURER HAS OFFERED TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF RECALL COST, BUT REFUSED TO REMEDY REMAINING WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

894963

Incident

Mar 26, 2001

RADIATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING. ALSO, HEATING CORE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED, AND ANTIFREEZE WAS SPROUTING OUT. RECEIVED RECALL 93V015000 NOTICE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED NO REPLACEMENT TO RADIATOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

888373

Incident

May 4, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION 98V17800 AFTER ALREADY HAVING RADIATOR CAP AND RADIATOR REPAIRED DUE TO OVERHEATING. *JB

NHTSA ID

560649

Incident

Jan 17, 1997

RECALL 98V178000, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER IN MARCH OF 2001, BUT REPLACED RADIATOR CAP IN JUNE OF 1999, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. ALSO REPLACED THERMOSTAT/ WATERPUMP TWICE, AND ALL BELTS. STILL HAS PROBLEM OF OVERHEATING. *AK

NHTSA ID

884164

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

VEHICLE RECALLED FOR COOLANT CAP REPLACEMENT TO PREVENT RUPTURE OF HEATER CORE AND INJURIES TO PASSENGERS. HEATER CORE ON VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LEAKING. I CONTACTED BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS TO INQUIRE IF HEATER CORE WOULD BE REPLACED WHEN RECALL WAS PERFORMED. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT A LOCAL DEALER. THE LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME THAT HEATER CORES WERE REPLACED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND THIS VEHICLE DID NOT FIT THE CRITERIA FOR A REPLACEMENT UNDER BMW GOODWILL. THIS VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WAS WELL CARED FOR BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. I WILL NOT ACCEPT A REFUSAL FROM BMW ON THIS MATTER AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MIGHT OFFER. I ALSO FOUND ON THIS SIGHT AN INVESTIGATION OF BMW HEATER CORE FAILURE AND A RECALL#93V015000 OF WHICH I CAN NOT FIND A COPY LISTED. SINCERELY R.J.FOLEY

NHTSA ID

700590

Incident

Nov 10, 1998