2000 BMW E38
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
1 complaints1 involved a fire1 injuries
Latest complaints
- Seats
Drivers side caught fire when turning on seat warmers for first time in season. Jacket caught fire, along with internal clothing with minor burns.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10245363When using the Key Reader to retrieve information from the customers key, the data is not updated or current.
- 10200242Moisture is visible on the inside of one or both headlights
- 10037025BMW: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty.
- 10033130BMW vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. Where it IS necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery unit (suction jet assembly) do not need to be replaced as well. In some cases, epc does not show that the repair kit IS available separately in the illustration, but it IS available in the parts description. All models. No model years listed.
- 10006011Vermont state mercury content label law. 2000 6 series, X3 and Z4 models also included.
- 10004531A 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 stored in the engine control module (ecm/dme). BMW will extend the warranty of the air mass meter from 4 years or 50,000 miles to 7 years or 70,000 miles.
- 633501Subject regarding intermittent accelerator pedal feel problem - revised with simplified ordering procedure for certain models including e65/e66 since series introduction up to 06/02.
- 633488Subject regarding intermittent accelerator pedal feel problem for certain models especially the e65/e66 models.
- 633450Customer 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
- 628405Customers may complain of an occasional hard 3-2 downshift or clunk when slowing or harsh downshift at freeway speed.
- 626366Subject regarding voice input system adapter harness for digital phones.
- 622270Service information regarding the navigation wide screen on-board monitor opening on its own accord after opening the doors or starting the vehicle.
- 614323Concerns with the steering column not moving to correct position.
- 614322Customer complaint that the a/c IS blowing warm air when accelerating lightly from a stop.
- 614321Customer complaint that the a/c IS blowing warm air when accelerating lightly from a stop.
- 612539Subject regarding digital phone pre-wiring harness; cpt 7000 phone installation.
- 611074Customer complain of no air conditioner, compressor not engaged.
- 611073Customer complaints of air conditioner not functioning.
- 611027Subject on the updated software for cmt 5000/cpt 6000 phones on 2000 my vehicles with mk II navigation system. *Mjs
Every BMW E38 model year
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