Unknown or OtherFire
Filed May 19, 2017180,000 milesGA
MY BMW CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE TURNED OFF AND PARKED IN MY GARAGE. THE FIRE SPREAD TO ANOTHER CAR AS WELL AS OUR HOUSE. THE FIRE STARTED ABOUT 45 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PARKED.
2000 BMW 528
Routine
Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsElectrical SystemFire
Filed Apr 3, 2017124,000 milesIL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BMW 528. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE AND FLAMES AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE HOOD ALSO INDEPENDENTLY OPENED AND REVEALED FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Apr 16, 2002CA
BREATHING BACTERIA IN VEHICLE FROM HEATER/ AIR CONDITIONER. *AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Filed Nov 27, 2000TX
AUTOMATIC STABILIZER CONTROL AND TRACTION/DYNAMIC SYSTEM STABLILZER CONTROL FEATURE LIGHT WAS ON AT TIME OF PURCHASE, DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR, THE LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED 3 MORE TIMES, DEALER ADJUSTED THE SENSOR AND WHEN IT CAME ON AGAIN COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM SO A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE WAS GIVEN TO THE CONSUMER. *SLC
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 6, 2000NJ
BMW STATES IT IS NORMAL OPERATION TO GET A ROCK STUCK IN THE BRAKE. HOWEVER, THEY ALSO STATED TO GET USE TO IT BECAUSE IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE IT HAPPENS ON THIS CAR ALL THE TIME. *AK
5 of 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.