BMW 735iL

THE COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AT ANY SPEED*NLM THE HOSES RADIATOR AND CAP WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVER HEAT. *TS *JB

CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD IN WHICH THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN ELECTRICAL BOX, PUNCTURED THE GAS TANK AND BURST INTO FLAMES. MR *JB

CAR OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE TOP RADIATOR HOSE TO FAIL AND ALSO THE THERMOSTAT TO FAIL AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE RECALL. THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS THERE RESPONIBITY TO FIX THE FAILURES. THE $466.30 IS THERE ESTIMATE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT HAND SIDE OF VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING FRONT RIGHT DOOR AND REAR RIGHT DOOR OPENED.*AK

THE VEHICLES COOLING SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-178, THE DEALER REFUSED REPAIR STATING THAT THE HEATER CORE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RELATED TO THE RADIATOR CAP RECALL, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS STATED IN THE RECALL. NLM

I ENDED UP TO REPLACE EVERY COMPONENT IN THE COOLING SISTEM OF A TOTAL COST APROX. $ 2500 AND LATER ON I FOUND HERE ON THE NET THAT THE 735I'S HAVE A RECALL ON THEIR COOLING SISTEM. AFTER ALL THE REPLACEMENTS IN THE ENGINE COOLING SISTEM , MONTHS AFTER, I RECEIVED A NOTE FROM THE BMW DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RADIATOR CAP. TO LATE. I ALLREADY LOST MORE THAN 2500USD IN REPAIRS. MY QUESTION IS: CAN I GET A REFUND FROM THE BMW MANUFACTURER FOR ALL THE LOSES ? I HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS FROM MY…

RECALL #98V-178 REPLACES THE RADIATOR CAP BECAUSE THE COOLING SYSTEM IS NOT ROBUST ENOUGH TO HOLD THE PRESSURE OF AN OVERHEATED ENGINE. BMW STATES THAT THE RESULT CAN BE A RUPTURED HEATER CORE AND POSSIBLE HOT COOLAND EXPELLED ON THE DRIVERS LEGS AND STEAMED WINDOWS OBSCURING VISION. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS DO OCCUR AND DID OCCUR ON MY CAR BEFORE THE RECALL. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HEATER CORE COST IS ABOUT $2,000. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT BMW SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OF AN ADMITTED DEFECT…

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DRIVER'S SEAT TILTED TO RIGHT AND FELL BACKWARDS PART OF THE WAY. NOW STUCK IN THAT POSITION.*AK DEALER STATED THAT THE CABLE CAME OFF OF THE TRACK. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY 3 LANE HIGHWAY ENGINE TEMP GUAGE WENT TO READ LINE STEAM STARTED POURING FROM WNDER HOOD HAD TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY QUICKLY. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION RESULTING IN COSTLY REPAIRS. (98V-178) *MJS