I backed up my car in front of my house and when I put it in park the driver door airbag deployed knocking me over , bruising my left arm and I still have ringing in my ears.
The worst 1997 BMW 528IA problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Transmission2
- Airbags1
- Engine1
Problems by type
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- Transmission2
- Airbags1
- Engine1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1997 BMW 528IA 10
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
- Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs
- Takata class action settlement. customer support program. front driver side airbag modules.
- Radio / Navigation / Head Unit Identification Guide
- For the above-referenced vehicles with driver?s side airbag modules, BMW of North America, LLC (?BMW NA?)...
- In an effort to improve the completion rate on Takata air bag recall affected vehicles; BMW NA has...
- Bmw navigation system cd v 05 operating software for mark i system.
- Oxygen sensor faults. ak
- Fuel level sensor may have been damaged during production which will cause fuel gauge to read...
- Trip odometer resets by itself. ak
What 1997 BMW 528IA owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
On several occasions while driving during wet conditions, the automatic transmission would suddenly shift from "drive" to "s" without any operator intervention. When this occurred the car abruptly slowed to about 25 MPH and would not accelerate beyond that speed. I wish to emphasize that this sudden and unexpected change in gear selection would take place without any operator intervention which resulted in a potentially dangerous situation. I had the vehicle repaired at vista bmw in coconut creek, fl on 9/07/05 and was told there was a short in the gear selector switch and the defective part was replaced at a cost of $583.25.
Vehicle stalled while driving to an intersection, there was no electrical power, dealer thought it was the battery, but vehicle started again, it was the oxygen sensor that caused the stalling.*ak consumer states this was the second time that vehicle stalled, also the check engine light came on, consumer also states that there was a thumping noise coming from under vehicle while driving, as a result of problem with driveshaft.
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Questions about the 1997 BMW 528IA
Is the 1997 BMW 528IA reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1997 BMW 528IA, close to a typical 528IA model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 BMW 528IA?
Transmission and drivetrain, with 2 complaints. Next is airbags (1).
How many recalls does the 1997 BMW 528IA have?
No recalls on record.
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