Major defects with all E38 Radiators

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We, the undersigned, respectfully request that BMW of North America review and recall the lineup of all radiators in all 1995-2001 (E38) 740I and 740IL made available to all buyers in the United States and Canada, and realize that all potential 740I and 740IL have a major manufacturer defect in this radiator.

Currently BMW of North America does not offer anything in regards to this radiator. We consider this to be a safety hazard for both 740I and 740IL from 1995-2001 drivers and other people on the road.

We understand that this problem occurs in other BMW models as well. BMW of North America as you all know refuses to take responsibility for their major manufacturer defect.

Demands:
- BMW of North America must immediately acknowledge that it is aware of this manufacturing defect.
- All BMW 740I and 740IL (E38) owners that already fixed their radiators with out of pocket expense should be given a full refund immediately.


Sign this petition if you are a present or past BMW (E38) 740I or 740IL from 1995-2001 owner or others models that are affected. This is our voice - our vote. Your opinions matter.

433 Signatures

  • John Goga
  • Philip Hanrahan
  • Chuck West
    • Comments
    • Replaced both radiator and coolant tank
  • Rafael Garcia
  • Lance A. Markley
    • Comments
    • 1997 740IL Serial # WBAGC8319MDC80458
  • Gary Bluestein
  • Zoltan Liu
    • Comments
    • 1995 BMW 740i, 74,000 miles, New Nissen Radiator, expansion tank, expansion tank cap, upper and lower radiator hoses, water pump, thermostat, and thermostat housing replaced at 73,500 miles.
  • Young Park
    • Comments
    • My radiator was exploded in NYC
  • Saad Jamil
  • Joseph F. Zucco
  • Keith Thompson
    • Comments
    • My radiator was changed already, not looking forward to another one
  • Pankaj Goel
  • Dani Nugroho
    • Comments
    • We need BMW NA to realize that there is a defect in their radiators, I've have problems with all the BMW's I've owned, `97 M3 and `96 740
  • Gordon Haines
    • Comments
    • '97 740i -- cost me $10,000 for a new engine while under CPO warranty.
  • Kongkeo Keomanivong
    • Comments
    • Radiators should not be an issue with $70K+ vehicle
  • David K. Walker
    • Comments
    • President, Rocky Mtn. Chapter BMW CCA
  • William Schaefer
  • Steve Gong
  • Ove Salomonsson
    • Comments
    • 840CI 1995 with cracked radiator
  • David Griswold
    • Comments
    • Mine failed at 86k and I had to pay for half of the cost of parts and labor
  • Dave Clement
    • Comments
    • I'm thrilled with my '98 750iL, but I am very concerned about the radiator. I have gone to the trouble and expense of purchasing a spare radiator for when mine eventually fails. Due to my lack of faith in the BMW radiators, I will likely swap it out as preventative maintenance.
  • Clint Conditt
  • Dwight Evans
  • Sean Maher
    • Comments
    • VIN # WBAGJ8323VDM06133
  • Bill Ryan
    • Comments
    • Those factory radiators are crap
  • Randy Venier
    • Comments
    • A known problem and a definite safety hazard.
  • Duane P. Scott
  • Claudio
    • Comments
    • The radiators and expansion tank should not be a problem with any BMW.
  • Terry Warner
    • Comments
    • replaced complete radiator system due to leakage
  • Scott A. Smith
  • Joseph R. Pastore
    • Comments
    • Get Behr to fix the neck moulding problem with correct sized filets or get a new vendor, is that too much to ask.
  • William Ide
  • Ed Bates
    • Comments
    • Love the car, but don't need the problem.
  • Matthew Mar
    • Comments
    • I am experiencing this problem as we speak. 56K miles
  • William Hill
    • Comments
    • Mines went at 80 thousand miles. The Radiator in my 89 Mustang has lasted longer
  • Joshua Ambroson
  • Guillermo Lopez
  • Joseph Wallace
    • Comments
    • No excuse for all these radiator failures at the neck.
  • Aleksey Kurmakov
  • Dewey D. Hinds
  • Jay Gann
    • Comments
    • Hmmm.... GM radiators last longer....
  • Kevin Sheridan
    • Comments
    • Fix this problem please!
  • Mike Mitchell
    • Comments
    • My water pump and Radiator failed in my 1998 740il
  • George David
    • Comments
    • '99 740i Sport...replaced all cooling system components
  • William Snyder
  • Terry Rowland
  • David Templer
    • Comments
    • mine broke apart at about 45k
  • Andy Jaffal
  • Edwin F. Fabro
  • Jack Gale