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2008 BMW 5 Series engine and engine cooling problems

36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2008 BMW 5 Series34% of all complaints for this model year.

36
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
34%
share of all complaints
23,375 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl- the contact owns a 2008 bmw 535. The contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle overheated and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the dealer advised the contact that the electrical water pump and thermostat malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. There…

    filed Dec 28, 2011

  • Three wks ago my 08 528i was making a rattling sound in the engine, tin-can sounding. Took the car for service & they replaced my lifters and related parts. They said that the lifters are "known" for going bad on the 5 series and it's typically due to seasonal changes. When my husband brought the…

    filed May 26, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other 5 Series years

YearReportsShare
2011 5 Series45%
2006 5 Series22%
2004 5 Series23%
5 Series engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.