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BMW 528i 2000

The 2000 BMW 528i has a 2.8 L engine. It gets 19 MPG combined (16 city, 24 highway), per the EPA. 1 recall campaigns and 37 owner complaints are on record.

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Specs

Engine
2,800 cc
6
Cylinders6
TransmissionAutomatic · 4 speeds
DrivetrainRear-wheel (RWD)
Dimensions (L × W × H)4,780 × 1,800 × 1,440 mm (188.2 × 70.9 × 56.7 in)
Wheelbase2,830 mm (111.4 in)
Curb weight1,585 kg (3,494 lb)
Body styleCompact Cars

Dimensions and weight: Canada's official specifications (NHTSA vPIC).

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Fuel economy (MPG)

🇺🇸 Local data
City
16 MPG
Highway
24 MPG
Combined
19 MPG
Emissions
291 g/km
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Recalls

1 campaign🇺🇸 Local dataNHTSA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH 00V048000 · 2000-02-17 · NHTSA
Consequence · Remedy

IF THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKE LAMPS EITHER WILL NOT OPERATE OR WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED, REGARDLESS OF BRAKE PEDAL POSITION.

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EXISTING BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WITH AN IMPROVED SWITCH.

Common problems

37 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Fire 2023-10-02 · NHTSA

The contact owned a 2000 BMW 528i. The contact stated that shortly after arriving home and with the vehicle parked in his garage, he observed first white smoke and then brown smoke emanating from the engine compartment. While waiting for emergency services, the contact stated that he then observed flames engulfing the…

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2020-08-29 · NHTSA

THE SHIFTER ON THE CONSOLE WILL HANG UP GET STUCK OFTEN WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE THEN FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IT WON'T SHIFT ALL THE WAY TO DRIVE IT KEEPS STOPPING IN NEUTRAL NOW WHILE IT'S IN NEUTRAL I CAN PULL BACK ON THE SHIFTER AND HOLD IT IT WILL CATCH DRIVE PARTIALLY BUT U HAVE TO KEEP PULLING BACK ON THE SHIFTER …

STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2020-07-14 · NHTSA

WENT ON DATA BASE NHTSA THAT SAYS MY VEHICLE HAS 3 RECALLS . WHAT DO I DO N GO TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS

SEATS Fire 2018-11-10 · NHTSA

AS I WAS DRIVING MY BELOVED 2000 BMW 528I ON 11/9/2018 AT 2:15 PM, ON ROUTE 12 SOUTH IN DUCK, NC, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE HEATED SEATS WERE NOT TURNED ON. NO DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON, EXCEPT FOR A REAR TAIL LIGHT INDICATOR THAT HAD A…

ENGINE Fire 2018-10-29 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A STOP, WHEN SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD. THERE WAS A CRACKING SOUND THEN FLAMES WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE …

EXTERIOR LIGHTING Fire 2018-07-16 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 528I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. BMW OF DALLAS (6200 LEMMON AVE, DALLAS, TEXAS 75209, (972) 763-5528) WA…

AIR BAGS 2017-06-23 · NHTSA

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE STATIONARY I WAS CHANGING THE BATTERY WHEN I PUT THE BATTERY IN AND CONNECTED IT THE AIRBAGS BLEW UP DESTROYED THE DASH STEERING WHEEL AND CRACKED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD THIS CAR IS OFF AND PARKED

TIRES 2012-04-25 · NHTSA

NEW TIRES EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC BOUGHT AND INSTALLED IN MAY 2011 ( UNKNOWINGLY REC'D 2007 PRODUCTION TIRES ) AND THEN REMOVED MY TIRES FOR WINTER TIRES IN NOVEMBER 2011. WHEN REINSTALLING THE SUMMER TIRES THIS SPRING / APRIL 2012, MULTIPLE BUBBLES WERE APPARENT ON 3 OF THE TIRES AND THE 4TH TIRE HAD A BUBBLE AS WELL. …

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2011-12-09 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 528I. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD FUNCTION ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REGULAT…

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2010-12-01 · NHTSA

ABS MODULE FAIL AT 127,000 K. THIS STOPS MY SPEEDOMETER FROM WORKING ALONG WITH MY (DCS) TRACTION CONTROL, GAS GAUGE AND THE BRAKE GO INTO EMERGENCY MODE.. *TR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2009-05-18 · NHTSA

COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS ABS AND STABILITY ON MY BMW AFTER SEVERAL YEARS FAILS AS IT IS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEXT TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD/ CAT CONVERTERS. AS A RESULT THE ABS/STABILITY SYSTEM NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. IT IS KNOWN ISSUE ON BMW FIVE SERIES 1997-2003. MANY COMPUTERS FAIL AFTER YEARS OF SERVICE OR HIGH …

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009-03-09 · NHTSA

AUXILIARY FAN FAILURE WHILE IDLING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME CAR WILL BEGIN TO OVERHEAT. *TR

All 37 reports, grouped by component

Questions

What engine does the 2000 BMW 528i have?
The 2000 BMW 528i has a 2.8 L engine.
What is the fuel economy of the 2000 BMW 528i?
It gets 19 MPG combined (16 city, 24 highway), per the EPA.
Does the 2000 BMW 528i have recalls?
1 recall campaigns are on record. The latest concerns Exterior Lighting (2000-02-17).
What are the common problems of the 2000 BMW 528i?
37 owners have filed complaints, most often about Engine And Engine Cooling.

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