2004 BMW 530I Engine cooling Problems

“In july my car was short of oil and the following parts were replaced cyclone seplerator with updated kit and replaced separator with updated parts including dipstick tube. Had oil changed on 9/16/11, on road at 2:00 a.m. In the morning and the oil level low light came on again. Had to pull off the road for fear of perm. Damage to engine. In town where there were no stores open to buy oil,I though the oil leakage situation was taken care of. Added 1.5 quarts of oil, returned home to take it back to dealer with the mileage 69731 and it was a quart short. …”

“2004 Bmw 530I with only 54,000 miles (6 yrs of ownership) - on sunday morning, my engine won't start on 1/31/2010 all of sudden. - called aaa for battery check and jump start but it was not a battery issue per aaa. - towed my car to my Bmw dealer for check up - Bmw dealer checked and told me my engine is dead and need to replace it with a new engine. It would cost $13,000 (this is ridiculous.) - I told them it must be engine defect and check this for me and tell Bmw hq - my dealer checked my maintenance record with them and they are trying help and find out what was the issue with the engine. …”

“This 2004 Bmw 545i car has a problem which causes emissions warning light to come on frequently and the subsequent fuel mileage to be reduced in half. The dealership is unable to permanently fix the problem -each attempt to fix the problem lasts for only about one month. It as been to the dealer approximately 8 times for this condition and is clearly harming the environment. I have also been in contact with the regional office and they are of no help.”

“Bmw x5 accelerator failed to respond after stop at traffic lights. It moved forward slowly for about 20 yds. Before deciding to engage...this happened three times, consecutively, at the end of drive home. Around noon on tuesday october 14, 2008. The day before the internal door lock button failed to function. Called Bmw dealership and had it towed. Bmw continue to test but was informed last evening that there appeared to be nothing wrong with vehicle according to the computer! This is a major safety issue and Bmw [central] have not been supportive so far. …”

“2004 Bmw 530I. Consumer states engine abruptly stopped running which in turn, shut down the power steering and power brakes the mechanic stated the oil level sensor had short-circuited internally and the sensor was installed on the same circuit as the fuel injectors, so the power to the fuel injectors was abruptly cut off and the motor failed.”