ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
70 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
RADIATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILED ON MY 1997 BMW 540I. CAR QUICKLY OVERHEATED SEVERELY AND SHUT DOWN ON INTERSTATE 5 IN STOCKTON, CA WITH MY WIFE AND CHILD IN THE CAR. THE SYSTEM FAILED A SECOND TIME IN MARCH 2002. SAME OCCURANCE, RADIATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILED ON HIGHWAY 580 IN TRACY, CA. CAR SHUT DOWN DUE TO FAILURE.