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2000 BMW E38

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Service bulletins

19 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

B000706

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

When using the Key Reader to retrieve information from the customer’s key, the data is not updated or current.

B630516

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Moisture is visible on the inside of one or both headlights

SIB-63-02-01

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BMW: PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING AND REPLACING INCANDESCENT AND HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS UNDER WARRANTY. *RM

SIB-16-02-09

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BMW VEHICLES: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPAIRS. WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO A FAILURE, THE ENTIRE PUMP AND HOUSING OR DELIVERY UNIT (SUCTION JET ASSEMBLY) DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IN SOME CASES, EPC DOES NOT SHOW THAT THE REPAIR KIT IS AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN THE ILLUSTRATION, BUT IT IS AVAILABLE IN THE PARTS DESCRIPTION. ALL MODELS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

000403

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

VERMONT STATE MERCURY CONTENT LABEL LAW. 2000 6 SERIES, X3 AND Z4 MODELS ALSO INCLUDED. *TT

120903

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

A POTENTIAL PROBLEM THAT COULD AFFECT THE DURABILITY OF AIR MASS METER OF CERTAIN BMWS EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.4L ENGINE. VEHICLES AFFECTED WILL HAVE AN ILLUMINATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AN AIR MASS METER SIGNAL PLAUSIBILITY FAULT FC 73 STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM/DME). BMW WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY OF THE AIR MASS METER FROM 4 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES TO 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES. *TT

230702

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING INTERMITTENT ACCELERATOR PEDAL FEEL PROBLEM - REVISED WITH SIMPLIFIED ORDERING PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN MODELS INCLUDING E65/E66 SINCE SERIES INTRODUCTION UP TO 06/02. *TT

350102

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING INTERMITTENT ACCELERATOR PEDAL FEEL PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN MODELS ESPECIALLY THE E65/E66 MODELS. *TT

SIB350102

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FEELINGNOTCHY OR NOT MOVING SMOOTHLY WHEN DEPRESSED IN SMALL INCREMENTS ON CERTAIN MODELS INCLUDING E52, E53 AND E65/E66 VEHICLES FROM SERIES INTRODUCTION UP TO 06/02. *T

240300

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF AN OCCASIONAL HARD 3-2 DOWNSHIFT OR CLUNK WHEN SLOWING OR HARSH DOWNSHIFT AT FREEWAY SPEED. *TT

840801

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING VOICE INPUT SYSTEM ADAPTER HARNESS FOR DIGITAL PHONES. *JG

840301

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING THE NAVIGATION WIDE SCREEN ON-BOARD MONITOR OPENING ON ITS OWN ACCORD AFTER OPENING THE DOORS OR STARTING THE VEHICLE. *TT

120500

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMER COMPLAINT THAT THE A/C IS BLOWING WARM AIR WHEN ACCELERATING LIGHTLY FROM A STOP. *TT

320100

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CONCERNS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN NOT MOVING TO CORRECT POSITION. *TT

640200

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMER COMPLAINT THAT THE A/C IS BLOWING WARM AIR WHEN ACCELERATING LIGHTLY FROM A STOP. *TT

840300

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING DIGITAL PHONE PRE-WIRING HARNESS; CPT 7000 PHONE INSTALLATION. *TT

840599

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT ON THE UPDATED SOFTWARE FOR CMT 5000/CPT 6000 PHONES ON 2000 MY VEHICLES WITH MK II NAVIGATION SYSTEM. *MJS

640499

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMER COMPLAIN OF NO AIR CONDITIONER, COMPRESSOR NOT ENGAGED. *TT

640599

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF AIR CONDITIONER NOT FUNCTIONING. *TT

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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