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2000 BMW E39

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Service bulletins

31 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

SIB110901

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 02E-A01 RELATING TO THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION HOSE. *TT

SIB240402

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING HARSH SHIFT COMPLAINTS. *TT

SIB240202

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING HARD SHIFTS, LEAK AT TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL. *TT

240200

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF HARD OR NO SHIFT AND GEAR ERROR FAULT CODES 50, 52, 53, OR 55 IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. *TT

240500

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT ERRATIC/HARSH SHIFTING AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND NO START/NO CRANK CONDITION. *TT

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

103101

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING M AERODYNAMICS RETROFIT KIT. *JG

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

121599

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL 00E-AO1 - FAULT ACCESS / O2 READINESS CODES. BMW HAS DETERMINED THAT DUE TO AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE ERROR, A COMMUNICATION CONFLICT EXISTS BETWEEN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THIS MAY LEAD TO DIFFICULTIES OR PREVENT COMMUNICATION AND DATA TRANSMISSION BETWEEN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND AN OFF-BOARD SCAN TOOL. SUCH A SCAN TOOL MAY BE USED DURING AN OFFICIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION, SMOG CHECK, OR AN ENGINE REPAIR; AND / OR THE OXYGEN SENSOR READINESS CODE MAY NOT SET ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TT

360300

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING MY 2000 E39 M5 REPLACEMENT TIRES - UPDATE MICHELIN TIRES. *TT

230100

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING TRANSMISSION OIL DRAIN PLUG LEAKS. *TT

110500

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

EXPERIENCING A BUZZING OR RATTLING NOISE HEARD COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *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

360100

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION REGARDING REPLACEMENT TIRES. **MR

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

24 75 98

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION A5S 36OR ( 5L40-E ). *YC

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