1.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
92,900 miles

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problem #1

Apr 172005

528 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 92,900 miles
I own a 1997 BMW 528I and everytime it rains the gear selection switch malfunction causing random gear selection. I was told this was a recall on the 1998 model, which uses the same recalled part.

- Clinton, MD, USA