2001 BMW X5 Engine

RECALL 01 V 206 003/ENGINE AUXILIARY COOLING FAN: UNABLE TO GET DEALER ; GLOBAL IMPORT; ATLANTA, GA; PHONE# 770/951-9382 TO HONOR RECALL, PARTS WERE UNAVAILBLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RADIATOR FAN HAD SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING 60MPH. AFTER STOPPING, HAD NOTICED SMOKE. ELECTRICAL WIRES TO RADIATOR FAN HAD MELTED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED TO OWNER A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS LISTED FOR VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN FRONT END WAS SMOKING/SPARKS FLYING, AND ASHES COMING FROM ENGINE. DEALER DIAGNOSED AUXILLARY FAN AS THE CAUSE. VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL 01V20600, BUT CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE. *AK

MY AUX FAN IS NOT PART OF BMW'S CURRENT RECALL DUE TO FIRES HOWEVER, I DO HAVE THE "BAD" FAN AND IT IS SCHEDLUED TO BE REPLACED AS SOON AS THEY CAN GET A PART. MY CONCERN IS THAT BMW HAS NOT EXPANDED THE RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL VEHICLES WITH THE BAD FAN THAT STARTS FIRES UNDER THE HOOD.*AK

COOLING FAN COMES ON AND OFF WHEN ENGINE GETS TO A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE. ALSO, IF TEMPERATURE GETS TOO HOT VEHICLE CAN CATCH ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER STATED FAN WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT DID NOT HAVE SWITCH TO REPLACE. *AK *JB