Black smoke coming from vents, 2001 BMW 530?

Asked by banman Oct 12, 2015 at 10:35 PM about the 2001 BMW 5 Series 530i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Black smoke enters passenger compartment fo my 530i, 2001?
Any idea where it comes from?

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Mark answered 9 years ago

I imagine that you can't even drive this? How many miles on this car? And, how long have you owned this car? I think that it's a heating core issue with a hole in the firewall, just an educated guess. I would definitely advise towing this to your independent mechanic or BMW.

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