8-K

                                      FORM 8-K

                                   CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                        the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          Date of Report:   April 5, 2004


                                  BORGWARNER INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     Delaware                    1-12162                13-3404508
(State of Incorporation)      (Commission File No.)    (IRS Employer
                                                     Identification No.)

                 200 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60604
                      (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (312) 322-8500

     

Item 5.   Other Events.

     On April 5, 2004, BorgWarner Inc. issued a press release announcing that
Robin J. Adams has been appointed to the position of Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administration Officer.  The press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibits

(99.1)    BorgWarner Inc. Press Release dated April 5, 2004.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


                                   BORGWARNER INC.


                                        /s/ Laurene H. Horiszny
                                   By:----------------------------
                                   Laurene H. Horiszny
                                   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


Dated:    April 5, 2004

EX-99

BORGWARNER Logo                              Immediate Release
                                             Contact:
                                             Mary Brevard
                                             Phone:  312/322-8683

           ROBIN J. ADAMS REJOINS BORGWARNER AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
                   AND CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Chicago, Illinois, April 5, 2004  -- BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) today announced
the appointment of Robin J. Adams to the position of Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, effective April 19th.
Adams replaces William C. Cline who has acted as Chief Financial Officer of the
company.  Cline will resume his normal activities as Corporate Vice President
and Controller.  The position of Chief Administrative Officer is new to
BorgWarner.

     Adams, 50, most recently served as Executive Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer for American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc.  Prior to that
he was with BorgWarner for 13 years, serving as Vice President and Treasurer
from 1993 to 1999.

     "We are delighted to welcome Robin back to BorgWarner," said Timothy M.
Manganello, Chairman and CEO. "He was part of the team that helped establish
this company as a powertrain technology leader and was a valuable team member
during our early period of growth.  His expanded financial experience in the
automotive industry will be a great benefit to us as we continue to implement
our growth strategies and develop global operating synergies."

     The functional areas reporting to Adams include accounting, audit, finance,
treasury, tax, business development, investor relations and corporate
communications, and information technology.  These and the company's other
corporate functions will be transitioned from Chicago, Illinois, to Auburn
Hills, Michigan, over the next year.  Adams will be located at BorgWarner's
temporary corporate office in Troy, Michigan, prior to the company's
headquarters move to Auburn Hills in the spring of 2005.

     He holds a B.A. in Business Administration from North Park University in
Chicago and an M.B.A. in Finance from DePaul University in Chicago.

     BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader in highly engineered
components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide.  The
company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 43 locations in 14
countries.  Customers include Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota,
Honda, Hyundai/Kia, Caterpillar, Navistar International, Renault/Nissan, Peugeot
and VW/Audi. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.bwauto.com.
For further information contact BorgWarner Corporate
 Communications at 312-322-8500.
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Statements contained in this news release may contain forward-looking statements
as contemplated by the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act that are
based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections.  Words
such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates,"
variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected or implied in the forward-looking statements.  Such risks and
uncertainties include:  fluctuations in domestic or foreign automotive
production, the continued use of outside suppliers by original equipment
manufacturers, fluctuations in demand for vehicles containing the Company's
products, general economic conditions, as well as other risks detailed in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
Cautionary Statements filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2003.