BMW 745Li Complaints

144 consumer complaints on file.

#10328487May 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD PERIODICALLY SEE A "FAIL SAFE DRIVE MODERATELY" MESSAGE ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR A FLAT TIRE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WOULD LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING ON AN ANGLE, INDUCING THE FAIL SAFE MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327555April 26, 2010
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
I STARTED MY CAR UP AT APPROX. 12:30AM SAT. 4/24/2010 A WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD INDICATING THAT MY SEAT BELT TENSIONER & PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327106April 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
I PURCHASE BMW 2005 745LI ABOUT 60 DAYS ..I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER .THE RED LIGHT I TRY TO STEP ON BRAKE WONT STOP ..I CALL TOWING TRUCK TO TOWN MY CAR TO DEAL ...MECHANIC TOLD ME THE BOOSTER BRAKE NOT WORKING ..I THINK THIS IS THE SAFETY ISSUE ..THE DEALER I CALL THE BMW CAR DEALER THEY SAID THEY NOT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MATTER . I NEED HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326561April 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS
2002 BMW 745LI. AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH BOARD CAME ON, WHICH MEANS SOMETHING IS NOW WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG OR THE AIR BAG SENSORS. BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT ACTIVATE IF A CRASH OCCURS. THIS SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNS ME AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE OIL PRESSURE VALVE IS LEAKING OIL WHICH HAS CAUSED SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND UNWANTED POLLUTANTS (DIRTY MOTOR OIL) TO SEEP INTO THE GROUND BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUOUS LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325503April 13, 2010
EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURE SUPPLIED CELL PHONE IS OBSOLETE WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER BUYING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325499April 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LEAKS AFTER 92K MILES. LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON BMW 745LI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325502April 13, 2010
STRUCTURE
PAINT ON INDOOR TRIM PEELS OFF. ANY LOW END TOY CAR INDOOR PAINT STICKS LONGER THAN THIS CAR. BIG MONEY WASTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325500April 13, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAILS FROM BEGINNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312152February 19, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DYNAMIS DRIVE INACTIVE LIGHT COMES ON UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED BUT IT WON'T STORE THE CODE. BMW SAID THAT THIS CAN'T HAPPEN SO WHEN IT HAPPENED I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HE SAW IT WAS ON BUT AS SOON AS HE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE CODE GONE. THE CAR ACTS LIKE A BIG BOAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT MOVES SIDE TO SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296930December 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN FAILING ON MY 2004 754LI THE FIRST YEAR I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE SENT TO THE VIST BMW IN CYPRESS CREEK FLORIDA OVER 20 TIMES IT STAYED IN THE THEIR HANDS FOR WEEKS ON END AND ALWAYS TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. FOR YEARS IT WAS A CONSTANT CHORE TO DRIVE 30 MILES TO THEIR FACILITY AND FOR THEM TO INSPECT MY COMPLAINT TO SIMPLY TO TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. LOW AND BEHOLD MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AND WHEN I WENT THERE AGAIN, THEY SAID " WELL IT SEEMS LIKE YOUR TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND WOULD NEED EXTENSIVE REPAIRS". IMMEDIATELY, I COMPLAINED AND BEGAN TO REQUEST SUPERVISORS. THEY ONCE AGAIN CONTACTED THE BMW NORTH AMERICA SUPERVISOR WHO SAID THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THIS COMPLAINT REGARDLESS OF THE DOCUMENTED HISTORY. I HAVE WASTED OVER 100 DAYS OF MY CAR BEING IN THE SHOP AND AT THIS POINT I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY FAILING AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. I PAID CLOSE TO 90K FOR THIS VEHICLE AND PLENTY OF ADDITIONAL MONIES FOR RENTALS AND ADDITIONAL REPAIRS DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CARS TRANSMISSION TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO...PLEASE HELP IN THIS ECONOMY THE CAR'S VALUE HAS DEPLETED AND WITHOUT A PROPER TRANSMISSION IT IS ALMOST WORTHLESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294410December 3, 2009
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT DETENTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE DETENTION SYSTEM WAS RESET; HOWEVER, THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING THE REPAIR PART THAT WILL PROGRAM THE COMPUTER. RECALL 04V379000 FOR THE SEATS IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 12/22/09. *LJ THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DID NOT DETECT A PERSON SITTING IN THE SEAT. UPDATED 12/29/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291429November 9, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY BMW IS STILL DEAD AS A DOOR KNOB SITTING WHERE IT WAS LAST SITTING AFTER I HAD GOTTEN IT FROM THE BMW SERVICE DEPARTMENT LAST GOING ON ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. SOME OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT ARE STILL FLASHING ON AND OFF BEFORE AND AFTER THE NEW BATTERIES WERE INSTALLED 1.TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE DRIVE MODERATELY 2.DYNAMIC DRIVE INACTIVE 3.ENGINE OVERHEATING LIGHT WAS GOING ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY. 4.THE RECHARGE BATTERY LIGHT WAS STILL FLASHING ON AND OFF. NOTE: NOW THE ENGINE OVERHEATING LIGHT IS GOING ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY, AND THE RECHARGE BATTERY LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN AFTER THE NEW BATTERY HAS BEEN INSTALLED BY BMW. ALSO AS MENTIONED EARLIER, IT IS HARD TO GET MY CAR TO SHIFT INTO THE DRIVE AND REVERSE GEARS AS WELL AS TO PUT MY CAR INTO PARK. AS OF NOW, MY BMW IS STILL TOTALLY INOPERABLE. THE CAR IS SO DEAD NOW THAT EVEN MY KEY WILL NOT STAY IN THE SWITCH WHEN I ATTEMPT TO TRY AND CRANK IT. MY KEY JUST BOUNCE RIGHT BACK OUT. I HAD MY INSURANCE COMPANY ROADSIDE SERVICE TO COME OUT AND TRY AND GIVE IT A JUMP OFF ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. THEY DID, THE BMW CRANKED, BUT MY PARTNER COULD NOT GET IT TO GO INTO THE DRIVE NOR REVERSE GEARS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT GOING ON WITH MY BMW. ALL I KNOW IS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR AND IT DESPERATELY NEED TO BE FIXED OR TOTALED OUT. THE CATCH IS, THE BMW SERVICE DEPARTMENT HERE KEEPS TELLING ME AND THE YOUNG LADY THAT HIT MY CAR INSURANCE COMPANY NATIONWIDE, THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR EVEN AFTER THEY HAVE PERFORMED SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ON THE CAR. SO AS A RESULT THEY WILL NOT SAY THAT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY CAR IS ACCIDENT RELATED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10291502November 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY BMW IS STILL DEAD AS A DOOR KNOB SITTING WHERE IT WAS LAST SITTING AFTER I HAD GOTTEN IT FROM THE BMW SERVICE DEPARTMENT LAST GOING ON ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. SOME OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT ARE STILL FLASHING ON AND OFF BEFORE AND AFTER THE NEW BATTERIES WERE INSTALLED 1. TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE DRIVE MODERATELY 2. DYNAMIC DRIVE INACTIVE 3. ENGINE OVERHEATING LIGHT WAS GOING ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY. 4. THE RECHARGE BATTERY LIGHT WAS STILL FLASHING ON AND OFF. NOTE: NOW THE ENGINE OVERHEATING LIGHT IS GOING ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY, AND THE RECHARGE BATTERY LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN AFTER THE NEW BATTERY HAS BEEN INSTALLED BY BMW. ALSO AS MENTIONED EARLIER, IT IS HARD TO GET MY CAR TO SHIFT INTO THE DRIVE AND REVERSE GEARS AS WELL AS TO PUT MY CAR INTO PARK. AS OF NOW, MY BMW IS STILL TOTALLY INOPERABLE. THE CAR IS SO DEAD NOW THAT EVEN MY KEY WILL NOT STAY IN THE SWITCH WHEN I ATTEMPT TO TRY AND CRANK IT. MY KEY JUST BOUNCE RIGHT BACK OUT. I HAD MY INSURANCE COMPANY ROADSIDE SERVICE TO COME OUT AND TRY AND GIVE IT A JUMP OFF ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. THEY DID, THE BMW CRANKED, BUT MY PARTNER COULD NOT GET IT TO GO INTO THE DRIVE NOR REVERSE GEARS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT GOING ON WITH MY BMW. ALL I KNOW IS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR AND IT DESPERATELY NEED TO BE FIXED OR TOTALED OUT. THE CATCH IS, THE BMW SERVICE DEPARTMENT HERE KEEPS TELLING ME AND THE YOUNG LADY THAT HIT MY CAR INSURANCE COMPANY NATIONWIDE, THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR EVEN AFTER THEY HAVE PERFORMED SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ON THE CAR. SO AS A RESULT THEY WILL NOT SAY THAT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY CAR IS ACCIDENT RELATED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10290839November 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLAMS HARD WHEN ACCELERATING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289392October 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JERKS AND GOES TO NEUTRAL. SOMETIMES IT GOES INTO A FAILSAFE MODE AND ONCE THE CAR IS RESTARTED RETURNS TO NORMAL.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283607September 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2002 BMW 745LI IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS REPORTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V240000. WHEN I CALLED BMW TO ASK ABOUT THE RECALL THEY TOLD ME THAT MY BMW 745LI DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS UNDER MY VIN. BUT THE PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME AS REPORTED ON NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279870August 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, TIRES
DASADDAAAAAAAAA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279153August 3, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED SLIGHTLY ON ITS OWN, AND THE SOFT CLOSE DOORS MUST HAVE REACTED AND CLOSED IT BACK SHUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278644July 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG, ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SAFETY MODULE FAILED. THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $1,200. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V344000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277279July 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN A 2003 745LI, BOUGHT IT CERTIFIED USED IN 2006. I HAVE SO FAR HAD AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS, OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND LEAKS, POWER WINDOW FAILURE AND SO MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT THEY ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST. MY CAR IS LITERALLY IN THE SHOP ONCE A MONTH. AS OF JULY 2009 THE VEHICLE HAS 63,000 MILES AND TRUST ME, IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PERFECTLY. IT EVEN PASSED A 160 POINT INSPECTION FOR THE EZ CARE AUTO EXTENDED WARRANTY AND PROCEEDED TO BREAK DOWN 3 WEEKS LATER, HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE? I PAID CLOSE TO 70K FOR A USED VEHICLE. I COULD HAVE BOUGHT TWO BRAND NEW TOP OF THE LINE JAPANESE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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