BMW 745Li Complaints

144 consumer complaints on file.

#10275346June 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALARM WOULD ACTIVATE ON ITS OWN. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR NO REASON. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF AS IF THERE WERE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHENEVER HE WOULD STOP THE VEHICLE OR DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER WOULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266792April 27, 2009
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 BMW 745LI WHEN MY 2 REAR SEVAS S10 WHEELS COLLAPSED, DAMAGE WAS ON BOTH WHEEL WELLS, BECAUSE OF THAT MY REAR 295/25/22 TIRES WERE ALSO DESTROYED. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT AND NO ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244483October 6, 2008
EQUIPMENT, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
VEHICLE:2004 BMW 745LI DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT: SEVAS S-10 WHEELS AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT TWO HOURS GOING 65MPH ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HEAR A LOUD POP AS MY VEHICLE STARTS TO SWERVE. I SAW SPARKS AND HEARD MORE GRINDING NOISES. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. AS I PULLED TO SHOULDER, IT WAS APPARENT WHAT HAD HAPPENED, MY WHEELS JUST FELL APART. AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES A POLICE OFFICER STOPPED BY AND CALLED A WRECKER. THE FOLLOWING DAY I REPLACED THE DAMAGED SEVAS S-10 WHEELS WITH MY FACTORY WHEELS AND REALIZED JUST HOW BAD IT COULD'VE BEEN. THE WHEELS WERE COMPLETELY SEVERED THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE WHEELS TOGETHER WERE THE TIRES, WHICH THEMSELVES WERE BADLY DAMAGED. THE INCIDENT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TPMS, LEFT REAR STRUT AND GASHES IN THE WHEELS WELLS AND UNDERBODY CARRIAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200013August 18, 2007
WHEELS:RIM, SUSPENSION:REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, EQUIPMENT
FAMILY & I HAD BEEN IN VANCOUVER BC FOR VACATION. WE BEGAN OUR RETURN TRIP HOME, CROSSED THE CANADIAN PEACE ARCH BORDER INTO THE US @ APPROXIMATELY 9PM WEDSNESDAY EVENING. ABOUT 1AM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR, FOLLOWED BY OUR VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOOSING CONTROL & SWERVING IN ALL 3 LANES OF INTERSTATE 5 SOUTHBOUND. WE PULLED OVER ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AS IT WAS THE QUICKEST ROUTE TO SAFETY. WE CALLED FOR HELP, ONCE A STATE TROOPER ARRIVED WE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE & LEARNED OUR RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN, WE ALSO NOTICED A LEAKING FLUID FROM THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED & STARTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE ONTO HIS FLATBED, WE LEARNED THE RIGHT REAR RIM HAD COMPLETELY SPLIT, & THE ENTIRE INNER LIP ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. WE ARRIVED AT A PORTLAND OREGON DEALERSHIP AROUND 3 AM AND WAITED IN THE PARKING LOT FOR BUSINESS TO OPEN. ONCE OPEN A TECH INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. WE LEARNED THAT THE REAR RIM BLEW AND SENT METAL SHRAPNEL FLYING EVERYWHERE. 1 PIECE HIT THE REAR STRUT AND PIERCED A HOLE IN IT, LEAKING SHOCK FLUID EVERYWHERE. 1 PIECE HIT THE MUFFLER AND POPPED A HOLE THROUGH THAT. 2 PIECES PIERCED THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND ACTUALLY WENT INTO THE TRUNK. 1 OF THE PIECES IN THE TRUNK HIT THE BATTERY IN THE RIGHT REAR AND DECOMMISSION IT. THE PORTLAND OREGON BMW DEALER DID JUST EMERGENCY REPAIRS ENOUGH TO GET US HOME. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE REAR STRUT, & DID SOME PROGRAMMING REQUIRED FOR THE NEW BATTERY. ONCE HOME, WE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS AS WELL AS ERROR MESSAGES IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REGARDING THE GAS CAP BEING OPEN. AFTER DOING A FEW DAYS OF RESEARCH, I LEARNED OF 2 OTHER OWNERS WHO HAD THE EXACT SAME BRAND OF WHEELS (SEVAS - SEVASHEELS.COM) EXPERIENCE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WHERE THE RIM WOULD SPLIT IN TWO AND COME APART DURING DRIVE. I HAVE ALSO HEARD FROM MULTIPLE OWNERS THAT NO MATTER HOW HARD THEIR TIRE SHOP TRIES, THEY CAN NOT PROPERLY BALANCE THE TIRES, RESULTING IN HEAVY VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187959April 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 5 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED; THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 MILES. IN 2006 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED, THE RADIO WAS ON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 4 TO 5 DAYS IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE SHIFT CONTROL FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, AND THE CONTACT DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING. SHE WAS STRANDED 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY, AND THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED. RECALL# 03V240000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140388October 20, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT: THE CONTACT'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR, CAUSING INJURY TO HER FINGER. THIS WAS THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR. THE DEALER HAS NOT CURRENTLY BEEN CONTACTED. SHE FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO ONE OF HER CHILDREN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10125534June 16, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON MARCH 24TH 2005 A DUNLOP (GOODYEAR) M3 WINTERSPORT SNOW TIRE LITERALLY DISINTEGRATED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALLS AND DESTROYED MY INNER WHEEL WELL OF MY 2003 BMW 745LI. IF NOT FOR THE OBSERVANT DRIVER TO MY RIGHT WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. JUST TIRES THREW OUT THE TREAD PORTION BUT KEPT THE SIDEWALLS DESPITE MY ASKING THEM TO HOLD ALL PIECES FOR 1 DAY TILL I COULD GET BACK THERE (BLOOMINGDALE, IL.) GOODYEAR PICKED UP WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE SIDEWALLS AND DECIDED IT WAS A TIRE PRESSURE ISSUE??? JUST TIRES INSPECTED THE TIRE AT MY INSISTENCE AND FOUND NO PUNCTURES. ALSO OTHER 3 TIRES WERE INFLATED TO THE CORRECT PRESSURE. GOODYEAR MAY HAVE ISSUES WITH THIS TIRE AND I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A FAUTY PRODUCT. THEY DID NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THEY DID GIVE ME A NEW TIRE. THE TIRES WERE ALMOST NEW...MAYBE 4K MILES ON THEM. MIKE DYBAS 847-334-6400
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112767March 9, 2005
TIRES
I LEASE A BMW 745LI. THE LEASE BEGAN MAY 15, 2003. OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS THREE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LAST TWO WENT FLAT AS A RESULT OF DRIVING AT NIGHT OVER A LOW CURB (A SMALL ISLAND IN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES HIGH) THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED SINCE I LAST TRAVELED THAT ROUTE. BOTH TIRES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WENT FLAT. I HAD STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT BEHIND TWO OTHER CARS AND DID NOT SEE THE CURB (I HAVE PICTURES). SINCE I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE SPEED OF THE CAR WAS SLOW AS THE TIRES WENT OVER THE CURB. THE TIRES COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $800. OTHER CARS WENT OVER THE SAME CURB WITH NO CONSEQUENCES. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE OR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THIS CAR. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE 245/50/R18 BRIDGESTONE TURANZA. I'VE REPORTED THIS TO BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE IN NEW JERSEY AND THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR COMPENSATE ME FOR ALL OR PART OF THE COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098547November 9, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE. REQUIRED SLIDING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH OF THE SEAT BELT. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079062June 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I PURCHASED THE CAR IN KANSAS IN JULY 2003. THE FIRST WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STALLING OUT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS A DESIGN FEATURE. I MOVED OUT OF THE STATE AND CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI, TX AREA ABOUT THE CONTINUING PROBLEM. OVER THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WHEN THE STALLING WAS SUCH THAT THE CAR WOULD FAIL AND PLACE ME AND/OR MY FAMILY IN NEAR ACCIDENTS. I MADE VISITS TO THE TEXAS DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER 2003, TWICE IN JANUARY 2004 AND MAY 2004 FOR REPAIRS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS DISMISSED AND REPAIR WAS NEVER MADE. IN THE LAST MONTH THE "SAFETY" FEATURE THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY CAUSING MY PROBLEM WAS "TURNED OFF" TO CURE THE PROBLEM. I NOW FEEL MORE THAN EVER THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS ALL THE WAY UP TO THE MANUFACTURER AND STILL NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE AND NO OTHER OPTION HAS BEEN GIVEN. THE STATE OF KANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SUGGESTED I CONTACT YOU FOR HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066860June 4, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WITHOUT WARNING, THE HOOD LATCH UNLOCKED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO OPEN. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061231March 3, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH TAILGATE UNEXPECTEDLY FELL OFF. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049581December 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
REPETITIVE PROBLEMS WITH NAVIGATION, PHONE-- IDLING ISSUES THAT CAR VEHICLE TO SPUTTER AND OR LURCH FORWARD STABILITY CONTROL THAT SWITCHES ITSELF OFF WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050445December 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN DEFECT, AND COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040061September 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 10-15 MPH THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. *AK *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032209August 1, 2003
STRUCTURE
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BUMPER PROTECTION MOLDINGS, STEP PLATES, NUMEROUS BLIND SPOTS WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE STEP PLATE IN EACH DOOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE, THE BUMPER PROTECTION MOLDING WAS DEFECTIVE , AND THE DESIGN CAUSED NUMEROUS BLIND SPOTS BEHIND THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR VIEW. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021687July 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST COMPLETE POWER. *TT *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021142June 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE TELEMATICS AND OTHER ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED OR REPORTED APPARENTLY ERRONEOUS INFORMATION ON MANY OCCASIONS. IN MOST CASES, THESE FAILURES OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN THE MIDST OF TRAVEL, WHICH THEREBY CAUSES THE DRIVER TO BECOME DISTRACTED FROM DRIVING WHILE FOCUSING ON THE SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS POSES A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AS IT PREVENTS THE DRIVER FROM DEVOTING THE NEEDED ATTENTION TO OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. PROBLEMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:*AK AIRBAG AND SRS WARNING MESSAGES; SERVICE ENGINE MESSAGES INDICATING POTENTIAL EMISSIONS PROBLEMS; FAILURE OF DYNAMIC DRIVE SYSTEM; INOPERABILITY OF TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING; ERRONEOUS FLAT TIRE MESSAGES FROM TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR; GAS TANK GAUGE READING EMPTY ALTHOUGH FULE IS IN VEHICLE'S TANK; TELEPHONE SYSTEM FAILURES; FAILURES AND FREEZES OF NAVIGATION SYSTEM; FAILURE OF AUDIO SYSTEM WHICH RESULTS IN HAVING TO HOLD TELEPHONE OR VIEW NAVIGATION SCREEN AS AUDIO COMMANDS ARE MUTED; INOPERATIVE VOICE COMMANDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021536June 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLES ENGINE SPUTTERED AND SHUT DOWN WHEN STARTED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ON BOARD COMPUTER WAS THE PROBLEM. *MR *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019430May 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLES MAIN COMPUTER FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF AND ALMOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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