BMW 745i Complaints

128 consumer complaints on file.

#10032039September 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AND ABOUT THREE HOURS LATER SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE GARAGE. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND DAMAGED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE ,AND DETERMINED THAT FIRE CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. *AK CONSUMER EXPERIENCED OTHER FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE INCLUDING: FAILURE TO START, 3 RECALLS PERTAINING TO FUEL SYSTEM AND COMPUTER, COMPUTER CRASHED AND ACCESSORIES DIDN'T OPERATE, AND HEAD REST MOVED ON IT'S OWN. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031547July 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
GNITION COIL FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022997June 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION, FUEL DELIVERY RELATED MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDING FAILED AND RUPTURE FUEL LINES, MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS CONTROLS IN DASH, IT HAS BEEN AT DEALER OVER TEN TIMES DURING THE FIRST YEAR AND IT STILL MALFUNCTIONS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015889April 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DECELERATING VEHICLE MAKES A SUDDEN ACCELERATION INTO TRAFFIC THROWING PASSENGERS AGAINST THE SEATS. MR *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003550January 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, AIR BAGS
I PURCHASE A NEW 745I AND AFTER 10MONTHS OF CONSTANT AGGRAVATION AND FUSTRATION BY THE NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THIS CAR, I WOULD LIKE FOR BMW TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. MY CAR CONSTANTLY KEEP HAVING ENGINE FAILURE, RECENTLY BMW HAD TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEADS (FOR A NEW CAR THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE). I WOULD TO RETURN THIS CAR TO BMW FOR A FAIR EXCHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000689January 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
BRAKES FAILED FOR 2ND TIME IN 2 WEEKS, RESULTING IN FENDER DAMAGE TO 3 VEHICLES; ACCIDENT OCCURED AT 5 MPH. THE SAME FAILURE HAD OCCURED 2 WEEKS EARLIER (WITHOUT ANY DAMAGES), AND THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP "REPAIRED" THE BRAKE WHEEL SENSORS, STATING THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE THAT COULD BE USED IN SUCH AN EMERGENCY (ONLY A BUTTON ON THE DASH).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767586September 23, 2002
AIR BAGS
ON 8/9/02, MY CAR'S SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER TOOK THE CAR ON 8/12/02, AND RETURNED IT 8/21/02. MR. MOODY OF LEITH REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED BUT AWAITED DELIVERY OF REVISED SOFTWARE IN "A COUPLE OF WEEKS". WHILE THE WARNING MESSAGE WAS NO LONGER POSTED (THEY SAID THEY HAD MERELY EMPTIED THE MEMORY), THEY COULD NOT ASSURE ME THAT THE SAFETY MECHANISMS WERE OPERATING PROPERLY. I HAD THEM PICK UP THE CAR AGAIN, AND THEY STILL COULD NOT ASSURE ME THAT THE EQUIPMENT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. I SPOKE WITH AN FIELD ENGINEER AT BMW (DAN) WHO ASSURRED ME THAT THE PROBLEM (ERROR CODE 9388) WAS A FALSE READING AND THAT THE SAFETY DEVICES WERE OPERATING CORRECTLY. I ASKED THAT THIS BE PUT IN WRITING, GIVEN THAT I HAD ALREADY REC'D SEVERAL DIFFERING INTERPRETATIONS. I HAVE NOW REQUESTED WRITTEN ASURANCE 3 TIMES (ONCE IN WRITING) AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED SUCH CONFIRMATION. HENCE, I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT IS OPERATING. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN OTHER 2002 7.45I'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009885May 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, THEN ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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