Bmw 740il Electrical Problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 2 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2001. Best year: 2000.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
FRONT CRASH AT 35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR HEAD INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, A CAR IN THE OTHER LANE HIT A PIECE OF FIREWOOD AND KNOCKED IT UNDER OUR CAR. THIS CAUSED (FOR SOME REASON) THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DOOR (THE SIDE AIRBAG) TO DEPLOY. WHEN IT DEPLOYED, IT TORE LOOSE ...
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULES IN THE BMW 7 SERIES FROM MODEL YEAR 1995 TO 2001 HAVE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULES THAT ARE FAILING AT A VERY HIGH RATE, LEAVING OWNERS WITHOUT AIRBAGS AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON. THE...
LCD PIXEL FAILURE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING INDICATORS UNABLE TO SEE SAFETY AND ENGINE WARNINGS
THE INFORMATION PANEL IN FRONT OF THE STERING COLUMN IN THE DASH IS SO PIXALATED THE INFORMATION SUCH AS THE ODOMETER AND OTHER NECESSARY SAFETY INFORMATION IS UNREADABLE. THE DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AS A CERTIFIED BMW, 18 MON...
PURCHASED PRE-OWNED CERTIFIED CAR IN APRIL 06, STARTING HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: WINDOW MOTORS, GPS SYSTEM/MONITOR, CAR KEPT DYEING WHILE STOPPED AND DRIVING, ENGINE SHUTDOWN/FAILSAFE MODE, BRAKE LIGHTS BLOWING ALL THE TI...
THE PROBLEM AREAS OF MISSING PIXELS ARE PRIMARILY LOCATED IN THE DRIVER'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT DISPLAYS ODOMETER & TRIP ODOMETER, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE , AND CHECK CONTROL DISPLAY, SUCH AS WARNINGS/PARKING BRAKE/COOLANT TEMPERATURE /LE...
5 TIMES FAILURE TO START THE CAR AND NEEDED 5 RETURN VISITS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM,2 NEW BATTERIES,AND CONTINUE THE SAME PROBLEM.NOW MY FAITH HAS BEEN SHAKEN WITH THIS CAR,I CANNOT RELY ON IT,BOUGHT AS NEW 2001 BMW 740IL,5000 MILES ONLY,IT...
COMMON DEFECT: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. SUSPECTED PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAILURE. I'VE HAD 2 BMW'S FROM THIS SERIES - BOTH WITH THE SAME ISSUE - YET NO RECALL FROM BMW - WHY? ISN'T THIS A SAFETY SYSTEM? I SEE AIRBAG RECALLS ON CA...
I HAVE A 2000 BMW 740IL THAT IS VERY HARD TO READ FROM THE DASH BOARD OR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I CANNOT READ THE EXACT MILEAGE ON THE CAR, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT COMES TO THE SCREEN BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. I...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 740IL. THE CONTACT STATED THE PIXELS IN THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY WERE PROGRESSIVELY FADING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO READ THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. ONLY THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY WAS DIFFICULT...
THE DEALER SAYS US SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS CANOT BE ADJUSTED FOR SAFETY REASONS. CONSUMER STATES' THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR THE ROAD AHEAD. CONSUMER FEELS ITS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. THE HEADLIGHTS A...