Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| SI B12 55 06 | 01/01/2011 | 10037700 | Ready | 06/03/2011 | |
| SI B12 55 06 | 01/01/2011 | 10037700 | Bmw: there may be excessive cranking before the vehicle starts. the service engine soon light may also be on with a lack of engine power. *rm | 06/03/2011 | |
| 110504 | 06/01/2005 | 110504 | 10012805 | M62tu/s62 secondary air diagnostics and air delivery passage cleaning procedure. *eh update. *tt | 03/30/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SIB-61-07-12 | 02/01/2012 | 10043689 | Bmw: after a few miles or several thousand miles, check control message, hybrid malfunction, may appear after programming of software for vehicle. *pe | 04/20/2012 | |
| SIB-12-15-05 | 12/01/2007 | 10032990 | Bmw: diagnosis of dme me 9.2 map thermostat fault 2ef4/279b. the service engine soon light illuminated. the engine does not overheat and the map thermostat operates properly. possible causes are deterioration of coolant quality; increas | 06/21/2010 | |
| SI-B12-11-09 | 04/01/2009 | 10029604 | Bmw: vehicle may intermittently exhibit any of the following: hard to start or may not start; engine runs rough and lacks or loses power; engine power reduced. vapor lock in the fuel system could occur under certain engine operating conditi | 07/13/2009 | |
| SI-B-11-01-07 | 03/01/2009 | 10029025 | Bmw: small number of vehicles experience problems ranging from leaking oil filler caps, leaking or broken valve covers, to complete engine failure in extremely cold climate conditions. moisture accumulating in engine crankcase ventilation v | 06/12/2009 | |
| 07122004 | 07/12/2004 | 10010966 | Retail delivery stop on 2004 my 8 & 12 cylinder vehicles produced may 2004 through july 2004. due to a manufacturing error, the engine control module mail fail. this could cause the vehicle to stall unexpectedly or fail to start at all. | 12/20/2004 | |
| 07142004 | 07/14/2004 | 10010968 | Part 2. service action & delivery stop. *tt | 12/20/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| SI-B-11-01-07 | 03/01/2009 | 10029025 | Bmw: small number of vehicles experience problems ranging from leaking oil filler caps, leaking or broken valve covers, to complete engine failure in extremely cold climate conditions. moisture accumulating in engine crankcase ventilation v | 06/12/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| SI-B-11-01-07 | 03/01/2009 | 10029025 | Bmw: small number of vehicles experience problems ranging from leaking oil filler caps, leaking or broken valve covers, to complete engine failure in extremely cold climate conditions. moisture accumulating in engine crankcase ventilation v | 06/12/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/15/2010 | |||
| The engine oil filter drain plug is insuffiient, causing a large loss of oil to leak. this has affected and damaged the transmission. | |||
| 12/24/2007 | 44827 | 3 | 03/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 745i. the contact stated that the engine would overheat and the vehicle would shut down and lose power. the safety mechanism in the vehicle would shut down if it sensed a failure with the vehicle. the failure occurred a total of three times while driving 40 mph. on one occasion, she was able to drive to the dealer around the corner and the other two times, she had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. the dealer could not diagnose the cause of the failure because the code was lost. the contact showed the mechanic pictures of the message on the instrument panel that read, do not drive, engine overheating, turn engine off. the contact was informed that a new battery was needed and she would have to pay $600. she did not believe that the issue centered around the battery. the manufacturer stated that because no code displayed, they could not assist. the current mileage was approximately 70,000 and failure mileage was approximately 44,827. updated 09/17/08.*lj updated 09/25/08. *jb | |||
| 07/03/2004 | 35000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 45 mph consumer heard a loud bang outside of the vehicle. consumer pulled over and inspected the vehicle, but could not find a problem. a day later, the check engine light came on and remained on. dealer found that the fender cover came off, and could be the cause of the check engine light being on.*ak | |||