Bmw 740il 1993-2001
Model 740il made by Bmw got 11 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment and power train.
Car model
| Name | Number of models | Recalls | Bulletins | Consumer Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bmw 740il 1993 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Bmw 740il 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Bmw 740il 1995 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Bmw 740il 1996 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| Bmw 740il 1997 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 |
| Bmw 740il 1998 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 51 |
| Bmw 740il 1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Bmw 740il 2000 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
| Bmw 740il 2001 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
Model 9999
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 840399 | 08/01/1999 | 611048 | Subject on installation and removal of the e38 phone. *mjs | 05/25/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 24 03 94 | 12/01/1997 | 24 03 94 | 53952 | Updated transmission control module eprom. *ak | 02/29/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/14/2000 | 1 | ||
| The consumer was involved in an accident when another vehicle struck their's causing the steering wheel and brakes not to work, this caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and experience a head on collision with a tree where the airbag experienced no deployment. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/15/1998 | 2 | 12/01/1997 | |
| The key would not turn the ignition, the wiring harness was burned out causing crunching noises in the steering column, which burned out twice, consumer was informed it was a bad connector that was not available in the united states and would burn out again if it was not installed, also the battery was replaced.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/14/2002 | 2 | 12/01/1997 | |
| On 2 occasions the vehicle has stalled, almost causing consumer to have an accident.*jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle, upon starting and putting in reverse, makes booming or thud noise from the rear end followed by the sevice engine soon light. the dealer says the problem was caused by a gas fume venting. also, the dealer replaced the gas tank, a vent pump, a venting apparatus and a charcoal canister. *yh | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 10/27/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Consumer states there is a red light on and a clicking noise in the dashboard air conditioner.*jb | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1997 | ||
| The front drivers seat was adjusted too far forward to drive, consumer could not reverse seat, it would not actuate, consumer located the fuse and replaced it.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 04/17/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Consumer states the vehicles brakes were replaced.*jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 12/23/1998 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Consumer states the hood will not open.*jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 07/15/1998 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Consumer stated the windshield all of a sudden fogged up, almost causing an accident due to poor visiblity.*jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 02/21/2002 | 8 | ||
| Front windshield failed eight times and was replaced. consumer is asking for an investigation into this dangerous and potential life threating situation. *yh | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | SEASIDE | 93955 | BMW |