https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 740ila. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:33:10 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila#complaint-658282 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR STUMBLED LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOUSE. A FEW HUNDRED FEET LATER IT STALLED COMPLETELY. AT FIRST THE GARAGE THOUGHT IT WAS A FAILED FUEL PUMP. AFTER REPLACING THE PUMP, THE CAR STUMBLED AGAIN AND THE ECU (ENGINE COMPUTER) CAUGHT FIRE. AFTER TOWING THE CAR TO A SECOND GARAGE THEY FOUND A BAD GROUND ON THE HARNESS COMING OFF OF THE THERMOSTAT THAT CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL AS WELL AS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila#complaint-658283 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR STUMBLED LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOUSE. A FEW HUNDRED FEET LATER IT STALLED COMPLETELY. AT FIRST THE GARAGE THOUGHT IT WAS A FAILED FUEL PUMP. AFTER REPLACING THE PUMP, THE CAR STUMBLED AGAIN AND THE ECU (ENGINE COMPUTER) CAUGHT FIRE. AFTER TOWING THE CAR TO A SECOND GARAGE THEY FOUND A BAD GROUND ON THE HARNESS COMING OFF OF THE THERMOSTAT THAT CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL AS WELL AS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila#complaint-631714 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - 1998 740IL. I BOUGHT A CPO BMW 740IL WITH 35,000 MILES. NOW I HAVE 65,600 MILES ON THE CAR AND I TOO AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER CPO WARRANTY, I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I WAS GETTING A CHECK TRANS MESSAGE, WHICH I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS FOR. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ERROR, SAYING THAT THEY COULD NOT READ TH https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila#complaint-631716 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT FAULTY RADIATORS THAT HAVE A DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS FOR THE RADIATOR NECK TO BREAK OFF WITHOUT NOTICE AND SPRAY HOT COOLANT EVERYWHERE. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN JUST VISIT ROADFLY.ORG E38 MESSAGE BOARD AND SEARCH FOR "RADIATOR NECK." THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS BETWEEN 50,000-70,000 MILES. MY RADIATOR BLEW AT 62,380 MILES WHILE DRIVING AT CLOSE TO 45MILES PER HOUR. COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL CRASH AS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila#complaint-503467 Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. ALSO, RADIATOR HAD A CRACK. CHECK COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS BMW CERTIFIED. *AK THE WINDOWS FELL OFF OF TRACK, THE CD PLAYER AND THE NAU SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila#complaint-503468 Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. ALSO, RADIATOR HAD A CRACK. CHECK COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS BMW CERTIFIED. *AK THE WINDOWS FELL OFF OF TRACK, THE CD PLAYER AND THE NAU SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila#complaint-503469 Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. ALSO, RADIATOR HAD A CRACK. CHECK COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS BMW CERTIFIED. *AK THE WINDOWS FELL OFF OF TRACK, THE CD PLAYER AND THE NAU SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila#complaint-503470 Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. ALSO, RADIATOR HAD A CRACK. CHECK COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS BMW CERTIFIED. *AK THE WINDOWS FELL OFF OF TRACK, THE CD PLAYER AND THE NAU SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila#complaint-406403 Tue, 06 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE TRANSMISSION (ZF 5HP30) VALVE BODY DESIGN IS FLAWED. THE RESULT IS FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE GEARS, USUALLY REVERSE. IT ALSO CAUSES PREMATURE WEAR ON INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila#recall-02V138000-bmw-bmw-740ila-2001 Thu, 16 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila#recall-01V206000-bmw-bmw-740ila-2001 Thu, 21 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-740ila#complaint-109213 Tue, 16 Jun 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND EVERYTHING LOCK UPS - STEERING INCLUDED.