https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 840ci. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:33:22 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci#complaint-1826385 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT The Lighting Control Board Module (LKM) of the 1996 BMW 840Ci failed in a manner that caused it to catch fire even though the vehicle was not running at the time, and in fact had not been driven in several days. The fire damaged surrounding modules and wiring inside the passenger compartment of the car, and filled the garage with smoke, necessitating dispatch of the local fire department. The fail https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci#complaint-1826386 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT The Lighting Control Board Module (LKM) of the 1996 BMW 840Ci failed in a manner that caused it to catch fire even though the vehicle was not running at the time, and in fact had not been driven in several days. The fire damaged surrounding modules and wiring inside the passenger compartment of the car, and filled the garage with smoke, necessitating dispatch of the local fire department. The fail https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci#complaint-575740 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1. HEADLIGHT ADJUSTERS FALL OFF AND THE POP-UP HEADLIGHTS TILT DOWN. 2. VISIBILITY BECOMES POOR AT NIGHT - A SAFETY PROBLEM. 3. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER - PARTS ON BACKORDER SINCE AT LEAST NOVEMBER 4, 2005. NO REPAIR IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT PARTS. DEALER SAYS 139 PART KITS ARE ON BACKORDER AS OF 3/12/06, INDICATING WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH VERY RARE CAR. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci#complaint-371747 Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT ADJUSTERS FALL OFF AND THE HEADLIGHTS TILT DOWN AND VISIBILITY BECOMES VERY POOR AT NIGHT. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci#complaint-344105 Mon, 22 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT HEADLIGHT ADJUSTERS HAVE FALLEN OFF WHILE DRIVING, UNABLE TO AJUST HEADLIGHT. *AK *YH *YD https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-840ci#complaint-112532 Wed, 05 Aug 1998 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.