Bmw 745I electrical problems
10 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
128 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
90,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 100 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
10 of 128 complaints match this topic (7.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10074083 · 2004-06-22 (June 22, 2004)
CONSUMER STATED BATTERY FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TRAPPING THE OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR OVER AN HOUR. *AK THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SUBMITTED THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT THE CONSUMER BUT WAS THE FIRE CHIEF CALLED TO THE SCENE. HE WITNESSED THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE'S DOORS COULD NOT BE OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THEY HAD TO BREAK THE LEFT REAR WINDOW TO GET THE OCCUPANT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074083 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10511472 · 2013-05-11 (May 11, 2013)
MY VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND THREE TIMES TOTAL WHILE IDLE. JUST RECENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. THE VEHICLE ALSO WOULD NOT START AFTER IT HAD SHUT ITSELF OFF. I TRIED TO START IT BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. THEN A MESSAGE ON THE THE DISPLAY READ "TRANSMISSION DRIVE FAIL SAFE MALFUNCTION ONLY GEARS P,N,R, D3 AND D5 CAN BE ENGAGED WITHOUT PRESSING THE PARKING BRAKE." AND IT ALSO DISPLAYED SOMETHING ABOUT BATTERY DISCHARGED AND WILL BE DISCONNECTED…
Owner-reported narrative. 139,345 miles reported. Look up ODI 10511472 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10667569 · 2014-12-22 (December 22, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. UPDATED 02/09/15*LJ THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/7/2015 *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 153,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10667569 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11119569 · 2018-08-13 (August 13, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FAN BELT FRACTURED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A WEEK LATER, THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE COMPUTER PANEL AS A FIRE STARTED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A WATER HOSE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE STOPPED SMOKING ONCE THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,0…
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11119569 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10574335 · 2014-03-24 (March 24, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 7451. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V344000 (ENGINE) AND 03V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 117,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10574335 at NHTSA ↗