Bmw 745LI engine problems
19 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
144 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
96,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 115 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
19 of 144 complaints match this topic (13.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10021536 · 2003-06-03 (June 3, 2003)
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLES ENGINE SPUTTERED AND SHUT DOWN WHEN STARTED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ON BOARD COMPUTER WAS THE PROBLEM. *MR *SCC *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 3,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021536 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021687 · 2003-07-10 (July 10, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST COMPLETE POWER. *TT *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021687 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10447901 · 2012-02-14 (February 14, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IF THE VEHICLE HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS OR LESS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. WHENEVER HE PUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE TANK USING A GAS CAN, THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V150000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY) THAT WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE COULD OCCUR WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS AT A HALF TANK OR LESS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS N…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10447901 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10587023 · 2014-05-07 (May 7, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745 LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS ONE QUARTER TANK FULL HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, LEAVING THE CONTACT STRANDED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V150000 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE DELIVERY).THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WA…
Owner-reported narrative. 104,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10587023 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11203845 · 2019-04-26 (April 26, 2019)
CAR STALLED AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON THE DASH... WILL NOT START BACK UP... ALMOST HAD A SERIOUS WRECK AT 75MPH CAR JUST WENT OFF...HAD NO STEERING AND BARLEY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD... DAMAGED THE FRONT END AFTER HITTING THE CURB TRYING TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY TO SAFETY... HAD IT TOWED HOME THEN TO A BMW DEALER WHO TOLD ME MY CASS WENT OUT AND THE COMPUTER WAS NOT RESPONDING AND COULD BE MANY THINGS TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME OVER $4K TO FIX THE CAR... I HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME AND IT SITS IN MY BACK YARD NOW AND HAS BEEN SITTING …
Owner-reported narrative. 180,425 miles reported. Look up ODI 11203845 at NHTSA ↗