Bmw 745LI transmission problems
31 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
31 of 144 complaints match this topic (21.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10000614 · 2002-12-27 (December 27, 2002)
2002 BMW 745LI HIGH PITCH WHINE FROM TRANSMISSION, SIMILAR TO AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE NOISE, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BMW, IT'S DEALER AND HEADQUARTERS HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE OR FIX IT. ADDITIONAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS A SHIMMY FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE.
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Owner report 10015661 · 2003-04-10 (April 10, 2003)
NAR 04/10/2003 THE CONSUMERS HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THERE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID TO A STOP WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE BRAKE, THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON, AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND ALLOWS IT TO FUNCTION HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND REPROGRAMMED 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THIS SITUATION. *CB
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Owner report 10289392 · 2009-10-22 (October 22, 2009)
TRANSMISSION JERKS AND GOES TO NEUTRAL. SOMETIMES IT GOES INTO A FAILSAFE MODE AND ONCE THE CAR IS RESTARTED RETURNS TO NORMAL.*TR
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289392 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10290839 · 2009-11-03 (November 3, 2009)
TRANSMISSION SLAMS HARD WHEN ACCELERATING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. *TR
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Owner report 10392429 · 2011-03-22 (March 22, 2011)
AFTER PICKING UP MY 2002 BMW 745LI FROM ORANGE COUNTY BMW ON 3/11/11 WITH A BILL OF $1,500.00 DOLLARS FOR NEW BATTERY CABLES AND A B-PILLAR SENSOR. TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE MODE LIGHT CAME ON. DATE 3/15/11; TURN SIGNAL, HORN AS WELL AS THE WIPER BLADES STOP WORKING. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 118,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392429 at NHTSA ↗