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1995 Bmw 740: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

164,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 6 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting116.7%
Braking behavior116.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Structure:Body:Door
1
Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil Springs
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Structure:Body:Door1
Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil Springs1
Unknown Or Other1

Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Structure:Body:Door: 1; Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil Springs: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
1996
1
2000
1
2011
1
2012
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19961
20001
20111
20121

1995: 2; 1996: 1; 2000: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10434756 · 2011-11-07 (November 7, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BMW 740I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEAKED WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL ALSO LEAKED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 95V238000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10434756 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10456399 · 2012-04-24 (April 24, 2012)

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR 1995 740I BMW STARTED SMOKING FROM THE GLOVE BOX AND THE CAR DASH LIGHT FLASHED AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD. I CHECK AND THE WIRE HORNEST WAS ON FIRE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 230,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10456399 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 601248 · 1995-10-16 (October 16, 1995)

TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 601248 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 861745 · 2000-05-11 (May 11, 2000)

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING AROUND 30-35 MPH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 861745 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 972609 · 1995-09-28 (September 28, 1995)

UPON LOCKING DOOR FROM OUTSIDE BY COMPUTERIZED KEY BUTTONS, PASSENGER LEFT INSIDE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT, DUE TO DESIGN OF DOOR LOCK SYS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 972609 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 980946 · 1996-03-19 (March 19, 1996)

RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE WHILE PARKED, WEDGING BETWEEN BRAKE CALIPER, WHILE THERE, THE LEFT SIDE BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 980946 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.