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1994 Bmw 740IA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior1100.0%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections: 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
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 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.

2000
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001

2000: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Steering 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 716774 · 2000-01-03 (January 3, 2000)

MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE WOULD INDICATE AN UNACCEPTABLE DESIGN FOR A COMPONENT WHICH NORMALLY LASTS THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE. REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED. POWER STEERING HOSE FAILURE LED TO LOSS OF FLUID AND DIFFICULTY TURNING VEHICLE. REPAIR FACILITY TOLD FRIEND WITH IDENTICAL VEHICLE (MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR) THAT HE NEEDED A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP DUE TO THE NOISE IT WAS MAKING WITH INSUFFICIENT FLUID. HOSE REPLACEMENT AND FLUID REPLENISHMENT WOULD HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM.NIGN VEHICLE

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 716774 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

98V178000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System

Reported: 1998-08-04 (August 4, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE. IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.

Consequence: IF A CRACK WERE TO FORM OR A SEAM WERE TO SEPARATE IN THE HEATER CORE END PIECE, HOT COOLANT COULD SUDDENLY BE EXPELLED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN RADIATOR CAP TO CONTROL PRESSURE AND PROVIDE GREATER COOLANT OVERFLOW IN THE EVENT OF OVERHEATING.

NHTSA campaign record ↗