2001 BMW 740
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
2 complaints1 involved a fire
Latest complaints
- Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
TL* the contact owns a 2001 BMW 740. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was not operational. The instrument cluster was repaired per an unknown recall in 2012, but the failure recurred in august of 2016. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they would not repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Smelled smoke in car before starting engine. Got out/ opened passenger side door, and saw fire coming out down near the seat area. Towed to BMW, and they stated a switch may have burned out and caused this fire. when air gets to fire it ignites. Normally fire would burn out but since the door was opened air got to wire and ignited a flame. Please provide any further information.*ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10249437The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
- 10247567Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the DME: 032B43 - Low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low CDA594 - Message (- 0x33E) missing, receiver DME, transmitter TFE
- 10245422Customers may state that the alarm system (DWA) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicles equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. Additionally, the red anti-theft alarm LED in the interior mirror does not briefly flash every 2 seconds, indicating the alarm is armed.
- 10037025BMW: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty.
- 10033130BMW vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. Where it IS necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery unit (suction jet assembly) do not need to be replaced as well. In some cases, epc does not show that the repair kit IS available separately in the illustration, but it IS available in the parts description. All models. No model years listed.
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