1997 BMW 740IL ACCIDENT REPORTS & CONSUMER COMPLAINTS

1997 BMW 740IL ACCIDENT REPORTS & CONSUMER COMPLAINTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of customer complaints and safety problems regarding accidents and defects in their 1997 BMW 740IL vehicle/motorcycle. This database gives you information regarding location of the accidents, cause of accident and the number and type of injuries incurred in the accident. This data can help you before purchasing a 1997 BMW 740IL vehicle/motorcycle. It will also advise you on safety repairs that might be needed on your 1997 BMW 740IL vehicle/motorcycle.  Look up recalls!

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- AIR BAGS
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
- EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:JACKS
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Most Recent Car Problems For 1997 BMW 740IL

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1997 BMW 740IL SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Problem
1997 BMW 740IL	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Occurences: 1	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2008-08-13
Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BMW 740IL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE, BUT THE BRAKES WERE NOT EFFECTIVE....
1997 BMW 740IL SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Problem
1997 BMW 740IL	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Occurences: 1	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2008-08-13
Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BMW 740IL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE, BUT THE BRAKES WERE NOT EFFECTIVE....
1997 BMW 740IL ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Problem
1997 BMW 740IL	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Occurences: 1	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2008-02-19
Summary: CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR SHUT OFF HAD A REALLY STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OPENED UP THE HOOD AND HAD A FLAME DOWN AT THE THERMOSTAT AREA....
1997 BMW 740IL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Problem
1997 BMW 740IL	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Occurences: 1	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2008-02-19
Summary: CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR SHUT OFF HAD A REALLY STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OPENED UP THE HOOD AND HAD A FLAME DOWN AT THE THERMOSTAT AREA....
1997 BMW 740IL FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Problem
1997 BMW 740IL	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Occurences: 1	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2004-10-22
Summary: PURCHASED A "CERTIFIED" BMW 1997 740IL IN 11/02 WITH 69,000 MILES. IN JANUARY I NOTICED A "TIN CAN" POPPING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND A VACUUM LIKE SOUND WHEN OPENING THE GAS CAP TO...
1997 BMW 740IL SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Problem
1997 BMW 740IL	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Occurences: 1	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2004-08-19
Summary: THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL# 97V140000 : VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ROAD GRIT AND GRAVEL ASSOCIATED WITH WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS CAN PENETRATE THE...
1997 BMW 740IL ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY Problem
1997 BMW 740IL	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY Occurences: 1	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2004-01-03
Summary: THERE'S A MAJOR FLAW DESIGN IN THE BMW 740I AND 740IL FGROM YEARS 1995-200. I WAS JUST DRIVING AND IT FAILED WITHOUT HESITATION. I SPOKE WITH A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL AND THEY HAD THE...
1997 BMW 740IL EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:JACKS Problem
1997 BMW 740IL	EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:JACKS Occurences: 1	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2004-01-03
Summary: WHILE USING THE FACTORY JACK TO CHANGE A TIRE, THE JACK BECAME UNSTABLE DUE TO THE SMALL BASE THAT IS PROVIDED AND THE CAR FELL OFF OF THE JACK. THE JACK WAS BEING OPERATED ON AN ASPHALT SURFACE....
1997 BMW 740IL ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY Problem
1997 BMW 740IL	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY Occurences: 0	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2003-05-24
Summary: I HAVE HAD THREE SEPARATE FAILURES OF PLASTIC RADIATOR COMPONENTS IN MY 1997 BMW 740IL IN THE SPACE OF 5 MONTHS. AT FIRST INSPECTION, THESE APPEAR TO ME TO BE THERMAL FATIGUE FAILURES INDICATING...
1997 BMW 740IL VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Problem
1997 BMW 740IL	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Occurences: 5	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recived: 2002-12-08
Summary: ENGINE RPM WILL SUDDENLY SURGE FROM 8OO TO 2500 RPM WITH NO WARNING. IDLE WILL VARY FROM 800 RPM TO 400 RPM AND THEN POSSIBLY SHOOT UP TO 12-2500 RPM. AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT. ...