Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 740IL / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003252951 Incident Date: Aug, 24 2003
Consumer's City: ANN ARBOR Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 740IL Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBAGJ8320VD Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 02 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 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 same peoblem. to some people it happend as they were driving on the highway spilling coolant all over their windshield and losing control of their vehicle. *ak