Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 740IL / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005019264 Incident Date: May, 06 2005
Consumer's City: COLUMBIA Consumer's State: SC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 740IL Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBAGH834XYD Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 08 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I purchased a 2000, bmw 740il on april 5, 2005. the car had approximately 65,000 miles. since that time, i have had to take the car back to the dealer for coolant system failure 4 times. each time the monitoring system indicated low coolant. the first 2 time, the engin had plenty of fluid. the third time it was suggested by the dealer that the sensor may need replacing. it was replaced on may 2, 2005. on may 7, the engin monitoring system indicated another problem with the coolant level. after the car was parked, coolant began to leak onto the ground. car is currently at the dealer for further repairs. imogene f. clarke