Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 740IL / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006084122 Incident Date: Oct, 22 2006
Consumer's City: SALEM Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 740IL Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBAGJ832XWD Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 01 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 09 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph, a loud noise was heard coming from underneath the rear differential on the driver and passenger side. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that there were metal shavings in the oil level of the differential. the mechanic made the contact aware of recall # 98v142000 similar to this differential problem. the vehicle was taken a service dealer who determined there was no recall. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a local service dealer.