{"count":102,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11326049,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/14/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"05/26/2020","vin":"WBAGN63412D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SBSR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V150000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. AN UNNAMED DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND VERIFIED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11311060,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/16/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"02/24/2020","vin":"WBAGL63432D","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM SOMEONE IN CASH. IT HAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPES. WHEN ITS SITTING AND IDLING FOR A WHILE IT SMOKES TERRIBLY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11243268,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"08/12/2019","vin":"WBAGN63422D","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP DID NOT CIRCULATE COOLANT TO THE MOTOR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V150000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NEVER INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED THE MOTOR TO MISFIRE. ONCE THE VEHICLE MISFIRED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V240000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11203845,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/20/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2019","vin":"WBAGN63452D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE","summary":"CAR STALLED AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON THE DASH... WILL NOT START BACK UP... ALMOST HAD A SERIOUS WRECK AT 75MPH CAR JUST WENT OFF...HAD NO STEERING AND BARLEY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD... DAMAGED THE FRONT END AFTER HITTING THE CURB TRYING TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY TO SAFETY... HAD IT TOWED HOME THEN TO A BMW DEALER WHO TOLD ME MY CASS WENT OUT AND THE COMPUTER WAS NOT RESPONDING AND COULD BE MANY THINGS TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME OVER $4K TO FIX THE CAR... I HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME AND IT SITS IN MY BACK YARD NOW AND HAS BEEN SITTING THERE FOR ALMOST A YEAR... AND I AM SO TIRED OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR... I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING MYSELF TO FIX IT.. AND REALLY DON'T HAVE $4K TO GIVE TO A DEALER TO FIX IT... I WISH BMW WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS LIKE TAKE THE CAR BACK AND PAY ME FOR ALL THE MONEY I HAVE PUT IN THIS CAR... ITS A BEAUTIFUL CAR BUT HAS MANY PROBLEMS.. MANY MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11130632,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"09/21/2018","vin":"WBAGN63472D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"I CONTACTED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA JUST RECENTLY REGARDING THE AIRBAG SENSOR PROBLEM SINCE WE KEEP SPENDING MONEY ON THIS CAR SINCE THE FIRST DAY WE GOT IT NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO PURCHASED THIS CAR BACK FROM ME SINCE ALL I HAD IS MONEY LOSSES AND AGGRAVATION WITH THIS VEHICLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11097258,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/06/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"05/22/2018","vin":"WBAGN63472D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"WE HAVE BEING HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SAFETY ISSUES OF THIS CAR, SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL BE FINE AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT DIES COMPLETLY LEAVING YOU STRANDED, THE CAR WILL CRANK OVER AND WONT START. WE HAVE TAKING TO THE SHOP AND WE HAVE EMAILS FROM BMW OF NORTH AMERICA ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE AND THEY ADVICE THE REPAIR SHOP TO REPLACE BATTERY, FUEL PUMP, AND SOME MODULATORS AND THE PROBLEM STILL NOT FIX. THIS CAR IS BEING A MONEY PIT. THE CAR WAS TOWED AGAIN TO THE BMW SERVICE DEALERSHIP TO GET DIAGNOSED AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO IN THIS BMW BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AS WELL. I USED TO OWN A MERCEDES BENZ E430 AND I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. MY HUSBAND LIKES BMW'S, BUT THERE IS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS ONE AFTER ANOTHER VERY FRUSTRATING. MAYBE WE GOT A LEMON CAR ALL ALONE AND WE HAVE BEING PAYING THE PRICE EVER SINCE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11054084,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/07/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/12/2017","vin":"WBAGL63412D","components":"AIR BAGS,SEATS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)","summary":"AIR BAG LIGHT ON SEAT DRIVER WANT ADJUST PROPER","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10888708,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"07/26/2016","vin":"WBAGN63472D","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"THE SEAT BELTS IN THE CAR HAS NOT TIGHTENING TENSION. THE RED LIGHTS ARE ON INDICATING THAT, FAULT IN PASS. - RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. FASTEN AND CONTINUE TO WEAR BELTS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10863653,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/06/2016","vin":"WBAGL63492D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO CHECKED ALL CONNECTIONS TO THE AIR BAGS, SCANNED THE COMPUTER, AND THE LIGHT DIMMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER TWO WEEKS AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10861168,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/04/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"04/25/2016","vin":"WBAGN63432D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I HAVE REPLACED MY ANTENATOR TWICE NOW, WHEN I REPLACED IT THE FIRST TIME MY GENERATOR LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF SO I REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND IT WAS STILL DOING IT, SO I REPLACED IT THE 2ND TIME AND NOW IT DOES NOT LIGHT UP THE GENERATOR LIGHT BUT EVERY OTHER LIGHT COMES ON, LOOKS LIKE A XMAS TREE ON MY DASH...ALSO MY HOOD IS LOCKED AND MY HOOD LIGHT POPS ON OFTEN.I HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED AND REGISTERED AND STILL ACTS UP.EVERY NOW AND AGAIN IN THE MORNINGS MY CAR WONT START HAVE TO JUMP START IT..JUS DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO BMW A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, SYSTEM NOT CHARGING CORRECTLY...PLEASE HELP","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10822343,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/26/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"01/26/2016","vin":"WBAGL634X2D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR BRAKE VACUUM PUMP 10V-446.  VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.  HE DID RESEARCH AND SAID THAT IT WAS A BMW RECALL.  FINALLY TOOK VEHICLE INTO BMW (TUCSON) AND THE SAID THEY SAW NO OIL LEAK, THEREFORE MASTER CYLINDER WOULD NOT BE REPLACED.  THEY WANT TO CHARGE $1,175 TO FIX IT.  THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP AND MASTER CYLINDER WORK TOGETHER.  BMW IS NOT FIXING THE REAL PROBLEM, THEY ARE EXPECTING ME TO FIX THE FLAWED BRAKE SYSTEM.   THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE CAN BURN OIL OFF, SO JUST BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T SEE IT, DOESN'T MEAN IT WASN'T THERE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER DIAPHRAGM.   WHEN THE PART CONNECTED THE RECALL AND IS FAULTY, THAT SHOULD BE COVERED.  THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT BMW IS NOT FIXING AND ALLOWING VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH FAULTY BRAKES.  THEY DESIGNED THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND BEING SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF A VEHICLE, THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.  ALL BRAKING PARTS ARE ORIGINAL BMW PARTS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10807277,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/19/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"11/28/2015","vin":"WBAGN63482D","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"I HAVE READ THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON SOME MODEL OF THE BMW. AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY HAVEN'T THE NHTSA HAVEN'T PUT OUT A BULLETIN ON THE BMW 745LI ABOUT THE SEATS BLETS AND THE AIRBAGS. WHEN THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT WE ARE DRIVING A VERY UNSAFE CAR. NOW ON MY VEHICLE THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACK. AND I AM UN ABLE TO CARRY ANYONE IN THE FRONT SEAT. ON THE DRIVER SIDE I HAD THAT BROBLEM TO BUT THE SEAT BELT IS ABLE TO FASTEN. THIS HAPPEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10795344,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/23/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"11/23/2015","vin":"WBAGN63442D","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT TENSIONER WAS RECALLED FOR SAME MANUFACTURER FOR CARS FROM 2004 AND UP. THE 2002 AND 2003 MODEL HAD THE SAME ISSUE BUT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE LIGHT FOR THE SEATBELT TENSIONER AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CAME ON.  THIS IS A  SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN SINCE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT TIGHTEN IN AN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10733823,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/30/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"07/14/2015","vin":"WBAGL634X2D","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"ALL OF A SUDDEN, I GOT INTO MY 745I 2002,\"FAULT IN PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG BELT TENSIONER OR BELT FORCE LIMITER. CONTINUE TO WEAR SAFETY BELT DESPITE FAULT.\" THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE MATERIALS FROM BMW MANUFACTURING PLANT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10694591,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/02/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"03/16/2015","vin":"WBAGL63432D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10659468,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"11/19/2014","vin":"WBAGN63403D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"AIRBAG AND SEATBELT RESTRAINT FAULT LIGHT IS ON.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10654654,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/13/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"11/13/2014","vin":"WBAGL63402D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10608987,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/06/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/08/2014","vin":"WBAGL63412D","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 7 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,615.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10594469,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/26/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/28/2014","vin":"WBAGL63482D","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"STARTED MY 745I UP FOR A QUICK TRIP TO THE STORE AND RECEIVED A RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE 7 SERIES FOR SOME TIME AND BMW HAS EVEN ISSUED A RECALL WITH A 10 YEAR RESTRICTION. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY  2002 IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL SINCE BMW IS AWARE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. PRESENTLY MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE COST TO REPAIR BY DEALER IS EXTREMELY HIGH. BMW NEEDS TO OWN UP TO ALL MODELS WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10587023,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/27/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/07/2014","vin":"WBAGN63442D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745 LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS ONE QUARTER TANK FULL HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, LEAVING THE CONTACT STRANDED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V150000 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE DELIVERY).THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,600.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10553003,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/09/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"11/19/2013","vin":"WBAGL63422D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"IN 2009 THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT FROM ANOTHER OWNER.  AT THE TIME OF THIS PURCHASE, THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT AS A LEMON LAW BUYBACK BECAUSE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT IS ALWAYS ON.  A FEW MONTHS AFTER BUYING THIS CAR, THE CAR STARTED THROWING A BLUE SMOKE OFF HE TAIL PIPE.  EVERY TIME I STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT FOR A FULL 2 MINUTES AND LET THE CAR IDLE AND THEN WOULD ACCELERATE ON GREEN, THE CAR WOULD THROW BLUE SMOKE.   THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEMS BUT THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE ENGINE AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.  I TOOK THE CAR TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND WAS CHARGE NEARLY $6000.00 DOLLARS FOR THIS REPAIR.     2) ON 11/09/13, WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING, STATING THAT THE OIL PAN AND GASKET WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS PRIVATELY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,050 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,347. UPDATED 11/19/13    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10532883,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/29/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"07/31/2013","vin":"WBAGL63412D","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V240000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10513202,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/21/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"05/22/2013","vin":"WBAGL63402D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"GOT ON FREEWAY DROVE 10 MILES GOT OFF FREEWAY. STOPPED AT LIGHTS IN NORMAL TRAFFIC, GOING 35MPH. THAN ALL OF A SUDDEN LIGHT AND WARNING COMES ON SAYING PASS-RESTRAINT AIR BAG MALFUNCTION. WONT READ MY SEATBELT WHEN I BUCKLE UP NOR WHEN SITTING IN PASSENGER IS SITTING.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10511472,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/10/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"05/11/2013","vin":"WBAGL63452D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN","summary":"MY VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND THREE TIMES TOTAL WHILE IDLE. JUST RECENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. THE VEHICLE ALSO WOULD NOT START AFTER IT HAD SHUT ITSELF OFF. I TRIED TO START IT BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. THEN A MESSAGE ON THE THE DISPLAY READ \"TRANSMISSION DRIVE FAIL SAFE MALFUNCTION ONLY GEARS P,N,R, D3 AND D5 CAN BE ENGAGED WITHOUT PRESSING THE PARKING BRAKE.\" AND IT ALSO DISPLAYED SOMETHING ABOUT BATTERY DISCHARGED AND WILL BE DISCONNECTED SOON. THEN I WAS PROMPTED TO \"RECHARGE BATTERY\" AFTER THE MESSAGE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR ALMOST AN HOUR I STARTED IT. THERE WEREN'T ANY MESSAGES IN THE DISPLAY ABOUT MALFUNCTIONS OF ANY KIND EVERYTHING WAS CLEARED. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND TURNED IT OFF AND ON ABOUT FIVE TIMES AND IT STARTED FINE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I IDLE MY CAR AND I GET OUT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT OR LIFT OUT OF THE SEAT AND SIT BACK DOWN BOTH TIMES I CAN HEAR THE FUEL PUMP BUZZING FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10501373,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/21/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"03/05/2013","vin":"WBAGL63432D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.*TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10500904,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/15/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2013","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SKIPPED AND JERKED AND FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10483536,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/19/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/06/2012","vin":"WBAGL63472D","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"ON MANY OCCASIONS AS I APPROACH A STOP RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN OR STOP IN TRAFFIC THE CAR JERKS FORWARD AS IF I PUSHED DOWN ON THE GAS EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR COULD ACTUALLY HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IF MY FOOT WERE NOT ON THE BRAKE.  ONCE I START MOVING FORWARD AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH THE CAR STARTS TO ALMOST ACT LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STALL UNTIL I EITHER SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN WHICH IS A CONCERN THAT IT MAY STALL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.  I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE DROVE  THE CAR AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPEN BUT THEY SAY NO CODES COME UP SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.  THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE CONSIDERING THE COST OF THIS CAR AND WHAT THEY CHARGE TO RUN THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10477316,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/15/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"09/27/2012","vin":"WBAGL63472D","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS BLUE SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PCV VALVE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10473900,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/03/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"09/05/2012","vin":"WBAGN63412D","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10463120,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/26/2012","vin":"WBAGL63422D","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY BMW 745I 2002 WITH \"DRIVE BY WIRE\" SIX GEAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED A ROUGH SHIFT, \"CLUNK\" IN THE LOWER GEAR RANGES. IN THE LOWER GEARS, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES DOWN SHIFTS UNEXPECTEDLY RESULTING IN A SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF SOMEONE WAS FOLLOWING TO CLOSE BEHIND.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10463066,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/25/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/25/2012","vin":"WBAGL63492D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. THE MECHANICS STATED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.  UPDATED 08/14/12*LJ  THE CONSUMER STATED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO, HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TOT HE DEALER, AFTER HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED, HE NOTICED HE HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE A LITTLE HARDER, IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP.  A LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE BRAKING PROBLEMS. UPDATED 08/16/12","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10456484,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"04/25/2012","vin":"WBAGL63492D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SAFETY INFORMATION MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10454395,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/28/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"04/06/2012","vin":"WBAGL63402D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE","summary":"PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILURE.  PLASTIC GEAR BRAKES REOCCURRING PROBLEM.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10450468,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/21/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"03/06/2012","vin":"WBAGL63452D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*  THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING ON WET ROADS OR IN THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND APPLY THE BRAKES WITH EXTREME PRESSURE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE T O RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED.  THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DIAGNOSIS.  THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10449764,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/25/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"02/29/2012","vin":"WBAGN63422D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"ON FEBRUARY 25, 2011 MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON.  I FELT A DIFFERENCE IN THE PERFORMANCE WHEN THAT HAPPENED AND DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE BMW DEALER THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY TO ADDRESS THAT AND SOME OTHER PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING.  ONE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT THE SERVICE TECH FOUND WAS THE VACUUM PUMP IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.  SAID THAT THE VACUUM PUMP WAS LEAKING OIL.  NORMALLY I RESEARCH RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE, BUT BECAUSE I HAVE ONLY HAD IT A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, I DIDN'T DO IT UNTIL TODAY.  WHILE SEARCHING BMWUSA SITE FOR RECALLS, I DISCOVERED THAT ON MARCH, 2011 BMW ISSUED A LETTER TO OWNERS REFERENCING RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V-446: BRAKE VACUUM PUMP.  IT STATED THAT CERTAIN 2002-2010 5, 6, 7 & APLINE B7 MODELS WERE APART OF THIS RECALL.  BECAUSE IT SEEMED LIKE MY CAR WAS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IT WAS A 2002 7 SERIES, I DECIDED TO CONTACT BMWUSA.  THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO ACTUAL RECALL OUT THERE AND THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER FURTHER AND GIVE ME A CALL BACK.  I FIND IT REALLY OUTRAGEOUS THAT MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM THAT BMW ITSELF WAS AWARE OF BACK IN MARCH, 2011 AND IS BEING TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT AN ACTUAL RECALL ACCORDING TO BMWUSA. ESPECIALLY WHEN BMW STATED IN THEIR MEMO THAT THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRASH.  I VALUE MY LIFE AND EVERYONE AROUND IT AND I FEEL THAT IF I CALL YOUR COMPANY WITH SUCH AN ISSUE THAT YOU HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED YOURSELF, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL!  THEY MENTIONED SOMETHING TO THE FACT THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE.  IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WHY DO YOU NEED COMPLAINTS?  ARE YOU WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN, INSTEAD OF PREVENTING SOMETHING FROM HAPPENING?  I WOULD SURELY APPRECIATE NHTSA LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER, AS I AM SURE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EFFECTED BY THIS SAME PROBLEM & NOT EVEN KNOW THAT A POSSIBLE RECALL WAS OUT THERE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10447901,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/18/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"02/14/2012","vin":"WBAGN63402D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.  IF THE VEHICLE HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS OR LESS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. WHENEVER HE PUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE TANK USING A GAS CAN, THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V150000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY) THAT WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE COULD OCCUR WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS AT A HALF TANK OR LESS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10446049,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/19/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"01/31/2012","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"I TOOK MY CAR FOR THE RECALL FOR THE BRAKES ALL THEY REPLACED WAS THE HOSES SAYING THAT THE VACUUM PUMP WHICH IS THE CAUSE OF MY BRAKES FAILING ISN'T COVERED UNDER RECALL SO MY CAR LEAKS A LOT OF OIL FROM THE PUMP WHICH COULD CAUSE LOST OF BRAKE POWER WHICH HAPPENED PLENTY OF TIMES.  *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10446052,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/24/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"01/31/2012","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TRANSMISSION GIVES A LOT OF PROBLEMS THE SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION IS HORRIBLE WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP IT FEELS AS IF YOU HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED WHICH MAKES THE CAR LAUNCH FORWARD WHICH COULD RESULT IN A ACCIDENT IF FOOT IS OFF THE BREAK.  *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10440862,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/20/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"12/21/2011","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS,SEATS","summary":"FAULT IN PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG BELT TENSIONER OR BELT FORCE LIMITER.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10429922,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/29/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"10/12/2011","vin":"WBAGN63452D","components":"PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN","summary":"I JUST CAME ACROSS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE11025 AND WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:  I PARKED MY CAR IN FRONT OF MY DAUGHTER'S DAY CARE CENTER (THE GODDARD SCHOOL, SUWANEE) ON THE MONDAY BEFORE EASTER IN 2010 (MARCH 29, 2010).  WHEN I CAME OUT, I DISCOVERED THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 40 YARDS AWAY CRASHED INTO THE EMBANKMENT OF THE NEIGHBORING PARKING LOT, AT AN INCLINE OF APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES.  MY CAR WAS DAMAGED, AS WAS THE LANDSCAPING AT THE CRASH SITE, HOWEVER, NO ONE WAS INJURED.  IN RESPONSE TO MY INQUIRY, BMW INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO ISSUES SUCH AS THE ONE I EXPERIENCED.  THE REPAIR SHOP WAS BAFFLED BY THE ISSUE AS WELL AND SAID IT MIGHT BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO A FAULTY PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR.  THE VEHICLE STILL GIVES OCCASIONAL TRANSMISSION FAULT ERROR MESSAGES AND INDICATORS.  I HAD TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM AND CAN CONTACT THE COMPANY FOR DETAILS.  I ALSO STILL HAVE PICTURES SOMEWHERE IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO VIEW THEM.  THE REPAIRS (MECHANICAL AND BODY WORK) WERE COMPLETED AT GODWIN AUTOMOTIVE IN DULUTH/JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA.  THE MILEAGE STATED ABOVE IS BASED ON MEMORY AND MY NOT BE ACCURATE.  *KB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10429261,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/03/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"10/09/2011","vin":"WBAGN63472D","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHEN I PUSH  BUTTON TO STOP CAR,ALSO LOGIC 7 SOUND IS A PROBLEM.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10425439,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"09/14/2011","vin":"WBAGL63412D","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"PASSENGER SAFETY SYSTEMS FAULT / AIR BAG / SEAT BELT TENSIONER WARNING LIGHT HAS ACTIVATED ON MY CAR. 2004 ONWARDS MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE WHY ALL AFFECTED CARS ARE NOT COVERED AS THIS IS CLEARLY A MODEL / YEAR WIDE SAFETY FAULT WITH THE SENSOR MAT OR BELT TENSIONER SYSTEMS. BMW ARE TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY AND PUT THE PROBLEM OF RECALLS ONTO NHTSA. PLEASE HELP AS I DO NOT WANT TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND CANNOT AFFORD THE $1800 REPAIR WHILE CERTAIN OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS TAKEN CARE OF BY BMW UNDER THE RECALL.  *KB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10424226,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/10/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"09/08/2011","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"AFTER HAVING MY CAR SERVICED APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT AND THEN COMPLAINING TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER I PICKED IT UP FROM BEING SERVICED THAT MY CAR WAS IDLING ROUGH, I WAS ADVISED BY THE  SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO CHANGE TO TEXACO GAS.  I WAS GOING ON VACATION TO VIRGINIA AND WAS ON I95 DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN MY CAR STARTED SHUTTING DOWN IN THE FAST LANE AS CARS WERE TRAVELING BEHIND ME AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.  I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER MYSELF OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE BELTWAY BEFORE MY CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND WENT INTO DRIVER FAILSAFE MODE, WHICH I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANT.  I WAS LATER TOLD BY A BMW DEALERSHIP THAT THE MECHATRONIC UNIT WENT BAD AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TUNE OF $9,000 WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION, WHICH I FELT WAS OBSCURED.  I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND THEY HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THAT YEARS MODEL AND ESPECIALLY WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS THAT WERE BUILT BY GM.  GM RECALLED OTHER 2002 VEHICLES WITH THOSE TRANSMISSIONS IN THEM, BUT BMW WILL NOT OWN UP TO THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINES TRANSMISSION FAILURE.  I FEEL THAT AS A CONSUMER WHO HAS INVESTED A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY FOR THIS LUXURY VEHICLE AND WHO HAS ALSO HAVE MAINTAINED THE SERVICE AND UPKEEP, THAT MY LIFE AND POTENTIALLY THE LIVES OF OTHERS SHOULD NOT BE JEOPARDIZED BY THE ARROGANCE OF A COMPANY TO NOT OWN UP TO THIS MAJOR PROBLEM.  THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE ENDED IN TRAGEDY AND IT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO TAKE THAT TO HOLD A COMPANY ACCOUNTABLE FOR POOR QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP.  IF YOU LOOK INTO IT, YOU WILL FIND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED IN 2003 DUE TO THE ISSUES THAT FOUND WITH THE 2002 MODEL.  I WANT THEM TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR AND OTHERS.  SO MY ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE SITS COVERED. I TRIED REACHING OUT TO BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, BUT TO NO AVAIL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10422538,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/30/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"08/30/2011","vin":"WBAGN63412D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN CAR PUT IN REVERSE; TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL ABRUPTLY. TRANS IN NEUTRAL CODE APPEARS ON DASH.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10422543,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/05/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"08/30/2011","vin":"WBAGN63412D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745 LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY.  THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,112 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,313.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10420713,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"08/19/2011","vin":"WBAGL63472D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR  DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10419177,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/12/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"08/12/2011","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WILL COME OUT OF P (PARK MODE) AND FALL AWAY UNATTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK AUTOMATICALLY BY PUSHING THE START/STOP BUTTON, AND AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS SEEN ROLLING ACROSS THE STREET AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL HITTING THE CURB ACROSS THE STREET.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10418488,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/02/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"08/11/2011","vin":"WBAGN63462D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR MAT WAS CRACKED, WHICH IN TURN DEACTIVATED THE AIR BAG AND MADE THE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,500.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10418403,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/10/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"08/10/2011","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMX 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT THEN FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS, PER THE MANUFACTURERS WEBSITE, AND ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE MANUALLY. THE PARKING BRAKE EMITTING A GRINDING NOISE WHILE IT WAS BEING ENGAGED AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 156,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10404336,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/18/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"06/03/2011","vin":"WBAGL634X2D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING, STATING THAT THE OIL PAN AND GASKET WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,084 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,347. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ  UPDATED 07/15/11","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10399911,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/02/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"05/10/2011","vin":"WBAGL63492D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I.  THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.  THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER TO GET A RESPONSE.  THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) BUT THE MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKE MALFUNCTION COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,700.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10392429,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"03/22/2011","vin":"WBAGN63422D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"AFTER PICKING UP MY 2002 BMW 745LI FROM ORANGE COUNTY BMW ON 3/11/11 WITH A BILL OF $1,500.00 DOLLARS FOR NEW BATTERY CABLES AND A B-PILLAR SENSOR. TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE MODE LIGHT CAME ON. DATE 3/15/11; TURN SIGNAL, HORN AS WELL AS THE WIPER BLADES STOP WORKING. PLEASE HELP.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10375891,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/31/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/14/2011","vin":"WBAGL63412D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"2002 BMW 745I.  CONSUMER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND VACUUM LINE REPAIR. CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIR IN JULY 2010 PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL RECALL. *KB  THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10374726,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/25/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/05/2011","vin":"WBAGL63412D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 754I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VACUUM BRAKE PUMP, THE LOCK RING SEAL, AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND SEAL WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V446000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER ASSIST VACUUM AND AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SO THAT THE TECHNICIANS COULD INSPECT IT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE CONTACT WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10369833,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/08/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"12/09/2010","vin":"WBAGL63442D","components":"PARKING BRAKE","summary":"THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY LOCATED IN THE TRUNK OF THE 2002 BMW 745I, IS FAULTY. THE GEARS INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND NYLON. WHEN THE NYLON GEAR BREAKS, AND IT WILL, YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO USE YOUR PARKING BRAKE. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO BMW OF HONOLULU TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS ABOUT $1100.00. THE SERVICE ADVISOR EVEN TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEEN 4 OF THE 7 SERIES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE PAST MONTH. I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THIS YELLOW PARKING LIGHT ON MY DASH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT BMW SHOULD TAKE OF.   THIS COULD EASILY BE REMEDIED BY BMW REPLACING THE NYLON GEAR WITH A MORE DURABLE ONE, BUT THEY WOULD RATHER HAVE THE CONSUMER BUY THE ENTIRE UNIT FOR $1100.00, THEN PAY ANOTHER $200-$300 FOR LABOR. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10369242,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/03/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"12/05/2010","vin":"WBAGN634X2D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 10V-446, BMW BRAKE VACUUM PUMP  I RECEIVE THE RECALL PAPER FROM BMW IN MAIL. I CALLED TO SCHEDULE THE SERVICE WITH BMW DEALER. THEY DENIED TO QUOTE IF MY CAR THAT WOULD BE DELIVERED ON THE SCHEDULE THEY GIVE ME WOULD BE READY IN 4 HOURS TIME THEY QUOTED OR SAME DAY, AND IF NOT DO THEY PROVIDE ME A LOANER? THEY DENIED ALL MY REQUEST, MEANING COMPLETING THE SERVICE SAME DAY OR PROVIDING ME THE LOANER. I CALLED BMW CENTER AND AMAZINGLY THEY WERE TRYING TO PASS ME TO DEALER, AND THEY WERE INSISTING THAT THIS IS THE DEALER CALL. I TRIED TO LET THEM UNDERSTAND THAT THE CAR IS TAKING TO BMW SERVICE CENTER BECAUSE OF BMW FAULT AND NOT MINE, AND THEY CAN NOT GET MY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION WITHOUT PROVIDING ME A LOANER, OR THEY QUOTE AND DO THE JOB SAME DAY. IT SEEMS BMW MANAGEMENT BELIEVE THIS IS A FAVOR TO THE CUSTOMERS, AND DO NOT WANT TO AGREE AND ACCEPT THAT THEY HAVE PU THOUSANDS OF LIVES IN DANGER FOR MANY YEARS, AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE TO IX THE CARS IN A WAY NOT TO HASSLE THE CUSTOMERS. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT ON BMW MANAGEMENT BEHAVIOR AND IRRESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS CUSTOMERS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10335559,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/08/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/09/2010","vin":"WBAGL63442D","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SUBJECT: TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE ISSUE ON BMW 745  I'VE BEEN HAVING ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE ERRORS ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. BMW OF MANHATTAN COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM TWICE WITHIN A 2 YEAR PERIOD. NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT MY VEHICLE STALLS, LOSES GEARS AND DOESN'T START. THESE FAULTS OCCUR EVERY WEEK RIGHT NOW.   THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON THESE CARS AND BMW DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! WHEN I HAD THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING AND NOW THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING EITHER. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS FOR DRIVING AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT BEFORE SOMEONE WILL GET SERIOUSLY HURT. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS IF NEEDED AT [XXX].  [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10328487,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"05/03/2010","vin":"WBAGN63402D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE  WOULD PERIODICALLY SEE A \"FAIL SAFE DRIVE MODERATELY\" MESSAGE  ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED  FOR A FLAT TIRE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WOULD LEAK FROM THE  VEHICLE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING ON AN ANGLE, INDUCING THE FAIL SAFE MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10326561,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/16/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/20/2010","vin":"WBAGN63452D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS","summary":"2002 BMW 745LI. AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH BOARD CAME ON, WHICH MEANS SOMETHING IS NOW WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG OR THE AIR BAG SENSORS. BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT ACTIVATE IF A CRASH OCCURS. THIS SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNS ME AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.     ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE OIL PRESSURE VALVE IS LEAKING OIL WHICH HAS CAUSED SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND UNWANTED POLLUTANTS (DIRTY MOTOR OIL) TO SEEP INTO THE GROUND BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUOUS LEAKING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10314002,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"02/24/2010","vin":"WBAGL63422D","components":"POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY","summary":"VEHICLE: 2002 BMW 745I   7 SERIES 2002 BMW 745I WAS THE FIRST RELEASE OF THIS NEW MODEL AND THE MANUFACTURER (BMW) IS AWARE OF THE SERIOUS PROBLEMS AND HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED AND FIXED THEM IN THE LATER MODELS  ON 2/2/10, I TOOK MY CAR IN TO WEATHERFORD BMW FOR SERVICE DUE TO A TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE FAILURE CHECK ENGINE PROBLEM AND INFORMED THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE KNOWN 2002/2003 7 SERIES BMW PROBLEMS. ON 2/4/10, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR IS FIXED AND TEST DRIVEN. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 10-15 MILES WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FAILSAFE FAILURE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RECURRED.    I CALLED BMW OF NORTHERN AMERICA AND A REPRESENTATIVE ON 2/9/2010. SHE TOOK MY COMPLAINT AND INFORMED ME THAT BMW IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2002 AND 2003 7 SERIES MODEL AND DID EXTEND WARRANTY FOR ALL OWNERS FOR 6 MONTHS TO HELP FIX SUCH PROBLEM. I INFORMED HER THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE KNOWN PROBLEMS AND OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. SHE CHECKED THE CAR HISTORY AND INFORMED ME THAT THE OWNERSHIP RECORD WAS NEVER CHANGED TO MY NAME, AND SHE THEN CHANGED IT.  A REPRESENTATIVE  FURTHER INFORMED ME THAT A COMMITTEE IS SETUP BY BMW THAT DECIDES WHEN AND WHO TO GRANT A ONETIME ASSISTANCE AT NO COST. SHE THEN ASKED IF I HAVE BENEFITED FROM BMW ASSISTANCE IN THE PAST, TO WHICH I ANSWERED NO. A REPRESENTATIVE  THEN SAID IN A CASE SUCH AS MINE, THE DECISION MAKING COMMITTEE CAN ONLY EXTEND THIS OFFER ONCE. I FURTHER THAT BMW WARRANTY PRECLUDES OWNERS OF THE 7 SERIES FROM TAMPERING WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS IT IS SEALED. SINCE BMW WARRANTY COVER UP TO 100,000 MILES AND MY CAR IS ONLY 90,000 MILES.   A REPRESENTATIVE CALLED ME ON 2/18/2010 THAT BMW HAS DECLINED ANY ASSISTANCE TO ME WITHOUT REASON. BMW ACKNOWLEDGES KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH THE 2002 AND 2003 745I MODELS THAT REQUIRED EXTENSION OF WARRANTY TO SOME OWNERS.  I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE CAR AND NEED ASSISTANCE OR AN EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY OFFERED TO OTHER OWNERS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10304049,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/20/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"02/02/2010","vin":"WBAGL63432D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"THE VEHICLE JAMS INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP.   OCCURS JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AFTER HIGH SPEEDS.  THE VEHICLE'S MECHETRONIC MODULE, TRANSMISSION COMPUTER, WAS REPLACED AT OVER 3,000 DOLLARS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10290839,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/02/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2009","vin":"WBAGN634X2D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TRANSMISSION SLAMS HARD WHEN ACCELERATING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10289392,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2009","vin":"WBAGN63492D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TRANSMISSION JERKS AND GOES TO NEUTRAL.  SOMETIMES IT GOES INTO A FAILSAFE MODE AND ONCE THE CAR IS RESTARTED RETURNS TO NORMAL.*TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10284931,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/20/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"09/22/2009","vin":"WBAGL63492D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"I TOOK MY CAR TO BMW SERVICE DEPT. IN MARCH AND APRIL TO GET MY CAR SERVICED FOR SCHEDULED SERVICE AND FOR THE \"CHECK ENGINE SOON\" LIGHT DISPLAYED.   IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE I EXPERIENCED MY CAR HESITATING TO START AND ALSO SOUNDED ROUGH AND IDLED.   I CALLED THE NEXT MORNING AND SPOKE WITH A SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT MY CAR AND HE SAID TO BRING IT IN.        I STOPPED THERE ON MY WAY TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING AND THEY STARTED MY CAR AND ASKED ME WHAT TYPE OF GAS I WAS USING AND I SAID EXXON.  I WAS TOLD THAT I PROBABLY GOT A HOLD OF SOME BAD GAS AND WHEN I ASKED WHAT SHOULD I DO, I WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL ABOUT 7-8 FILL UPS TO ALLOW THE GAS TO BURN OUT AND IF I STILL EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM TO BRING IT BACK.  THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT BMW RECOMMENDS USING TEXACO GAS WITH TECHRON.      RECENTLY, I WAS TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN WITH MY TWO NEPHEWS  IN MY CAR IN THE FAST LANE ON ROUTE 95 SOUTH WHEN I HEARD A SOUND THAT RESEMBLED A CAR BACK FIRING AND THEN FELT MY CAR LOSE POWER WHICH WAS ONE OF THE MOST FRIGHTENING SITUATIONS THAT I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED.  I DRIFTED TO THE SIDE AND NOTICED ON MY DISPLAY MY CAR READ \"TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE MODE\" AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL RUNNING AND  THE \"CHECK ENGINE SOON\" LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED.     I HAD MY CAR TOWED HOME BECAUSE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT OPEN.  THE FOLLOWING WEEK I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE BMW  TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND TOLD THEM TO NOTIFY MY HUSBAND OF THE RESULTS.  MY HUSBAND WAS TOLD THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES WERE DUE TO A BAD MECHATRONIC UNIT, BUT THERE WERE RECOMMENDING REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TUNE OF $12,000 (REMANUFACTURED) DUE TO BEING CHANGED IN 2004.    I WAS INFURIATED BY THE FACT THAT THE SERVICE MANUAL SAYS THAT THE TRANSMISSION  SHOULD BE SERVICED AT 1000,000 MILES, AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION NOR WAS I NOTIFIED BY BMW THAT NEEDED TO TAKE PLACE.  TO BE PLACED IN A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIAL FATAL SITUATION AT MY COST IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10283607,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/12/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"09/10/2009","vin":"WBAGL63492D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"MY 2002 BMW 745LI IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS REPORTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V240000.  WHEN I CALLED BMW TO ASK ABOUT THE RECALL THEY TOLD ME THAT MY BMW 745LI DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS UNDER MY VIN. BUT THE PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME AS REPORTED ON NHTSA. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10279870,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/23/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"08/10/2009","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,TIRES","summary":"DASADDAAAAAAAAA. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BRIDGESTONE","productModel":"DUELER APT IV","size":"P265/70R17","manufacturer":"Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations"}]},{"odiNumber":10266792,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/20/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"04/27/2009","vin":"","components":"WHEELS,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 BMW 745LI WHEN MY 2 REAR SEVAS S10 WHEELS COLLAPSED, DAMAGE WAS ON BOTH WHEEL WELLS, BECAUSE OF THAT MY REAR 295/25/22 TIRES WERE ALSO DESTROYED. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT AND NO ACCIDENT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"SEVAS","productModel":"S-10","manufacturer":"EURO TRENZ, INC."}]},{"odiNumber":10262000,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/14/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/16/2009","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 BMW 745I THAT HAS AN DRIVE SYSTEM AND THE LATEST WARNING NOTE CAME UP ON THE IDRIVE SCREEN THAT SAYS, \"FAULT IN PASS.-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. FASTEN AND CONTINUE TO WEAR BELTS. PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST BMW CENTER\".  MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT BMW INITIATED THAT COVERS THIS ISSUE FOR A 10 YEAR PERIOD. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10243353,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/06/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"09/24/2008","vin":"WBAGL63422D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I.  WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE FRONTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.  THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR.  THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 69,800.    UPDATED 10/16/08  *BF  THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AC WAS NOT WORKKING ON HIGH. UPDATED 10/21/08.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10168070,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/16/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"09/12/2006","vin":"WBAGL63492D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"VEHICLE KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN; I WAS DRIVING ON THE BELTWAY GOING 60 MPH AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT,  THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM BMW SERVICE CAN NOT DETECT THE PROBLEM.  PLEASE HELP ME THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN OR WHERE IT WILL SHUT OFF. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10107795,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/21/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"01/24/2005","vin":"WBAGL63442D","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OCCASIONS WHEN THE DOORS ON MY 2002 BMW 745 HAVE FROZEN CLOSED AFTER DRIVING TO A DESTINATION. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS PROBLEM HAD WE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR. MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN THE CAR. I HAVE ALSO HAD OCCASION WHEN THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AFTER DRIVING TO A DESTINATION. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN SPRAYING THE DOOR LATCH WITH SILICONE. THIS ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT WHILE AND IS INEFFECTIVE IF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES FOLLOW WITHIN A DAY OR TWO OF RAIN OR HAVING THE CAR WASHED. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10103329,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/23/2004","vin":"WBAGL63402D","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE","summary":"DEFECTIVE BRAKES, TRUCK LID,  STEERING AND SUSPENSION. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE TO L WHEN TURNING R AND VICE VERSA.  *BF  UPON MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM STOP OR SLOW SPEED WHEN STRAIGHTENING THE VEHICLE TO TRACEL IN A STRAIGHT LINE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CRANKED TO THE LEFT AND OFF CENTER BY 45 DEGREES.  THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL TO RETURN TO A NORMAL POSITION.  WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL NOTICEABLY FIGHTS THE DRIVER AND ATTEMPTS TO TURN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE WAY THE CONSUMER IS TURNING.  THE VEHICLE OVER STEERS WHEN CHANGING LANES.  THE STEERING OFTEN SPINS IN ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER WHEN VEHICLE BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED.  THE BRAKES GRIND AND SQUEAK.  *TC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10071520,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/10/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2004","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE SAFETY RESTRAINT DEVICE CONTINUOUSLY MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENTIRE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE AIR BAGS BECOMING INOPERATIVE.  DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE THIS MALFUNCTION WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE I/DRIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM.  DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMED THE COMPUTER DRIVE WHICH  ONLY PROVIDED A TEMPORARY SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10069835,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"01/15/2004","vin":"WBSBR93492E","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT","summary":"MY BMW M3CI IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP. IN THE LAST 23K MILES, THE CAR HAS SEEN THE SHOP MORE THAN ANYONE'S IMAGINATION. NOW THE ENGINE REVS HIGH AT IDLE, TRANSMISSION LIGHT (SMG 2 OF M3) CAME ON, WHICH NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY, AND MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED. THE CAR NOW VIBRATE TRHOUGH OUT THE CABIN AND AT STEERING WHEEL IT VIBRATES ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER TRIES TO DOWN PLAY IT. IT'S BEEN IN TH SHOP FOR THE LAST 14 DAYS, AND STILL NO ENDING INSIGHT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"BMW","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10040971,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/30/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/30/2003","vin":"WBAGL63442D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I LEASED THIS VEHICLE JUNE/2002 AND HAVE HAD CONSTANT AGGRAVATION AND FRUSTRATION BY THE NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THIS CAR, THIS CAR HAS BEEN AT THE BMW SERVICE CENTER 6 TIMES IN THE YEAR I HAVE HAD IT -- 3 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE FAILING TO START,LEAVING ME STRANDED AT NIGHT IN UNFAMILLAR AND DANGEROUS AREAS-- 2 TIMES THIS VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER AT NIGHT, EACH TIME WAITING MORE THAN 3 HOURS FOR BMW ASSIST TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK COME AND GET CAR -MOST RECENTLY I WAITED MORE THEN 4 HOURS -- I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AS I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL BRAKE DOWN AND NOT START.   PLEASE HELP ME !!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10039129,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/18/2003","vin":"WBAGL63442D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE DECELERATING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES, THROWING PASSENGERS AGAINST THE SEATS AND DASHBOARD, BACK AND FORTH.  THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS !.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10032039,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/27/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/02/2003","vin":"WBAGL63492D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AND ABOUT THREE HOURS LATER SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE GARAGE.  VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND DAMAGED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE.   FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE ,AND DETERMINED THAT FIRE CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. *AK   CONSUMER EXPERIENCED OTHER FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE INCLUDING: FAILURE TO START, 3 RECALLS PERTAINING TO FUEL SYSTEM AND COMPUTER, COMPUTER CRASHED AND ACCESSORIES DIDN'T OPERATE, AND HEAD REST MOVED ON IT'S OWN.    *PH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10029831,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"08/07/2003","vin":"WB10439B12Z","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"BMW, R1150R, 2002; THE CONSUMER STATED UPON COLD START, THE  MOTORCYCLE LEAKED 2 OUNCES OF FUEL ONTO THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE O RINGS ON QUICK DISCONNECT FUEL LINES.  *AK  *CB   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"BMW","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10032209,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2003","vin":"","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BUMPER PROTECTION MOLDINGS, STEP PLATES, NUMEROUS BLIND SPOTS WHILE DRIVING.   *MR   THE STEP PLATE IN EACH DOOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE, THE BUMPER PROTECTION MOLDING WAS DEFECTIVE , AND THE DESIGN CAUSED NUMEROUS BLIND SPOTS BEHIND THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR VIEW.   *SCC   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10031547,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/30/2003","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"GNITION COIL FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10021687,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/11/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"07/10/2003","vin":"WBAGN63473D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST COMPLETE POWER.   *TT   *SCC   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10022997,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/13/2003","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION, FUEL DELIVERY RELATED MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDING FAILED AND RUPTURE FUEL LINES, MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS CONTROLS IN DASH, IT HAS BEEN AT DEALER OVER TEN TIMES DURING THE FIRST YEAR AND IT STILL MALFUNCTIONS.   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10021142,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/04/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/06/2003","vin":"WBAGN63422D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,TIRES","summary":"THE TELEMATICS AND OTHER ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED OR REPORTED APPARENTLY ERRONEOUS INFORMATION ON MANY OCCASIONS.  IN MOST CASES, THESE FAILURES OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN THE MIDST OF TRAVEL, WHICH THEREBY CAUSES THE DRIVER TO BECOME DISTRACTED FROM DRIVING WHILE FOCUSING ON THE SYSTEM FAILURE.  THIS POSES A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AS IT PREVENTS THE DRIVER FROM DEVOTING THE NEEDED ATTENTION TO OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.  PROBLEMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:*AK    AIRBAG AND SRS WARNING MESSAGES;  SERVICE ENGINE MESSAGES INDICATING POTENTIAL EMISSIONS PROBLEMS;  FAILURE OF DYNAMIC DRIVE SYSTEM;  INOPERABILITY OF TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING;  ERRONEOUS FLAT TIRE MESSAGES FROM TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR;  GAS TANK GAUGE READING EMPTY ALTHOUGH FULE IS IN VEHICLE'S TANK;  TELEPHONE SYSTEM FAILURES;  FAILURES AND FREEZES OF NAVIGATION SYSTEM;  FAILURE OF AUDIO SYSTEM WHICH RESULTS IN HAVING TO HOLD TELEPHONE OR VIEW NAVIGATION SCREEN AS AUDIO COMMANDS ARE MUTED;  INOPERATIVE VOICE COMMANDS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10021536,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/03/2003","vin":"WBAGN63442D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLES ENGINE SPUTTERED AND SHUT DOWN WHEN STARTED.  ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH.  THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ON BOARD COMPUTER WAS THE PROBLEM.  *MR   *SCC  *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10019430,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"05/08/2003","vin":"WBAGN63442D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE VEHICLES MAIN COMPUTER FAILED WHILE DRIVING.  THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF AND ALMOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION.   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10018353,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/30/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"05/07/2003","vin":"WBAGN63432D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SYSTEMS FAILURE IN RAIN STORM WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN BROWARD COUNTY, FL. FAILURE INVOLVED WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LIGHTS, DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS ETC. WHICH CREATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION AS WELL AS QUITE A SURPRISE FOR ME (THE DRIVER).  THIS CAR HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO FIX COMPUTER RELATED PROBLEMS AND THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT SEEMS TO BE BUT ONE OF MANY SIMILAR ISSUES EXPERIENCED BY OWNERS OF THIS MODEL.  BMW WILL FIX THE CAR AND RETURN IT TO ME IN A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK AFTER EACH INCIDENT.   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10015889,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/14/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/24/2003","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN DECELERATING VEHICLE MAKES A SUDDEN ACCELERATION INTO TRAFFIC THROWING PASSENGERS AGAINST THE SEATS.  MR *TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10015661,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/10/2003","vin":"WBAGN63452D","components":"POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT","summary":"NAR 04/10/2003  THE CONSUMERS HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THERE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID TO A STOP WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE BRAKE, THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON, AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND ALLOWS IT TO FUNCTION HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND REPROGRAMMED 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THIS  SITUATION.    *CB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10007890,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/19/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"02/20/2003","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"I HAVE HAD MY 2002 BMW 745LI TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT & IT'S DOING IT AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR WILL FREQUENTLY NOT RESPOND WHEN ACCELLERATING. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF YOU'RE TURNING A CORNER WITH SOMEONE BEHIND YOU OR ACCELLERATING TO PULL AROUND SOMEONE ON THE FREEWAY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10003550,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/19/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"01/28/2003","vin":"WBAGL63452D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS","summary":"I PURCHASE A NEW 745I AND AFTER 10MONTHS OF CONSTANT AGGRAVATION AND FUSTRATION BY THE NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THIS CAR, I WOULD LIKE FOR BMW TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. MY CAR CONSTANTLY KEEP HAVING ENGINE FAILURE, RECENTLY BMW HAD TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEADS (FOR A NEW CAR THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE). I WOULD TO RETURN THIS CAR TO BMW FOR A FAIR EXCHANGE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10000689,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/31/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"01/02/2003","vin":"WBAGL63422D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE","summary":"BRAKES FAILED FOR 2ND TIME IN 2 WEEKS, RESULTING IN FENDER DAMAGE TO 3 VEHICLES; ACCIDENT OCCURED AT 5 MPH. THE SAME FAILURE HAD OCCURED 2 WEEKS EARLIER (WITHOUT ANY DAMAGES), AND THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP \"REPAIRED\" THE BRAKE WHEEL SENSORS, STATING THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE THAT COULD BE USED IN SUCH AN EMERGENCY (ONLY A BUTTON ON THE DASH).","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10000614,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"12/27/2002","vin":"WBAGN63442D","components":"STEERING,POWER TRAIN","summary":"2002 BMW 745LI  HIGH PITCH WHINE FROM TRANSMISSION, SIMILAR TO AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE NOISE, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BMW, IT'S DEALER AND HEADQUARTERS HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE OR FIX IT.   ADDITIONAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS A SHIMMY FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":770050,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/22/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"11/23/2002","vin":"WBAGN63472D","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"BMW IS AWARE OF THE 745 PROBLEMS.  DT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":770050,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/22/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"11/23/2002","vin":"WBAGN63472D","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"BMW IS AWARE OF THE 745 PROBLEMS.  DT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":767586,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/09/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"09/23/2002","vin":"WBAGL63462D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"ON 8/9/02, MY CAR'S SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.  THE DEALER TOOK THE CAR ON 8/12/02, AND RETURNED IT 8/21/02.  MR. MOODY OF LEITH REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED BUT AWAITED DELIVERY OF REVISED SOFTWARE IN \"A COUPLE OF WEEKS\".  WHILE THE WARNING MESSAGE WAS NO LONGER POSTED (THEY SAID THEY HAD MERELY EMPTIED THE MEMORY), THEY COULD NOT ASSURE ME THAT THE SAFETY MECHANISMS WERE OPERATING PROPERLY.  I HAD THEM PICK UP THE CAR AGAIN, AND THEY STILL COULD NOT ASSURE ME THAT THE EQUIPMENT WAS WORKING PROPERLY.  I SPOKE WITH AN FIELD ENGINEER AT BMW (DAN) WHO ASSURRED ME THAT THE PROBLEM (ERROR CODE 9388) WAS A FALSE READING AND THAT THE SAFETY DEVICES WERE OPERATING CORRECTLY.  I ASKED THAT THIS BE PUT IN WRITING, GIVEN THAT I HAD ALREADY REC'D SEVERAL DIFFERING INTERPRETATIONS.  I HAVE NOW REQUESTED WRITTEN ASURANCE 3 TIMES (ONCE IN WRITING) AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED SUCH CONFIRMATION.  HENCE, I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT IS OPERATING.  THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN OTHER 2002 7.45I'S.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":8016351,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"08/14/2002","vin":"NOT AVAILAB","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"BMW, R1150R, 2002;GAS LEAK COMING FROM VEHICLE.  CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS, AND GAS IS ALL OVER THE GARAGE FLOOR.  CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAGETY.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"BMW","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":765372,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/08/2002","vin":"WB10439B82Z","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"SPONTANEOUS FUEL LEAK FROM QUICKCONNECT DEVICES AND FUEL HOSE CLAMPS.  THE CRIMP TYPE CLAMP LOOSENS OVER TIME; LEAKED FUEL COULD SPILL ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"BMW","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":763149,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/15/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/17/2002","vin":"WBAGL63482D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE IN TRAFFIC  ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT ANY WARNING.  DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE ON 04/15/2002 BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTIES IN STARTING THE ENGINE.  FAILURE OF THE ENGINE WHILE IN TRAFFIC OF 60+ MPH PLACED MYSELF AND A PASSENGER IN GREAT PERIL BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR  ON THE SHOULDER WHEN THE ENGINE DIED WITH THE CAR IN A TRAFFIC LANE.  I WANT TO KNOW IF BMW HAS EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER NEW MODELS AND WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE TO PREVENT ANOTHER OCCURRENCE.  THE CAR IS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"BMW","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":8009885,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/10/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"05/15/2002","vin":"ADD","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, THEN ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALERSHIP.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":761919,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"05/15/2002","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"ALL XENON HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE BANNED.  THEY BLIND ONCOMING DRIVERS !!*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"BMW","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":761919,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"05/15/2002","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"ALL XENON HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE BANNED.  THEY BLIND ONCOMING DRIVERS !!*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"BMW","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":8006351,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"03/25/2002","vin":"WBAGL63432D","components":"SEATS","summary":"(MODEL 754I)  DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE HEAD RESTS OBSTRUCT VISION INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN BACKING UP. *AK  *JG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]}]}