{"count":97,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11538446,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/14/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"08/14/2023","vin":"WBAGL63483D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"The contact owns a 2003 BMW 745i. The contact stated while pulling into the garage and depressing  the brake pedal, the engine revved up loudly. The contact stated that upon releasing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly, crashed into a refrigerator and pushed the refrigerator into the wall. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injury sustained. There was no police report filed.  The contact parked and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred  the following day. The contact stated that the ABS warning light and the brake warning light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number:\u00a010V446000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), and the contact was referred to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the recall because the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11474996,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"07/20/2022","vin":"WBAGN63403D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"The contact owns a 2003 BMW 745LI. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the brake fluid warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with rotors, brake wear sensors, and brake failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 174,500.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11366227,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/06/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"10/24/2020","vin":"WBAGN63403D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"IT SHOWED UP ON MY DASH BOARD AND NOW ITS NOT GOING AWAY","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11234197,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/09/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2019","vin":"WBAGN63413D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND WARNING NEVER CLEARS   WHEN DRIVING THE PASSGNERS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON , SAYING BRING TO NEAREST BMW DEALER SHIP.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11145074,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/23/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2018","vin":"WBAGL634X3D","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"WITHOUT WARNING, THE HOOD LATCH UNLOCKED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING , HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE 2017/1/23.  DEALERSHIP HAS TO SEE IT HAPPEN IN ORDER TO FIX. MILEAGE 100858 AT TIME I FIRST NOTICE IT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11145072,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/02/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2018","vin":"WBAGL634X3D","components":"SEAT BELTS,ENGINE","summary":"THE CAR SMOKES FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN YOU PULL OFF FROM RED LIGHT, DRIVEWAYS, OR WHENEVER YOU EXCEL IN THE CAR. I WAS TOLD ITS A ENGINE VALVE PROBLEM THAT BMW IS AWARE OF IN THE 7 SERIES. THIS CAR COST TO MUCH FOR ISSUES LIKE YOU ARE A VAPOR FROM BEYOND WHEN DRIVING.   ALSO WHY IS IT A PROBLEM WITH SENSOR ON PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. I ONLY CARRY A 10 LB. PURSE THE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSIST.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11145073,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/13/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2018","vin":"WBAGL634X3D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE TENSION SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,082.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11119569,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/08/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"08/13/2018","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FAN BELT FRACTURED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A WEEK LATER, THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE COMPUTER PANEL AS A FIRE STARTED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A WATER HOSE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE STOPPED SMOKING ONCE THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11099383,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/14/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"06/03/2018","vin":"WBAGN83423D","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS FAIL WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AND CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND ION IT MAY START BACK UP AND RUN AGAIN, BUT IT WILL CONTINUE TO STALL AND CUT OFF. BMW KNOWS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND SAYS BOT HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT $2700 A PIECE. MY VEHICLE HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11031541,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"10/03/2017","vin":"WBAGN63493D","components":"POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF STERLING LOCATED IN STERLING, VIRGINIA AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10966711,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/11/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"03/18/2017","vin":"WBAGN63493D","components":"STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN","summary":"MY CAR IS HAVING SEVERE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT WERE RECALLED ON OTHER CARS OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. ALSO THE PARK LIGHTS WON'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME. THE TRACTION CONTROL AS WELL AS THE ANTILOCK BRAKES GO IN AND OUT. THE STABILITY CONTROL ON THE FEONT PASSENGER SIDE GOES OUT. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10935554,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/13/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"12/15/2016","vin":"WBAGN63493D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND ALMOST REAR ENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE.  THE BRAKES WHERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING  PROPERLY AFTER THAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE I WAS TOLD VACUUM BRAKE PUMP, THE LOCK RING SEAL, AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE.  I CONTACTED THE LOCAL BMW DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS CLOSED FOR MY VEHICLE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO REPAIR.THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10925064,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/08/2016","vin":"WBAGN63493D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10884208,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/14/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"07/12/2016","vin":"WBAGN63413D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE TENSION SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,082.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10838894,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/19/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"02/29/2016","vin":"WBAGN63473D","components":"AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LEG, BACK, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SCENE TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10809379,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/09/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"12/10/2015","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"BOUGHT 2003 745LI NEW.  MANY PROBLEMS FROM THE START AND OFTEN IN FOR SERVICE.  DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR QUIT WORKING A YEAR AGO.  LEARNED THIS IS COMMON WITH OTHER BLOGS AND BMW OWNERS. CURRENT MILES ARE ONLY 70,000.   OVER THE PAST YEAR THE ENGINE HAS RUN EXTREMELY ROUGH EVEN HAVING TO STOP THE CAR BECAUSE OF IT.  OCCASIONALLY HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO RESTART.  AFTER THREE WEEKS IN THEIR SERVICE CENTER BMW CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE BUT WANT TO DO $4500 OF WORK IN THE ENGINE WHILE TELLING ME THEY CAN'T BE SURE THAT WHAT THEY DO WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM!?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10783556,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"10/20/2015","vin":"WBAGN63483D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE \"ENGINE FAIL SAFE TRANSMISSION\" MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE \"FAILED TRANSMISSION DRIVE MODERATE\" MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE SPEED WOULD SUDDENLY REDUCE. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED AND ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATE ON OCCASION DURING GEAR CHANGES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10779410,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"10/02/2015","vin":"WBAGN63493D","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"THE CAR IS BUCKING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED LIKE IT IS TRYING TO THROW ME OUT THE WINDOW","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10721738,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/10/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"05/27/2015","vin":"WBAGL63463D","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"SEAT BELT RESTRAINT TENSIONER FAULTY","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10679219,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/23/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/2015","vin":"WBAGL63493D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"FOLLOWING ERROR WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE: \"FAULT IN PASS-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. FASTEN AND CONTINUE TO WEAR SEATBELTS. PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST BMW CENTER\" IN THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WHEN STARTING THE CAR. \" 2003 BMW 745I. THIS MODEL/YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN PRIOR RECALL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10676148,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"01/16/2015","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"THERE IS A FAULT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT  CODE ALSO THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10667569,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/20/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/22/2014","vin":"WBAGL63453D","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.   UPDATED 02/09/15*LJ    THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/7/2015 *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10663472,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/22/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"12/10/2014","vin":"WBAGN63453D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE","summary":"I HAVE A SERIOUS OIL LEAK MY, LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, AIRBAG IN THE SEAT NOT WORKING, BRAKES AND HUD ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10654898,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"11/14/2014","vin":"","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"DRIVING AT 75MPH MY CAR STALLED AND THE STEERING BECAME  STIFF. I BARLEY MADE IT OUT OF THE FAST LANE DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC AND OTHER CARS FLYING PAST ME AT 75/80 MPH. CAR STARTED BACK UP AND I PULLED OFF 1/4 MILE LATER IT STALLED AGAIN.  I WAS IN THE SLOW LANE (STILL GOING 75MPH ) AND THE CAR STALLS AGAIN. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. MY MECHANIC CALLS ME AND SAYS ITS YOUR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. I JUST HAD ONE OF MY HPFP FAIL LAST YEAR NOW THE OTHER SIDE FAILED.  THIS IS A KNOW ISSUES WITH BMW V12 ENGINE. JUST GOOGLE BMW 760LI HPFP. THERE IS A YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH WHAT FAILED IN THE PUMP. THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS ONLINE COMMUNITY'S THAT HAVE PICTURES OF THERE FAILED PUMPS. BMW BUMPS THE PRICES OF THESE PUMPS TO 2,500 DOLLARS A PIECE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE JUST LIKE ON THE 3 AND 5 SERIES THERE JUST AREN'T ENOUGH V12S PRODUCED FOR THIS TO BE A MAJOR RECALL LIKE ON THE 5 SERIES. BMW SHOULD GIVE THESE PUMPS A LONGER WARRANTY.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10648260,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/16/2014","vin":"WBAGL63443D","components":"POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE","summary":"THIS VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, BMW IS AWARE OF THIS BUT IS BANKING ON NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS. WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP IT PUSHES CAR TO FRONT AS IF BEING REAR ENDED, BUT ITS THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION GUIBO JOINT OR AND A SOFTWARE ISSUE  THAT BMW HAD INSTALLED IN THOUSANDS OF BMW VEHICLES AT THE TIME. THERE ARE MANY FRUSTRATED OWNERS THAT HAVE PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THIS CAR.  IT IS UNSAFE CAUSE IT PUSHES CAR TO FRONT CAUSING A POSSIBLE HIT TO FRONT CAR IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION.  HERE IS MORE ABOUT THIS SERVICE BULLETIN, I FEEL BMW SHOULD FIX THIS AT NO CHARGE SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.  READ A/T - HARSH 3-2/2-1 DOWNSHIFTS/CLUNK NOISE , SI B 24 17 07 ,AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION  DECEMBER 2007, TECHNICAL SERVICE THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN SUPERSEDES SI B24 17 07 DATED JULY 2007.  DESIGNATES CHANGES TO THIS REVISION WARRANTY INFORMATION  COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE BMW NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY.  PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST KSD FOR ALL APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS AND ALLOWANCES. IF THE APPROPRIATE LABOR OPERATION IS NOT CONTAINED IN KSD, THEN A WORK TIME LABOR OPERATION SHOULD BE USED.  DEFECT CODE 24 00 39 61 00.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10638110,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/14/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"09/22/2014","vin":"WBAGN83473D","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"WAS DETERMINED BY VOB BMW THAT ONE OR BOTH FUEL PUMPS IS DEFECTIVE IN THE CARS ENGINE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 50K MILES. BMW IS PROVIDING NO ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE, I FIND THIS UNBELIEVABLE DUE TO THE SELLING PRICE OF THIS VEHICLE. REPAIR COST IS ESTIMATED AT SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS. BMW STATES THAT THE CURRENT DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE SAME EXACT PARTS THAT EXIST IN THE CAR, WITH A 90 DAY WARRANTY. I AM TERRIFIED TO PUT THE CASH INTO THE VEHICLE FOR THE NEW PUMPS TO FAIL AFTER 40K MILES AS WELL. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED, THIS CAR IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION & SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AT ALL...  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10616384,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/20/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/25/2014","vin":"WBAGN63483D","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHIME SOUNDED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT.  AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10615634,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/11/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2014","vin":"WBAGN63403D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. AFTER THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM, SEAT BELT, AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATORS WERE RESET BY SELECTING THE HARD DRIVE BUTTON LOCATED ON THE GPS PANEL; HOWEVER, THE INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY THEREAFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10608950,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/09/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"07/08/2014","vin":"WBAGN63403D","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS STUCK IN THE LATCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY REPAIRED FOR THE SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,060.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10584033,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/12/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"04/21/2014","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG PASSENGER RESTRAINT WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2006 BMW 745LI MODEL VEHICLE BUT NOT THE 2003 MODEL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V564000: AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10561201,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/23/2014","vin":"WBAGN63433D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"IN 2011 ROSEVILLE BMW BEGAN WORK ON A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE (RECALL CAMPAIGN 10V- 446.) THE FIRST STEP OF THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED BUT DUE TO A ?VISUAL INSPECTION? IT WAS DEEMED THAT THE REMAINING STEPS WERE NOT NECESSARY.  ACCORDING THE RECALL NOTICES THEY DID NOT PROPERLY PERFORM THE RECALL AND WITHIN 18 MONTHS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND PUMP BEGAN TO FAIL, WHICH CAUSED THE POWER ASSIST BRAKING TO BE INOPERABLE.   AFTER BRINGING IT TO 2 BMW TECHNICIANS AND THE ROSEVILLE BMW DEALERSHIP IT HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY DEEMED THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE EXACT SAME RESULT OF THE RECALL WITH THE SAME CAUSE.  IN FACT, NO ONE HAS DENIED THAT THE PROBLEM I AM NOW EXPERIENCING IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE RECALL PROBLEM.  HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP AND BMW HAVE BEEN UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO GET APPROVAL TO FINISH THE RECALL CLAIM SINCE THE WORK WAS ALREADY STARTED.  I HAVE NOT BEEN FURNISHED WITH ANY OF THE DETAILS FOR DENIALS AND THUS FAR NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP NOR BMW ARE WILLING TO BE TRANSPARENT ABOUT THE DENIAL DETAILS, OR INITIAL RECALL WORK THAT WAS CONDUCTED (I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS WORK AT THE TIME AND THOUGHT THEY JUST REPLACED MY BATTERY, WHICH WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE SERVICE.)  IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED WHAT IS MY NEXT STEP? LEGAL ACTION? *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10536911,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/14/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"08/23/2013","vin":"WBAGN83403D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE","summary":"CAR DOES NOT START CORRECTLY AND STALLS WHILE SITTING AT LIGHTS. IT ALSO CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10515721,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/24/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"06/07/2013","vin":"WBAGN83483D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 760LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE EMISSION FILTER AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10514093,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/07/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"05/29/2013","vin":"WBAGL63463D","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE TRUNK LID WHEN USING THE REMOTE OR WHEN MANUALLY ATTEMPTING TO OPEN. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE SECURELY WITHOUT EXERTING FORCE. ALSO, THE HEADLAMP LENSES ILLUMINATED DIMLY WHENEVER ACTIVATED AT NIGHT, DISTORTING THE CONTACT'S VISION OF THE ROADWAY. THE HEADLAMP LENSES WERE REPAIRED BY A DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE DEFECTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.    UPDATED 7/10/13 *CN  THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR WAS REPLACED BY BMW. HOWEVER, THE HEADLIGHT STILL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10511042,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/15/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/08/2013","vin":"WBAGL63423D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"WAS DRIVING CAR AT NORMAL SPEED MAYBE 35 OR 45 MPH TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND CAR SEEMED TO KEEP GOING DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN CAR SLOWED FINALLY AND STOPPED WAS CONCERNED SO CALLED THE BMW SERVICER ( AUTHORIZED REPAIRER) NOT DEALERSHIP THEY CHECKED AND INFORMED ME OF RECALL ON BRAKE SYSTEM AND FELT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM CAUSE THEY HAD ENCOUNTERED IT BEFORE SAYING IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER OR VACUUM. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE SO WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL WENT TO PICK UP VEHICLE THEY SAID CAR WAS FINE THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR ASKED IF THEY HAD CHECKED THURALLY THEY SAID YES AND FOUND NO LEAKS OR PROBLEMS ASKED IF THEY TEST DROVE IT THEY SAID NO ASKED WHAT DID THEY CHECK THEY SAID BRAKE LINES AND  LOOKED FOR LEAKS AROUND BOOSTER LINES AND VACUUM PUMP BUT ONLY A VISUAL INSPECTION AND WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE CAR HOME THE CAR WAS HAVING SAME PROBLEM WHEN I CALLED BACK THEY SAID I HAD TO PAY FOR A BRAKE SERVICE CHECK TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND I ASKED DIDN'T YALL DO THAT WHEN YALL HAD IT BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS A DANGER TO ME AND EVERYONE ON HIGHWAY ME DRIVING A CAR WITH NO BRAKES BUT THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL TO TEST VEHICLE JUST CHECK FOR LEAKS, AND THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE PARTS IF THEY SAW LEAKS AND REFUSED TO REPLACE ANYTHING (SO WHY WASTE TIME TO BRING VEHICLE IN IF THEY NOT GONNA FIX ANYTHING MAKES NO SINCE )SEEMED LIKE THEY DIDN'T CARE AND SAID WHAT EVER THE PROBLEM IS ISN'T UNDER THE RECALL BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD IT WAS EITHER BOOSTER OR VACUUM PUMP AND I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT FIXED IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE JUST SEEMS LIKE THEY DON'T WANNA FIX THE VEHICLES JUST PULL U IN SO THEY CAN CHARGE U FOR RECALL PARTS LIKE A SCAM.......  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10493182,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/07/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"01/16/2013","vin":"WBAGN83493D","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"MY BMW HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES SINCE AROUND 40,000 MILES AND I FINALLY JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO ALL OF THE 760 BMW'S AT AROUND 40-50K MILES.   BMW IS TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS.  ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TYPE IN 2003, 2004 OR 2005 760LI BMW AND THE FIRST THING THAT POPS UP IS THE HPFP.  THAT SHOULD GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW MANY OF THESE CARS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE.   THERE AREN'T MANY OF THESE MADE AND IT SEEMS LIKE MOST OF THEM ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE.  BMW ENDED UP HAVING TO DO A RECALL FOR THERE NEXT MODELS FOR THE FUEL PUMPS AND IT LOOKS LIKE OUR MODELS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED TOO.  THE REPLACEMENT COST ON THESE PARTS ARE $4K PER HPFP AND THERE ARE 2 IN THE 760'S.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10491884,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/20/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"01/08/2013","vin":"WBAGL63413D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"CAR WAS RECALLED FOR BRAKE ISSUES. A HOSE WAS REPLACED. BRAKES BEGIN TO FAIL SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND GOT A POINT THAT THE CAR WOULD BARELY STOP. DEALER AND BMW SAY ITS MY PROBLEM AND INSIST I PAY ABOUT  $2500 FOR A REPAIR THAT IS UNDER THIS RECALL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10485966,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/09/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/25/2012","vin":"WBAGL63483D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"THE CAR DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE STATING \"PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION\".  WHEN I APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE IT DID NOT WORK.  I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR.  I PAID A TOTAL OF 1300 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE PARKING BRAKE REPLACED.  I LATER RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON  LINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH MANY MODELS OF BMW'S.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10485426,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/17/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/21/2012","vin":"WBAGN63473D","components":"POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELTS FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE ALSO COULD NOT BE SHIFTED FROM PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE ENGAGED IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10481379,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/14/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2012","vin":"WBAGL63433D","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT DISPENSED COOLANT INTO THE RESERVOIR AND THEN AFTER DRIVING 50 MILES THE MALFUNCTION RECURRED.  IN 2012, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE AN ENGINE OVERHAUL WAS PERFORMED. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THERE WAS RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V324000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10472112,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"08/23/2012","vin":"WBAGN83443D","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"USED CAR PURCHASE. WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE 760LI BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS STARTING. ONCE STARTED, IDLE WAS ROUGH. JUMPED BETWEEN 0 AND 1K RPMS WHILE IN PARK.   WHILE DRIVING CAR AT APPROX 20-25 MPH CAR ENGINE STALLED (*UNKNOWN TO DRIVER AS IT IS A QUIET RUNNING ENGINE/OCCUPANT CAB). POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND THE DRIVER NEEDED TO HARD CRANK THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND ONTO ROADSIDE SAFETY. THIS BEGAN TO OCCUR REPEATEDLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ON EVERY OCCASION THE CAR WAS DRIVEN.     THIS CAR IS A DEATHTRAP!! BMW TOUTS IT AS THEIR FLAGSHIP VEHICLE. SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE IT AND NO LONGER FEEL SAFE PLACING MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. THIS CAR SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD AND BMW SHOULD BE FINED FOR NOT PLACING A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE/PART. THE ONLY REASON INJURY OR CRASH DID NOT OCCUR IS DUE TO THE QUICK REACTION OF MYSELF WHILE DRIVING.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10470881,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/12/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"08/16/2012","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE","summary":"TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR!!!WHILE DRIVING, THIS CAR JUMPS INTO GEAR. FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND WHENEVER I STOP. IT ALSO STARTED LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS CAR, I HAVE FOUND OUT THE 745LI MODELS ARE KNOWN FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS,AND LEAKS. THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT,BECAUSE APPARENTLY BMW KNOWS THIS,AND HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. THEY SHOULD MAKE CONSUMERS AWARE THEY HAVE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS. I WENT TO DROP CAR OFF FOR REPAIR,AND THERE WERE 4 OTHER 745LI'S NEEDING SAME REPAIR. BMW SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL THESE CARS,AND PAY TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED,OR REIMBURSE US IF WE ALREADY HAD THIS FIXED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10468771,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/11/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2012","vin":"WBAGN6345DR","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"THE 2003 BMW 745LI HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.10V-446: BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. TOOK CAR IN TO LOCAL DEALER AND DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL DUE TO VACUUM PUMP LEAKING OIL, AND MUST BE REPLACED FIRST FULL OF CHARGE AT $1300.00USD. WHEN IN RECALL LETTER IT STATES THE PROBLEM TO BE \"SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL COULD LEAK FROM THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP INTO THE VACUUM HOSE, DEALER CLAIMS THERE ARE TO ONLY REPLACE VACUUM LINE HOSE. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PERFORM THE SERVICE AND THE MOMENT SO NOW I MUST DRIVE VEHICLE WITH FAULTY BRAKES! THANKS BMW USA!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10458423,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/12/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2012","vin":"WBAGN634X3D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"PARKING BRAKE FAULT LIGHT ON. STATES NO PARKING BRAKE AVAILABLE USING BUTTON WHEN STATIONARY. *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10458427,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/14/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2012","vin":"WBAGN63483D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"BRAKE AND DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.. PARKING BRAKE WITHOUT EMERGENCY BRAKING FUNCTION. AVOID HARD BRAKING.    *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10455557,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/16/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"04/17/2012","vin":"WBAGL63453D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY AND CRASH INTO A PORCH.  THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.  UPDATED 05/11/12*LJ","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10454474,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/08/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"04/08/2012","vin":"WBAGN634X3D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"MY VEHICLE IS A 2003 BMW 745LI 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\".  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10440109,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/31/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"12/15/2011","vin":"WBAGN63463D","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I PURCHASED A  2003 745LI  NOVEMBER 2007  WHEN COMING TO A STOP THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WITH HARSH DOWNSHIFT. TOOK CAR DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH CONCERN AND AFTER SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE ISSUE WAS FINALLY MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING TRANSMISSION ISSUE. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS POSSIBLY FROM TRANSMISSION AND ADVISED ME TO COME BACK FOR REPAIRS. IN NOVEMBER 2008 WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE CLUNKING WITH HARSH DOWNSHIFT. THIS ISSUE RETURNED AND PROGRESSED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME DUE TO SAME ISSUE 08-2009.  AFTER SECOND TRANSMISSION INSTALLED ISSUE STILL EXISTED AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION AND THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY OTHER UPDATES AT THIS TIME AND THE INFORMATION WOULD BE FORWARDED FOR BMW FOR ANALYSIS. THE UNIVERSAL /GUIBO HAS BEEN REPLACED 3-4 TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR BECAUSE OF CLUNKING NOISE HARSH DOWNSHIFTING. AS TIME WENT ON AROUND MAY 2011 THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHERE AS I WAS DRIVING, APPROACHING  AND COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, IN ADDITION TO THE  HARSH CLUNKING THE CAR JERKED AND ACCELERATED FORWARD ALMOST INTO ONGOING TRAFFIC. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY MENTIONED THE SERVICE BULLETIN AGAIN CONCERNING THE ISSUE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY FIRST REPLACED THE UNIVERSAL/GUIBO, WHICH I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AND THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. THE INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN MAY 2011 HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME IN  NOV. 2011.  I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE SOME MAJOR ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SINCE THEN I'VE BEEN HAVING, BRAKE/DRIVE MALFUNCTION AMONG OTHER ISSUES. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE SAFETY CONCERN.  THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10438576,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/04/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"12/05/2011","vin":"WBAGN83453D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 760LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORMED A TUNE-UP AND CHECKED TO SEE IF WATER WAS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, NOT THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10418896,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"08/09/2011","vin":"WBAGL634X3D","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN DECELERATING INTO A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION AT TIMES WILL VIOLENTLY KICK THE CAR FORWARD AS IF I WAS JUST REAR ENDED.  IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GETTING RUN INTO FROM BEHIND.  I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE BMW DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT RE-CREATE  THE EVENT DURING THEIR TEST DRIVE.  I HAVE ALSO TAKEN THE CAR TO A THIRD PARTY AUTHORIZED BMW AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THE 7 SERIES MODEL THAT I HAVE BUT BMW HAS OFFERED NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.  IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE BUT IT HAPPENS AT THE MOST RANDOM OF TIMES.  WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THAT WHEN SLOWING THE CAR WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IS THAT I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS WHERE BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA KICK FROM WHAT I BELIEVE IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE, I HAVE COME CLOSE TO REAR- ENDING OTHER VEHICLES AND ENDANGERING MYSELF AND MY OWN PASSENGERS.  I HAVE TRIED TO RESEARCH THIS ON THE INTERNET ONLY TO FIND THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS STATING VERY SIMILAR INCIDENTS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10418836,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/03/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"08/08/2011","vin":"WBAGN63483D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"11/09 DRIVERSIDE WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED;CONSTANTLY REPLACING DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL BULB; IN APPROX. MARCH 2010 CAR WOULD RANDOMLY NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO DRIVE CAR WOULD FEEL SLUGGISH OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP FELT AS IF I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND OR CAR WOULD GO INTO FAILSAFE MODE AND I WOULD BE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, HAD DIAGNOSED BY BMW WAS TOLD 10K+ TO HAVE TRANNY REPLACED ; FOUND A REBUILT TRANNY AND REPLACED IN APPROX. MAY 2010; HERE WE ARE IN AUGUST 2011 AND CAR AGAIN BEGAN TO NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND GIVE A FAILSAFE NOTIFICATION; ATTEMPTED TO START CAR TODAY 8/8 TO TAKE TO SHOP; HOWEVER CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND WHEN IT FINALLY INDICATED IT WAS IN REVERSE; ACTUALLY WENT FORWARD BEGAN TO MAKE A WEIRD GRINDING NOISE SO I TURNED IT OFF AND THERE IT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY LEAKING WHAT I PRESUME TO BE TRANSMISSION FLUID UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. CURRENT MILEAGE 133K","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10417144,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/17/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"08/05/2011","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"TIRES UNEVEN WEAR.  *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"MICHELIN","productModel":"PILOT SPORT PS2","size":null,"manufacturer":"Michelin North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10412249,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"07/14/2011","vin":"","components":"PARKING BRAKE","summary":"03 745LI IN FOR SERVICE REGARDING \"SERVICE ENGINE\" ; WHEN CAR WAS READY WE PICKED IT UP AND THE PARK BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED.  THEY RESET IT AND I LEFT.  2 HRS LATER LIGHT RETURNED.  NOW THEY SAY PARKING BRAKE/ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OVER $1000.00.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10406807,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"06/14/2011","vin":"WBAGN63453D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THERE IS A TUBE IN ENGINE THAT IS SECURED WITH TWO O RINGS.  THE TUBE HOLDS COOLANT.  IF THE O RINGS FAIL, THEN THE COOLANT LEAKS AND THE ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT.  THERE ARE MULTIPLE CASES OF THIS DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET AND IT HAS OCCURRED IN MY VEHICLE.  SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY SEE ON 745'S ENGINES MADE BEFORE 2006.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10399671,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/07/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"05/09/2011","vin":"WBAGN63453D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THE  AIR BAG LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WERE NOT SURE THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10397259,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/30/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"04/24/2011","vin":"WBAGL63483D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND STALLS.  WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR JERKS BEFORE THE STOP FEELS LIKE A SOMEONE RAN INTO MY BUMPER WITH THERE CAR.  TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS PER DASH WARNING.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10380056,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/03/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"02/03/2011","vin":"WBAGN63463D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING RECURRING FAILURES IN WHICH THE DASHBOARD WOULD DISPLAY AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION MESSAGE BEFORE STALLING. THE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. AFTER SOME OF THE FAILURES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V240000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,580.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10377029,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/18/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"01/18/2011","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE NECK WAS SEPARATING FROM THE VACUUM PUMP WHICH CAUSED A LEAK. THE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS. THE REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL WERE MADE BUT NONE OF THE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10375195,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/07/2011","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"I JUST BOUGHT A 2003 BMW 745I WITH 63K ON THE DASH. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR TWO MONTHS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE. I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A EW. BUT WHAT CAN I DO BECAUSE THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND I BOUGHT IT FROM A BMW DEALER. THEY SAID THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED A GOOD TO GO. BAD BUSINESS AND THIS IS A RIP OF FOR ABOUT 7K FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10373317,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/02/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"12/29/2010","vin":"WBAGN63473D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO SENT HIM A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR BUT A PUMP ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10373364,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/23/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"12/29/2010","vin":"WBAGN63413D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, NOT LISTED ON THE NHTSA SITE, IN REFERENCE TO THE PIPING AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP BUT THEY DID NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,800.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10372283,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/23/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"12/23/2010","vin":"WBAGL63493D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"MY BMW 745I 2003 HAS EXPERIENCE SEVERAL AREA OF OIL LEAKAGE.  WHEN BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER, I'M TOLD THAT IT'S DUE TO THE ENGINE COOLING ERROR.  I FOUND THIS WEBSITE WITH THE RECALL OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR BMW FOR THIS VERY REASON BUT I AM TOLD BY MY DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY THAT MY VIN # IS NOT ON THE LIST OF RECALLS.  HOW CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE WHEN THE RECALL IS FOR THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL.  *LN","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10371074,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/14/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"12/17/2010","vin":"WBAGN63473D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"AFTER STOPPING MY 2003 745LI BMW ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2010,  (CAR WAS IN PARK), I PUT GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE AND VEHICLE STARTED GOING INTO REVERSE CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT VEHICLE BEHIND ME IN THE SCHOOL ZONE. I TURNED OFF VEHICLE  AND STARTED AGAIN THINKING IT WAS JUST A COMPUTER GLITCH, THE CAR AGAIN PROCEEDED TO GO BACKWARDS WHILE IN PARK AND DRIVE.  AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE THE THIRD TIME, THE DRIVE FUNCTION FINALLY WORKED.  THE FOLLOWING DAY I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A BMW SERVICE CENTER. AT THE CENTER THE VEHICLE AGAIN STARTED TO ACT UP AND MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION WARNINGS AND MESSAGES DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000 MILES. I FEEL THAT OWNERS OF THE 2002 AND 2003 745LI SHOULD BE INFORMED OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE LOCATED SEVERAL INCIDENCES ON THE INTERNET OF THIS SAME ISSUE.  MY WIFE AND I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE FAMILY IN OUR CAR THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY EVEN KILL SOMEONE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND THAT THERE IS AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS PROBABLY LEAKING CAUSING THIS ISSUE. HOPEFULLY THIS REPAIR WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10369509,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/24/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"12/07/2010","vin":"WBAFR7C54BC","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 7 SERIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSISTS: VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP WAS LEAKING BUT WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ONLY THE VACUUM LINE HOSE WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND NOT THE PUMP. THE VACUUM PUMP WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,300.     UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF  UPDATED 02/03/11*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10345069,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/14/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"07/24/2010","vin":"WBAGN63413D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY BMW 74LI 2003 HAS REGISTERED A ENGINE MALFUNCTION AFTER TRAVELING LONG DISTANCE AT 55 MILES PER HOUR.  THE ENGINE WOULD STALL ON THE LAST TIME THE COMPANY TRY TO STATE THAT IT WAS THE GAS BUT THAT IS NOT TRUE, I HAVE ALWAYS USED HIGH OCTANE PER THE OWNER'S MANUAL.  I HAVE COME ACROSS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE 5 SERIES AND 3 SERIES AND I AM SURE THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING IN THE 7SERIES.  THE BMW NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10329692,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/21/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"05/10/2010","vin":"WBAGN83443D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 760LI. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLANT SERVICE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR UNKNOWN REPAIRS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER YET THE CHECK ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLANT  SERVICE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE  CONTACT THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE  FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,170 AND THE CURRENT  MILEAGE WAS 54,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10325499,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/28/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/2010","vin":"WBAGN63493D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"COOLANT LEAKS AFTER 92K MILES. LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON BMW 745LI. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10325502,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/19/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/2010","vin":"WBAGN63493D","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"PAINT ON INDOOR TRIM PEELS OFF. ANY LOW END TOY CAR INDOOR PAINT STICKS LONGER THAN THIS CAR. BIG MONEY WASTE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10325500,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/15/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/2010","vin":"WBAGN63493D","components":"TIRES","summary":"TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAILS FROM BEGINNING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10325503,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/10/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/2010","vin":"WBAGN63493D","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"MANUFACTURE SUPPLIED CELL PHONE IS OBSOLETE WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER BUYING THE CAR. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10277279,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/21/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"07/18/2009","vin":"WBAGN63433D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I OWN A 2003 745LI, BOUGHT IT  CERTIFIED USED IN 2006.  I HAVE SO FAR HAD AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS, OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND LEAKS, POWER WINDOW FAILURE AND SO MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT THEY ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST.  MY CAR IS LITERALLY IN THE SHOP ONCE A MONTH.  AS OF JULY 2009 THE VEHICLE HAS 63,000 MILES AND TRUST ME,  IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PERFECTLY. IT EVEN PASSED A 160 POINT INSPECTION FOR THE EZ CARE AUTO EXTENDED WARRANTY AND PROCEEDED TO BREAK DOWN 3 WEEKS LATER, HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?  I PAID CLOSE TO 70K FOR A USED VEHICLE.  I COULD HAVE BOUGHT TWO BRAND NEW TOP OF THE LINE JAPANESE CARS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"82110393954","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10275346,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/10/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"06/30/2009","vin":"WBAGN634X3D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI .  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALARM WOULD ACTIVATE ON ITS OWN.  IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR NO REASON.  THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF AS IF THERE WERE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHENEVER HE WOULD STOP THE VEHICLE OR DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL.  THE DEALER WOULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 80,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10253313,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/2008","vin":"WBAGL63483D","components":"WHEELS,EQUIPMENT","summary":"DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 295S IN WASHINGTON DC AROUND 11:30PM ON DEC 28TH 2008. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR A LOUD BANG AND IMMEDIATELY LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING VEHICLE I NOTICED MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A POLICE OFFICER I PROCEEDED TO CHANGE THE TIRES WITH A SPARE AND ANOTHER TIRE MY FAMILY MEMBER BROUGHT FROM HOME. THIS IS WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIM WAS COMPLETELY SPLIT AND THE INSIDE RING WAS RESTING ON THE BREAK ASSEMBLY. THEN I NOTICED THE FRONT RIM HAD SIMILAR DAMAGE IN THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY SPLIT AROUND THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE RIM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"SEVAS","productModel":"S-10","manufacturer":"SEVAS WHEELS"}]},{"odiNumber":10225129,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/02/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/16/2008","vin":"WBAGL63433D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"FACSIMILE FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, REGARDING BRAKE FAILURE OF HIS 2003 BMW 745I. CONSTITUENT IS ASKING FOR REVIEW/INVESTIGATION OF BMW OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE BMW 7 SERIES AUTOMOBILES.  *KB  THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONSUMER STATED A MESSAGE FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD WHICH SAID WARNING-BRAKE-FLUID- PLEASE STOP SAFELY.  SHORTLY AFTER THAT READING, ANOTHER MESSAGE FLASHED BRAKE FAILURE.  THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PREVIOUS DEALER NEGLECTED TO TIGHTEN THE CALIPER BLEEDER SCREW. THIS ALLOWED ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. THE CONSUMER STRUCK A STATIONARY OBJECT AS A RESULT OF THE DEALERS NEGLIGENCE. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10221698,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/02/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"03/18/2008","vin":"WBAGL63433D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"2003 BMW 745I WITH BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT TWO WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED AND THEY WERE \"WARNING-BRAKE FLUID-PLEASE\", AND \"BRAKE FAILURE\". HE STATES THAT THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE CALIPER BLEEDER SCREW.  *KB  THE CONSUMER STATED THE PREVIOUS DEALER WHO WORKED ON HIS VEHICLE NEGLECTED TO TIGHTEN THE CALIPER BLEEDER SCREW FOR THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS BRAKE FLUID. THE CONSUMER HIT A CURB IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10206165,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/23/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/18/2007","vin":"","components":"WHEELS","summary":"I RECENTLY PURCHASED A SET OF FOUR 22\" SEVAS S-10 WHEELS FOR MY 2003 BMW 745I. I LIVE IN HAWAII AND ORDERED MY WHEELS FROM DNJ WHEELS IN CALIFORNIA. DNJ SHIPPED MY WHEELS AND TIRES TO ME MOUNTED AND BALANCED, SO WHEN I RECEIVED THEM I TOOK THE SET TO MY LOCAL TIRE STORE (LEX BRODIE) AND HAD THEM INSTALLED.    AS SOON AS I LEFT THE LEX BRODIE TIRE STORE I NOTICED A SHAKING IN THE CAR. I FELT IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS THE SEAT I WAS IN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND ASKED THE MAN THAT INSTALLED THE WHEELS TO CHECK THE LUG NUTS AND MAKE SURE THEY WERE ALL TORQUED TO SPEC. HE VERIFIED THAT THEY WERE, AND I REPORTED THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. HE SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BALANCING AND OR THE ALIGNMENT. SO I HAD ALL FOUR WHEELS RE-BALANCED AND HAD A FOUR WHEEL COMPUTER ALIGNMENT DONE AS WELL. AFTER ALL THIS WAS COMPLETE I LEFT THE LEX BRODIE ONLY TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH MY NEW WHEELS REMAIN.    THIS IS WHEN I JOINED THE BMW FORUM (BIMMERFEST.COM) AND NOTICED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHERS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SEVAS WHEELS. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHOSE WHEELS HAVE ACTUALLY SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING! ALL PEOPLE WHOSE WHEELS HAVE SEPARATED REPORTED THAT THEIR CAR WAS SHAKING, AS MINE IS NOW, BEFORE THEIR ACCIDENT. THIS WORRIES ME TO SAY THE LEAST. I USE MY CAR DAILY TO GET TO AND FROM WORK MOST OF THE TIME TRAVELING ON BUSY HIGHWAYS. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS, OR MY FELLOW DRIVERS GET INVOLVED IN A POTENTIALLY FATAL CRASH BECAUSE OF AN ISSUE WITH A WHEEL THAT DOES NOT MEET PROPER SAFETY STANDARDS.   I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN CONJUNCTION WITH SEVERAL OF MY FELLOW BMW 7-SERIES FORUM MEMBERS WHO HAVE ALSO PURCHASED THE SEVAS S-10 WHEEL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION AND WOULD LIKE TO HELP IN ANY WAY THAT I CAN.  VERY RESPECTFULLY.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10200013,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/09/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/18/2007","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES,WHEELS,EQUIPMENT","summary":"FAMILY & I HAD BEEN IN VANCOUVER BC FOR VACATION. WE BEGAN OUR RETURN TRIP HOME, CROSSED THE CANADIAN PEACE ARCH BORDER INTO THE US @ APPROXIMATELY 9PM WEDSNESDAY EVENING. ABOUT 1AM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR, FOLLOWED BY OUR VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOOSING CONTROL & SWERVING IN ALL 3 LANES OF INTERSTATE 5 SOUTHBOUND. WE PULLED OVER ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AS IT WAS THE QUICKEST ROUTE TO SAFETY. WE CALLED FOR HELP, ONCE A STATE TROOPER ARRIVED WE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE & LEARNED OUR RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN,  WE ALSO NOTICED A LEAKING FLUID FROM THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED & STARTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE ONTO HIS FLATBED, WE LEARNED THE RIGHT REAR RIM HAD COMPLETELY SPLIT, & THE ENTIRE INNER LIP ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. WE ARRIVED AT A PORTLAND OREGON DEALERSHIP AROUND 3 AM AND WAITED IN THE PARKING LOT FOR BUSINESS TO OPEN. ONCE OPEN A TECH INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. WE LEARNED THAT THE REAR RIM BLEW AND SENT METAL SHRAPNEL FLYING EVERYWHERE. 1 PIECE HIT THE REAR STRUT AND PIERCED A HOLE IN IT, LEAKING SHOCK FLUID EVERYWHERE. 1 PIECE HIT THE MUFFLER AND POPPED A HOLE THROUGH THAT. 2 PIECES PIERCED THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND ACTUALLY WENT INTO THE TRUNK. 1 OF THE PIECES IN THE TRUNK HIT THE BATTERY IN THE RIGHT REAR AND DECOMMISSION IT. THE PORTLAND OREGON BMW DEALER DID JUST EMERGENCY REPAIRS ENOUGH TO GET US HOME. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE REAR STRUT, & DID SOME PROGRAMMING REQUIRED FOR THE NEW BATTERY. ONCE HOME, WE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS AS WELL AS ERROR MESSAGES IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REGARDING THE GAS CAP BEING OPEN. AFTER DOING A FEW DAYS OF RESEARCH, I LEARNED OF 2 OTHER OWNERS WHO HAD THE EXACT SAME BRAND OF WHEELS (SEVAS - SEVASHEELS.COM) EXPERIENCE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WHERE THE RIM WOULD SPLIT IN TWO AND COME APART DURING DRIVE. I HAVE ALSO HEARD FROM MULTIPLE OWNERS THAT NO MATTER HOW HARD THEIR TIRE SHOP TRIES, THEY CAN NOT PROPERLY BALANCE THE TIRES, RESULTING IN HEAVY VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"UNKNOWN","productModel":"UNKNOWN","manufacturer":"UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER"}]},{"odiNumber":10187959,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/15/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/10/2007","vin":"WBAGN63403D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI.  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 5 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE.  IT WAS TOWED; THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 MILES.  IN 2006 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED, THE RADIO WAS ON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL.  THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 4 TO 5 DAYS IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE.  ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE SHIFT CONTROL FELL OFF THE VEHICLE.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, AND THE CONTACT DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING.  SHE WAS STRANDED 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY, AND THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE.  THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED.  RECALL# 03V240000.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10125534,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/24/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/16/2005","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"ON MARCH 24TH 2005 A DUNLOP (GOODYEAR) M3 WINTERSPORT SNOW TIRE LITERALLY DISINTEGRATED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALLS AND DESTROYED MY INNER WHEEL WELL OF MY 2003 BMW 745LI. IF NOT FOR THE OBSERVANT DRIVER TO MY RIGHT WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. JUST TIRES THREW OUT THE TREAD PORTION BUT KEPT THE SIDEWALLS DESPITE MY ASKING THEM TO HOLD ALL PIECES FOR 1 DAY TILL I COULD GET BACK THERE (BLOOMINGDALE, IL.) GOODYEAR PICKED UP WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE SIDEWALLS AND DECIDED IT WAS A TIRE PRESSURE ISSUE??? JUST TIRES INSPECTED THE TIRE AT MY INSISTENCE AND FOUND NO PUNCTURES. ALSO OTHER 3 TIRES WERE INFLATED TO THE CORRECT PRESSURE. GOODYEAR MAY HAVE ISSUES WITH THIS TIRE AND I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A FAUTY PRODUCT. THEY DID NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THEY DID GIVE ME A NEW TIRE. THE TIRES WERE ALMOST NEW...MAYBE 4K MILES ON THEM.  MIKE DYBAS 847-334-6400","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"1974","productMake":"DUNLOP","productModel":"DUNLOP","size":null,"manufacturer":"DUNLOP TIRE CORPORATION"}]},{"odiNumber":10117966,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/20/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"04/16/2005","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER OF A 2003 BMW 745I.  AT FOUR HUNDRED MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE PROBLEMS SHIFTING ETC.  AT ROUGHLY 7500 MILES THE CAR WHILE SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT LAUNCHED ITSELF INTO THE REAR END OF A SUV CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR.  MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE YET IT STILL MOVED.  THREE WEKS AGO WHILE COASTING DOWN A STEEP FREEWAY DECLINE, THE ENGINE REVVED TO 5000 RPM- MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN GEAR.   BMW HAS HAD THE CAR FOR THEE WEEKS AND CAN FIND NO PROBLEMS AND WISHES TO RETURN IT TO ME.  I HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE AS IT IS A DANGER TO ME, MY FAMILY AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.  I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATES AS I DO NOT HAVE MY PAPER WORK WITH ME, BUT CAN PROVIDE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10112767,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/22/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/09/2005","vin":"WBAGN63493D","components":"TIRES","summary":"I LEASE A BMW 745LI.  THE LEASE BEGAN MAY 15, 2003.  OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS THREE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED.  THE LAST TWO WENT FLAT AS A RESULT OF DRIVING AT NIGHT OVER A LOW CURB (A SMALL ISLAND IN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES HIGH) THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED SINCE I LAST TRAVELED THAT ROUTE. BOTH TIRES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WENT FLAT.  I HAD STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT BEHIND TWO OTHER CARS AND DID NOT SEE THE CURB (I HAVE PICTURES).  SINCE I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE SPEED OF THE CAR WAS SLOW AS THE TIRES WENT OVER THE CURB.  THE TIRES COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $800.  OTHER CARS WENT OVER THE SAME CURB WITH NO CONSEQUENCES.  I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE OR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THIS CAR. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE 245/50/R18 BRIDGESTONE TURANZA.  I'VE REPORTED THIS TO BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE IN NEW JERSEY AND THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR COMPENSATE ME FOR ALL OR PART OF THE COST.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BRIDGESTONE","productModel":"UNKNOWN","size":null,"manufacturer":"Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations"}]},{"odiNumber":10113599,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/18/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"03/07/2005","vin":"WBAGL63403D","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DAMAGING 5 OTHER VEHICLES IN THE PROCESS.  PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10106930,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/30/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/2005","vin":"WBAGN63585D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE  AND  HIT A WALL.  DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10103231,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/07/2004","vin":"WBAGL634X3D","components":"SEATS","summary":"THE SEAT HEATER STARTED TO SMOKE, BURNING A HOLE  THROUGH THE SEAT. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10098547,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/20/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/09/2004","vin":"","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE.  REQUIRED SLIDING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH OF THE SEAT BELT.  DEALER HAD TO REPLACE SEAT BELT BUCKLE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10079062,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/03/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/30/2004","vin":"WBAGN63423D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I PURCHASED THE CAR IN KANSAS IN JULY 2003.  THE FIRST WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STALLING OUT.  THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS A DESIGN FEATURE.   I MOVED OUT OF THE STATE AND CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI, TX AREA ABOUT THE CONTINUING PROBLEM. OVER THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WHEN THE STALLING WAS SUCH THAT THE CAR WOULD FAIL AND PLACE ME AND/OR MY FAMILY IN NEAR ACCIDENTS.  I MADE VISITS TO THE TEXAS DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER 2003, TWICE IN JANUARY 2004 AND MAY 2004 FOR REPAIRS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS DISMISSED AND REPAIR WAS NEVER MADE.  IN THE LAST MONTH THE \"SAFETY\" FEATURE THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY CAUSING MY PROBLEM WAS \"TURNED OFF\" TO CURE THE PROBLEM.  I NOW FEEL MORE THAN EVER THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE.  I HAVE TAKEN THIS ALL THE WAY UP TO THE MANUFACTURER AND STILL NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE AND NO OTHER OPTION HAS BEEN GIVEN.  THE STATE OF KANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SUGGESTED I CONTACT YOU FOR HELP.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10066860,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/08/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/04/2004","vin":"WBAGN63493D","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"WITHOUT WARNING, THE HOOD LATCH UNLOCKED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO OPEN.  *AK  *SC  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10072452,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/07/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/11/2004","vin":"WBAGL63443D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"NEW BMW 745I WAS PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 29, 2003.  SINCE JANUARY 2004, VEHICLE HAS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS EXHIBITED TRANSMISSION FAILURE.  ON EACH OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT VERY HARD SHIFTING, FOLLOWED BY VIOLENT JERKING, HALTING AND DOWNSHIFTING WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY, THROWING THE PASSENGERS FORWARD VIOLENTLY.  MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION WARNING SOUNDS AND MESSAGES ARE DISPLAYED.  LOUD METALLIC GRINDING AND RATTLING NOISES COME FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA.  THE CAR THROWS ITSELF INTO PARK AS THE CAR SLOWS TO MAKE A STOP.  MOST RECENTLY, THE CAR THREW ITSELF INTO PARK AT 15 MPH ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING BEHIND.  EVENTUALLY, THE CAR PUTS ITSELF INTO PARK AND CANNOT BE MOVED.  EACH TIME THE CAR HAS HAD TO HAVE BEEN TOWED AWAY.  TWICE THE CAR HAS STOPPED IN AN INTERSECTION AND COULD NOT BE MOVED.      ON EACH OCCASION, THE DEALER HAS DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, ONLY TO CLAIM UPON MY INSISTENCE THAT THEY LOOK AGAIN THAT THE PROBLEM IS A SOFTWARE OR COMPUTER PROBLEM.  ON THE LAST OCCASION, THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10065254,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/30/2004","vin":"","components":"STEERING,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT","summary":"STEERING MECHANISM ON THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK UP AT THE END OF THE STEERING ROTATION.  (NAR)  *PH   NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM, RADIO, BUMPER AND WINDOWS  WERE DEFECTIVE.   *CB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10060878,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/05/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/09/2004","vin":"WBAGL634X3D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CAR ROLLS BACKWARD ALTHOUGH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ENGAGED IN FORWARD DRIVE GEAR.  THIS HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS BY MY CAR ROLLING BACKWARDS INTO THE ONE BEHIND ME.  CARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS DO NOT ROLL BACKWARD.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10061231,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/03/2004","vin":"","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH  TAILGATE UNEXPECTEDLY FELL OFF. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10061005,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/24/2004","vin":"","components":"INTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"A DAY AFTER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, TWO RED LIGHTS WOULD COME ON TO WARN CONSUMER THAT RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE.  *LA  *MR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10059420,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/19/2004","vin":"WBAGN63443D","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"CONSUMER WAS ADVISED OF A SOFTWARE PROBLEM ON VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS LEASED. (NAR)  *LA   *CB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10049581,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/17/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/11/2003","vin":"","components":"ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"REPETITIVE PROBLEMS WITH NAVIGATION, PHONE--  IDLING ISSUES THAT CAR VEHICLE TO SPUTTER AND OR LURCH FORWARD  STABILITY CONTROL THAT SWITCHES ITSELF OFF WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION.  AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10050445,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/11/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/11/2003","vin":"WBAGN63413D","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS.  MECHANIC TOLD  CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN DEFECT, AND COULD NOT RESOLVE  THE PROBLEM. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10040061,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/16/2003","vin":"WBAGN63473D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 10-15 MPH THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE  WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS.   *AK         *TS     *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10030585,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/08/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2003","vin":"WBAGN83413D","components":"SEATS","summary":"BRAND NEW BMW 760LI , SEAT MEMORY DOES NOT OPERATE AND MOVE THE SEATS PROPERLY WHEN CAR IS REMOTELY UNLOCKED AS PER THE CARS OPERATING MANUAL AND LISTED FEATURES. BMW NORTH AMERICA TOLD US THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL SEPTEMBER WITH AN UPDATE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR OVER 14 DAYS FOR THIS PROBLEM.  WHO PAYS THIS KIND OF MONEY TO BE TOLD YOU HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER MONTH FOR A SOLUTION, A SIMPLE ONE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]}]}