{"count":91,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11522043,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"05/15/2023","vin":"WBAGN63514D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"The contact owns a 2004 BMW 745LI. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V379000 (Seats) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11483481,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/28/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"09/08/2022","vin":"WBAGL63424D","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE","summary":"The electric parking gear shift slipped out of park on it own. When I stepped out of the car and the gear was placed in P park position, I got out the car was completely in park and not moving, I went to open my garage and planned to come back and drive car in garage. The car automatically with no one driving slipped into another gear on its own, I looked up as I was opening garage the car was driving towards me and pinned me in between the garage and car. I was stuck and screaming for help I almost lost my life a neighbor ran over and put it in reverse and saved my life. I was car flighted to trauma unit with fractured hips and pelvic area. I was almost killed in this accident.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11341221,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/11/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2020","vin":"WBAGL63594D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE","summary":"BMW 745I 2004 ..ERROR CODE FOR HEADLIGHTS APPEAR ON DASH..I WENT AND REPLACE ALL LIGHT BULBS THEN NOTICED ALL THE WIRING IN THE HEADLIGHT UNIT ARE BRIDLE AND BROKEN DOWN CAUSING SHORTAGES AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS...VERY DANGEROUS IF DRIVING CAN ACTUALLY CAUSE A FIRE","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11098844,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/02/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"05/30/2018","vin":"WBAGN63474D","components":"POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE MANIFOLD. ALSO, THE WHEELS AND AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF STRATHAM (71 PORTSMOUTH AVENUE, STRATHAM, NH 03885, (603) 772-0000), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE AN AFTERMARKET WARRANTY. THE CONTACT DECLINED THE RECOMMENDATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10930109,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/17/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"12/06/2016","vin":"","components":"WHEELS","summary":"MY WHEELS HAVE BEEN SEEPING AIR FOR A YEAR NOW. I TAKE THE RIM IN TO GET REPAIRED.TECH NOTIFIED ME THE WHEEL IS USELESS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHILE SHIPPING AROUND, NO WHEEL SHOP  HAS BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT, INCLUDING THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO ME. I PAID OVER 2600 FOR WHEELS AND TIRES EXPECTING AT LEAST THE WHEELS THE LIFE OF THE CAR CONSIDERING THE WHEELS BEING LUXURY. DURING A EXTENSIVE SEARCH FOR A REMEDY WITHOUT HAVING TO BUY A NEW SET OF WHEELS I CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE REGARDING A RECALL OF  OVER 1500 WHEELS MADE BY SEVAS MODEL S10. HOW DO I GO BY TO HONOR THIS RECALL...I STILL HAVE WHEELS AND ORIGINAL TIRES.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10871765,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/20/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"06/01/2016","vin":"WBAGN63484D","components":"ENGINE","summary":"ENGINE VALVE GUIDE SEALS MADE OF IMPROPER MATERIAL THAT FAILS CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE INTO EXHAUST, FOULING OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FAILURE TO PASS INSPECTION AND POLLUTION.     THE VALVE GUIDE SEALS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES WHICH CAUSES THE SEALS TO FAIL AT 80,000 TO 120,000 MILES.     MY SEALS FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 95,000 MILES CAUSING OIL CONSUMPTION IN EXCESS OF 1 QUART PER THOUSAND MILES.     REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE SEALS REQUIRES EXTENSIVE ENGINE READ DOWN AND COSTS APPROXIMATELY $9,000 TO REPAIR.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10871762,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/22/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"06/01/2016","vin":"WBAGN63484D","components":"ENGINE","summary":"COOLANT TRANSFER PIPE SEAL IS MADE OF IMPROPER MATERIAL THAT IS NOT COMPATBLE WITH HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES. SEAL FAILS CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. SEAL FAILS AT 40,000 TO 110,000 MILES. REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $6,000 BECAUSE ENGINE MUST BE TAKEN APART TO REPLACE THE SEAL.     MY SEAL FAILED AT 104,000 MILES.     LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL DUE TO COOLANT LEAK ONTO SERPENTINE BELT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10862673,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/02/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"05/02/2016","vin":"WBAGL63494D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I HAVE BEEN GETTING THIS ERROR IN MY IDRIVE SYSTEM: \"FAULT IN PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. FASTEN AND CONTINUE TO WEAR BELTS. PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST BMW CENTER.\"","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10861418,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/15/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2016","vin":"WBAGN635X4D","components":"STRUCTURE,WHEELS","summary":"CAR WAS STATIONARY ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET. I SIMPLY GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW, IT STARTED ROLLING DOWN THE HILLON ITS OWN. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN HIT A NEARBY WALL. TOTAL LOSS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10811653,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/12/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/22/2015","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUALLY LOUD NOISE AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE EXPLODED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT'S CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN FRONT OF A FIRE STATION WHERE THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. BOTH FIRE AND POLICE REPORTS WERE FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. WHEN NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE EXPLOSION COULD HAVE BEEN FROM THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, BMW DID NOT USE TAKATA AIR BAGS. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10785243,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/25/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2015","vin":"WBAGN63454D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE REAR SIDE DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING, A WEEK LATER THE OTHER SIDE DID THE SAME THING THE FOR OPEN THEN IT CLOSED BY ITS SELF. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A HIGHWSY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10747805,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/29/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"08/11/2015","vin":"WBAGN63434D","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS","summary":"THE VEHICLE AIR BAG SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR. IT IS A DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH BMW AND THEY ARE DENYING COVERAGE FOR MY PARTICULAR VIN","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10746875,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/15/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"08/06/2015","vin":"WBAGL63434D","components":"SEATS","summary":"ON JULY 15, 2015, I WAS DRIVING ON FAR LEFT LANE OF HIGHWAY 65 HEADED TOWARD I80 TO SACRAMENTO WHEN I STARTED SMELLING HAIR BURNING AND FELT INTENSE HEAT ON MY LOWER BACK WHICH WAS PRESSING AGAINST THE DRIVER SEAT BACK.  QUICKLY SMOKE STARTED COMING UP BETWEEN BY LEFT ARM AND ACROSS MY BODY.  I WAS UNSURE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING SO ATTEMPTED TO MOVE ACROSS HIGHWAY TO FAR RIGHT LANE PULL OVER ONTO HIGHWAY SHOULDER.  AS SOON AS I COULD, I PARKED THE CAR JUMPED OUT OF THE DRIVER SEAT AND SAW THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK, I GRABBED MY BOTTLE OF WATER AND POURED IT ONTO THE SEAT WHERE AN APPARENT HOLE HAD BURNED THRU.   WHEN SAFE, DROVE HOME AND CALLED BMW DEALERSHIP IN ROSEVILLE, CA TO REPORT THE INCIDENT.  THE CAR WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON 7/16.  THEY HAVE REPORTED IT AS A FAULTY HEATING MECHANISM TO BMW CORPORATE OFFICE.  HOWEVER, THERE IS YET NO RESPONSE FROM CORPORATE AND NO RESOLUTION.  BMW CORPORATE APPEARS TO BE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE US/OWNERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS.  IT HAS BEEN 22 DAYS SINCE THE INCIDENT AND DESPITE MULTIPLE CALLS, EMAILS AND COMMUNICATIONS, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO ADDRESS THE FAULTY HEATING MECHANISM.    PLEASE ADVISE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GET ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.  BY THE GRACE OF GOD MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING AND I WAS ABLE TO GET ACROSS THE FREEWAY SAFELY BEFORE ANY HARM OR DAMAGE WAS DONE.  WE DON'T WANT OTHERS TO SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENCES BECAUSE OF FURTHER DELAYS AND LACK OF ATTENTION TO THIS CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10683789,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/15/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"02/17/2015","vin":"WBAGL63404D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. HAPPENS WHEN YOU ACCELERATE QUICKLY SPECIALLY WHILE CHANGING THE LANE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES DARK, THEN I NEED TO PULL OVER SHUT THE CAR AND RESTART. WHEN THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT, BASED ON THE DTC CODE, HE FIRST RECOMMENDED CHANGING THE BATTERY, WHICH I DID. THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME, AND BASED ON THE DTC CODE  CHANGED THE ALTERNATOR. AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. BMW REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, THEY SAY THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR. I DON'T EXPECT THAT A BMW TRANSMISSION SHOULD GO BAD UNDER 73K MILES, EVEN IF THE CAR IS 10+ YEARS OLD. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN IN SNOW/ICE, STAYS IN GARAGE FROM OCT - APRIL. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT BMW REFUSES TO ASSIST WITH. HAVE BEEN READING VARIOUS FORUMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE MESSAGE COMES. I WOULD LIKE BMW TO STEP UP AND TAKE THE OWNERSHIP OF GETTING THIS ISSUE FIXED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10681413,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/05/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"02/05/2015","vin":"WBAGL63564D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT BOTH SEAT MAT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10669184,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/11/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/2014","vin":"WBAGN63544D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10667212,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/05/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/19/2014","vin":"WBAGL63454D","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"I HAVE DRIVEN 2004 BMW 745I FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. IT HAS 44000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. RECENTLY, IT STOPS WHILE DRIVING. EACH TIME IT STOPS, THE GEAR IS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. WHEN I TRIED TO START ENGINE, IT WON'T START. AFTER USING CELL PHONE TO REQUEST FOR HELP, THE ENGINE STARTS. IT HAPPENED MORE THAN FIVE TIMES.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10643555,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"10/09/2014","vin":"WBAGN63474D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL*  THE CONTACT OWNS A BMW 745 LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10615130,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/19/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/21/2014","vin":"WBAGL83554D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 760I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIRBAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,250.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10583375,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"04/17/2014","vin":"WBAGN63424D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN EXTENSIVE OIL LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED.  THE CONTACT ALSO DESCRIBED A BURNING METAL AND OIL ODOR IN ADDITION TO A WHILE CLOUD OF SMOKE. THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPAIRED TWICE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ALTERNATOR, ALTERNATOR SEAL GASKET, VALVE AND SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. ..UPDATED 05/20/14 *BF   UPDATED 06/02/2014   *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10583411,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/17/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"04/17/2014","vin":"","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"I AM A MECHANIC. I HAVE 2CARS DOING THE SAME THING. ONE IS MY OWN CAR.WHEN THIS CAR GETS HOT IF THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK AND YOU REV IT UP THE CAR WILL GO TO NEUTRAL AND WANT TO GO FORWARD. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE TWO CARS DOING THIS. IT IS DANGEROUS SINCE IT DOESN'T HOLD PARK UNLESS YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF. I AM A MEMBER OF ATRA AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG EITHER. *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10578275,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/16/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/08/2014","vin":"WBAGN635640","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,245.    UPDATED 5/8/14*CN  THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING AND DID NOT DIE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10574335,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/17/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2014","vin":"WBAGL63554D","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 7451. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V344000 (ENGINE) AND 03V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10561726,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/18/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/2014","vin":"WBAGL63584D","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I HAVE A 2004 BMW 745I, I NOTICED A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING/DRIVING. I TOOK IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AT A REPLICABLE REPAIR SHOP, AND I WAS TOLD THE VALVE GUIDE SEAL'S WHERE WORN AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE VALVE GUIDE SEALS BECOMES HARD OVER TIME AND DOESN'T PROVIDE A PROPER SEAL FOR THE VALVE STEM'S. THIS ALLOWS OIL TO PASS THROUGH THE VALVE STEM SEALS AND ENTER THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND THE EXHAUST.( NOT ONLY DOES THIS CAUSE POLLUTION) IT DAMAGES THE CAT CONVERTER THEREFORE YOU CAN NOT PASS A SMOG TEST. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE BY BMW, BMW REPAIR SHOPS, AND CERTIFIED MECHANIC ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. I CONTACTED BMW CORPORATE OFFICE REGARDING THE PROBLEM, I WAS THEN CONTACTED BACK BY [XXX] WITH BMW EXECUTIVE CUSTOMER CARE. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO BMW OF ONTARIO TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC, BECAUSE THEY DON'T EXCEPT THIRD PARTY OPINIONS. BMW OF ONTARIO CONTACT ME TO TELL ME IT WILL BE $6,500.00 BECAUSE THEY NEED TO REMOVE THE ENGINE AND TEAR IT DOWN FOR INSPECTION. I WAS LATER CONTACT BY [XXX], WHO TOLD ME THAT HER FIELD MANAGER DENIED ANY FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC OR REPAIRS ON MY CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS VERY INEVITABLE ISSUE THAT HAPPENS TO 5,6,7 AND X SERIES BMW MODELS THAT ARE ON THE ROAD CAUSING NASTY POLLUTION.    SEE LINK'S BELOW FOR EXAMPLE:    HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=DVO85LMZMFM  HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=S-UZ__R1AOK  HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=VZEZRAOIHKY      INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10560824,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/21/2014","vin":"WBAGL63494D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"MY VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN YOUR PREVIOUS RECALLS (04V344000 AND 03V240000). THE CAR STALLS AND WON'T RESTART, CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS GO CRAZY, TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE AND STABILITY CONTROL WARNINGS COME ON, VALVETRONIC DESYNCHRONIZATION, ECT. WENT TO A BMW DEALER AND THEY DENIED EITHER OF THESE RECALLS EXISTED. CALLED BMW CORPORATE AND THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALLS, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY NOT TRUE CONSIDERING THE PROBLEMS IT HAS AND THE UNCANNY RESEMBLANCE TO YOUR RECALL DESCRIPTIONS. BMW HAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE, CAN YOU?  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10560829,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/16/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/21/2014","vin":"WBAGL635X4D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PRIVATE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE VACUUM PUMP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT REPLACING THE HOSE WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY REPAIR THAT CAUSED FUTURE PROBLEMS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10549449,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/21/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"10/25/2013","vin":"WBAGN63464D","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG CAME ON AND THE TENSION IN THE SEAT BELT IS NON-EXISTENT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10512238,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"05/15/2013","vin":"WBAGN635X4D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY GOT HARD AND WENT TO THE FLOOR.  BRAKES WOULD BE SOFT INITIALLY AND AS PRESSURE WAS CONTINUED WOULD GET HARD AND REQUIRED SUSTAINED INTENSE EFFORT TO STOP THE VEHICLE.  THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY BMW INVOLVING THE BOOSTER AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE INSPECTED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 2011 AND IT DID NOT REQUIRE BEING FIXED.   THIS WAS BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER.  THEY NOW REFUSE TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT OBVIOUSLY HAS NOT BEEN APPROPRIATELY ADDRESSED BY BMW.     SADLY BMW PRIDES ITSELF IN GOOD BRAKES BUT REFUSES TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS A PROBLEM THEY IDENTIFIED.  IT WAS LISTED BY BMW AS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE ON THEIR WEBSITE.  10V44660000  THEY SAY IT HAS ALREADY BEEN FIXED. IT HAS NOT AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10510691,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/25/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"05/05/2013","vin":"WBAGL83524D","components":"STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE","summary":"I BOUGHT A 2004 BMW 760I ON 4,23,2013 WITH A 132530 MILES FROM A USED CAR DEALER IN RENO NV ,      TWO DAYS AFTER BUYING THE CAR I NOTICE WHEN I TURN ON THE CAR IT WOULD IDLE RUFF , THE ENGINE WOULD REV IT SELF AND THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF IT SELF SOMETIMES , WHILE SOME TIME YOU TURN ON THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WORKS FINE      THE BIGGEST ISSUES WITH THE CAR IS WHEN  YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS YOU NEVER KNOW HOW THE CAR IS GOING TO RESPOND SOME TIME IT MOVES OFF TO FAST SOME TIMES TO SLOW , SOME TIME WHEN YOU STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE CAR TURN IT SELF OFF ,     THE FORTH DAY AFTER OWNING THE CAR I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15MPH AND THE CAR TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING , I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON DRIVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT TILL I FELT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE HOME WHICH WAS ABOUT A MILE AWAY , ON MY WAY DRIVING HOME GOING ABOUT 40-50MPH THE CAR TURNED OFF WHILE GOING AROUND A SIGHT CORNER , I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT MOVE , THE CAR WENT STRAIGHT ACROSS THE STREET AND STOP IN SOME DIRT AM LUCKY THERE WERE NO CARS COMING , I THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND DROVE THE NEXT QUARTER MILE HOME , THE NEXT DAY I TURN IT ON AND DROVE IT BACK TO THE DEALER ABOUT 50 MILES FROM MY HOUSE AND THE CAR HAD NO PROBLEM GETTING THERE ,       THE CAR IS AT BMW RIGHT NOW AND THERE TELLING ME ITS A FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEM, I ALSO DID ALLOT OF RESEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND OUT ITS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL BMW, ALLOT OF PEOPLE IS BIN HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM FROM THE SAME YEAR THE CAR CAME OUT , I LOVE BMW'S I STILL GOT MY 01 BMW X5 BUT THE 7 SERIES THEY ARE NOT A SAFE AND RELIABLE CAR , PEOPLE PAY ALLOT OF MONEY FOR THESE CARS AND BMW  NEED TO TAKE ACTION FOR THERE FAULTY DESIGN.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10509228,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/05/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"04/23/2013","vin":"","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 760LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IDLED ABNORMALLY HIGH AND WOULD DRIVE ROUGHLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL TWELVE FUEL INJECTORS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,000.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10509186,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/13/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"04/22/2013","vin":"WBAGN63524D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND I HAVE  TO ADD MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE.  VEHICLE HAD A RECALL CAMPAIGN NOVEMBER 2010 NO. 10V-446: BRAKE VACUUM PUMP.  I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FIELDS BMW AND THEY PROVIDED ME WITH DOCUMENTATION STATING; \"11/30/2010  0034910100 CK BRAKE BOOSTER LINE N62. B34, 04, 10\". I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE, AND I COULD PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, AND THE EXPENSES FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO BE REPLACED.  I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO A BMW TECH FOR A FULL DIAGNOSTIC, AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE ABOVE, AND IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR.  YOUR ASSISTANCE REGARDING THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10503766,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/08/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"03/20/2013","vin":"WBAGL83514D","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"DRIVING AT 45MPH WHEN CAR STALLED.  DIFFICULT TO START.  DROVE 6 TO 6.5 MILES TO HOME VIA I-85 WHERE CAR STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES INCLUDING COMPLETE ENGINE SHUT DOWN.  LOST ALL POWER TO STEERING CAUSING GREAT CONCERN FOR SAFETY.  3 MONTHS AND ~$10,000 LATER, BOTH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.  GREATER CONCERN IS THE VOLUME OF INCIDENTS REPORTED ON BMW FORUMS RELATED TO HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE GOING BACK TO 2003.  PLEASE SEE THE E65 FORUM ON THE BIMMERFEST WEB SITE AT THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS REPORTING THE FAILURES OF THE HPFP'S AND THE CONCERN FOR SAFETY.  THESE FAILURES MAKE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE ON A CONSISTENT BASIS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10502105,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/06/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/08/2013","vin":"WBAGN63454D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE  TRANSMISSION SAFE MODE ACTIVATED AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY.  THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DYNAMIC DRIVE WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE COULD POSSIBLY BECOME DEFECTIVE.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10500106,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"02/26/2013","vin":"WBAGN83514D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 760LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ECM UNIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V344000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10499391,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/19/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"02/20/2013","vin":"WBAGN63404D","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS","summary":"ON THE DASH BOARD THE LOUD WARNING LIGHT COMES ON: DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT AND PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT. I KNOW THAT SEVERAL 2002-2008 BMW 7-SERIES GOT RECALLED REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE AND MANUFACTURE OFFERED 10 YEAR WARRANTY FROM IN SERVICE DATE REGARDING THIS ISSUE. MINE IS A 2004 745LI AND SHOULD BE ONE OF THE RECALLED ONE. CALLED THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY SAD THE VIN NUMBER THAT MY CAR HAS NEVER HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS ON AND I THINK THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. IS A SHAME TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLES AND THEY CAN'T OFFER A SAFE DRIVE. THANKS  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10491870,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/18/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"01/08/2013","vin":"","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE HOSE TO THE ENGINE WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING THE OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10484562,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/17/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"11/13/2012","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND RESULTED IN AN ABNORMALLY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10474366,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"09/09/2012","vin":"WBAGN63594D","components":"POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"SENSOR MALFUNCTION CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT INTO ALTERNATE GEARS WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. WHILE IN DRIVE CAR WOULD SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR NEUTRAL BY ITSELF WITH NO OPERATOR CONTROL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10472584,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"08/27/2012","vin":"WBAGL63514D","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND EVERYTHING WENT HAYWIRE AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE ENGINE FELT LIKE IT SHUT OFF. AFTER I PULLED OVER I SHUT IT OFF AND TRIED TURNING IT BACK ON BUT IT WOULDN'T START. I SAT  ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR 25 MIN AND TRIED IT AGAIN AND IT FINALLY TURNED BACK ON.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10472469,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/11/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"08/25/2012","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 BMW 745I. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN NOVEMBER 2010 FROM BMW STATING THAT THERE WAS RECALL ON BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. ON NOVEMBER 11 2010 BEFORE RECEIVING THIS RECALL LETTER. I HAD REPAIRS DONE TO MY BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. WHEN I CALLED BMW TO GET MY MONEY REFUNDED THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME \"IT WAS DIFFERENT.\" I WAS CHARGED OVER 6,000 DOLLARS FOR THIS SERVICE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AND WAS GIVEN DIFFERENT NUMBERS TO TRY TO GET MY MONEY BACK AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. I ALSO NOTICED ON A FEBRUARY 2011 ST. PETE TIMES ISSUE BMW WAS FINED $3MILLION DOLLARS FOR DELAYING RECALLS. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATIONS TO SUPPORT MY ARGUMENT TO INCLUDE THE ARTICLE OF THE ST. PETE TIMES.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10471383,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/13/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"08/18/2012","vin":"WBAGL63464D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LOST POWER AND WENT BLACK.  NO SPEEDOMETER, NO TACHOMETER.  NO WARNING LIGHTS WORKING.  NOTHING IS WORKING THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.  COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST I WAS TRAVELING, OR IF TURN SIGNALS WERE WORKING,  SAFETY HAZARD.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10464455,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/11/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"07/06/2012","vin":"WBAGN63424D","components":"STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE DYNAMIC DRIVE INACTIVE SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THIS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10459306,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/19/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/22/2012","vin":"WBAGN63474D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WE WERE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHTS AND MESSAGE CAME ON. I HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED BY MY LOCAL BMW DEALER WHO PIN POINTED THE PROBLEM TO THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAULT IS CURRENTLY COVERED UNDER A TEN WARRANTY AND I AM NOT SURE WHY THE BMW DEALER WOULD TELL ME THE PROBLEM WAS ELSE WHERE WITH A PRICE TAG OF A 1K PROBLEM. I NEED TO KNOW FROM BMW NORTH AMERICA HOW IS THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM TIED TO THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. I WAS TOLD EVERYTHING RUNS THROUGH THIS SENSOR.  *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10457690,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/12/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/07/2012","vin":"WBAGN63444D","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH MUCH HESITATION FROM THE ENGINE. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST WARNING SIGNAL ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED TWO RECALLS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) AND 04V344000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10457469,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/04/2012","vin":"WBAGL63404D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE PARK SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10457270,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/29/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"04/27/2012","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2004 BMW 745I.  CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE RAN THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR *TGW  THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY RUNNING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE.  THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED INVESTIGATION NUMBER PE11025.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10455348,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/12/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"04/16/2012","vin":"WBAGL63494D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"CHECK VALVE OF THE BRAKE VACCUM PUMP LEAKING. CHIRPING SOUND DURING IDLE. SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V446000.       *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10453438,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/29/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"03/29/2012","vin":"WBAGN63424D","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745 LI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECREASED SPEED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 129,860.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10450593,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/29/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"03/07/2012","vin":"WBAGL63494D","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC FAILED TO PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES.  THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.  THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, WHEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE.  SHE IMMEDIATELY WENT OUTSIDE AND DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE HAD WENT INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN AND HIT THE GARAGE DOOR. UPDATED 05/03/12","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10449102,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/21/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"02/23/2012","vin":"WBAGL63484D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. AFTER ADDING ANTIFREEZE, THE FLUIDS WENT RIGHT TO THE PIPE AND SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PIPE WAS FRACTURED FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10442427,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"01/04/2012","vin":"WBAGL63444D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DECREASED HIS DRIVABILITY. IN SOME CASES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER, NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10427928,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"09/29/2011","vin":"WBAGN63454D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, BUT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD OUT OF A GARAGE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,071.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10427185,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/19/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"09/26/2011","vin":"WBAGL63484D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY DECELERATED TO A STOP AS THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER HOME AND PARKED WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10427060,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/27/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"09/25/2011","vin":"WBAGN83594D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"HARD TO START, CRANKS FOR A WHILE TILL IT BUILDS UP PRESSURE THEN STARTS. IDLES ROUGH AND SOMETIMES DIES WHEN SITTING AT STOP LIGHT, AND SPUTTERING POWER AT TIME WHEN TAKING OFF,  ALSO WHEN IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING IT IS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER FOR STEERING AND OTHER CONTROLS, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS. BMW STATES IT IS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND THE PART IS $2,700 + 1300 LABOR.  THIS IS THE FLAGSHIP CAR FOR BMW. PLEASE RECALL AND REPLACE BOTH PUMPS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.  WHY SHOULD ONE HAVE TO PAY A HIGH AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR A CAR THAT HAS A KNOWN DEFECT AND IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"760LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10425168,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/05/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"09/13/2011","vin":"WBAGL63444D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE REPAIRED TWICE BEFORE LOCATING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:04V344000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE -TCM, PCM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10419562,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"08/15/2011","vin":"WBAGN634X4D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI . THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE ABS LAMP ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY AND THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, AFTER THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE TRANSMISSION SAFE MODE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THREE YEARS AGO, THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 86,000.     UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN  UPDATED 09/28/11","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10418645,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/07/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"08/12/2011","vin":"WBAGN83434D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"HARD TO START, CRANKS FOR A WHILE TILL IT BUILDS UP PRESSURE THEN STARTS. IDLES ROUGH AND SOMETIMES DIES WHEN SITTING AT STOP LIGHT, AND SPUTTERING POWER AT TIME WHEN TAKING OFF, LEAKS FUEL FROM RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL WHEN FILLING WITH FUEL.  ALSO STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER FOR STEERING AND OTHER CONTROLS, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT OCCURS.    I'M TOLD IT IS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND I MUST SAY THAT I CANNOT SEE HOW THIS PART CAN BE SO EXPENSIVE ($2,700) AND SURPRISED THAT BMW DID NOT RECALL THESE AND REPLACE IF THIS IN AN ENDEMIC FAULT. I WAS LUCKY THAT MY CAR FAILED 20 YARDS FROM MY HOUSE AS I RETURNED FROM A 200 MILE ROUND TRIP ON THE HIGHWAY. I DREAD TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED TO ME IF THIS HAD STOPPED WHILE I WAS ON THE FAST LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. FOR WHAT IS A FLAGSHIP CAR, IT IS A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10411761,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/05/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"07/11/2011","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"IN REFERENCE TO BMW 760LI  FUEL PUMP.  RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE MINE, AFTER CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE THE HIGHWAY.  CAR ALSO WAS HARD TO START, HAD TO CRANK ALONG TIME TO BUILD UP ENOUGH PRSSURE TO START.  PROBLEM BECAME WORSE OVER TIME.  *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10407635,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/11/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"06/20/2011","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"OWNER OF '04 745I AS OF 4/8/11. LAST MONTH RECEIVED NOTICE STATING \"DEFAULT IN DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM & AIRBAG ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY & MESSAGE STATING AIRBAG MAY NOT OPERATE.\" TOOK A TRIP TO MISSOURI LAST WK & RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THERE'S A FAULT IN PASS RESTRAINT SYSTEM, RED ILLUMINATED LIGHT, AIRBAG MAY NOT OPERATE.\" BMW STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO HOOK IT UP TO A MACHINE ($225) TO READ THE CODE AND THAT IT MAY BE FROM PEOPLE MOVING AROUND IN THE SEAT AND THAT AFTER RETRIEVING THE CODE, THE LABOR & PARTS COULD RANGE FROM $250-$3000.  *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10406986,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/25/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"06/15/2011","vin":"WBAGN83404D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 760LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED BOTH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10398900,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/19/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"05/04/2011","vin":"WBAGN63484D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10395588,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/12/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"04/12/2011","vin":"WBAGN63564D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN","summary":"I PURCHASED A 2004 BMW 745 LI FROM LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN MD,  I DROVE TO FAYETTEVILLE, NC BECAUSE IM IN THE MILITARY.  1 WEEK AFTER BEING HOME AT FT BRAGG I STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING AND THEN THE TRANSFAIL SAFE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK.  4/12/2011 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN FULL HEAVY TRAFFIC THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON WITH A YELLOW INDICATOR AND TOLD ME TO DRIVE MODERATELY.  WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE TO A GAS STATION THE RED INDICATOR CAME ON AND TOLD ME TO STOP SAFELY AND THIS IS WHILE IN TRAFFIC.  THIS COMPUTER IS ALWAYS SAYING SOMETHINGS WRONG WHEN ITS NOT AND IM AFRAID THAT WHEN SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG I WONT KNOW IF IT IS LEGITIMATE.  I CHECKED THE COOLANT LEVEL AND IT WAS FULL.  OIL WAS A LITTLE LOW BUT NO INDICATOR CAME ON FOR THAT.  STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND IT DROVE FINE.  THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE COMPUTERS IN BMW CARS.  THESE COMPUTER PROBLEM CAN BE A PLOY TO CONSTANTLY PURGE MONIES FROM CONSUMERS POCKET PLEASE HELP. [XXX]    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10395431,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"04/11/2011","vin":"WBAGN635X4D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) AND BEGIN TO LEAK OIL ABNORMALLY TWO MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THAT THE OIL LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE VACUUM PUMP. THE CONTACT SECURED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AND WAS AWAITING POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,130.  UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ  UPDATED 06/02/11","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10394263,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/05/2011","vin":"WBAGN635X4D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"VEHICLE TYPE IS A 2004 745LI BMW V-8 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION.  WHEN THE CAR IS IN 5TH GEAR THE CAR HICCUPS LIKE IT WANTS TO UP SHIFT BUT THEN DOES NOT. IT CAUSE THE CAR IT JERK EVERY 3 TO 5 SECONDS WHEN IN 5TH GEAR. WHEN THE CAR IS IN ANY OTHER GEAR IN DOES NOT DO THIS.  I HAVE HAD A TRANSMISSION FLUID COMPLETELY CHANGED OUT. IN WHICH THE FLUID SMELLED BURNT AND LOOKED BROWN IN COLOR. BMW SAYS THAT IT IS A LIFE TIME FLUID (IT IS NOT).  WHEN THE CAR IS ACCELERATING THROUGH 5TH GEAR IT DOES NOT DO THE PROBLEM EITHER.  THERE IS SOMETHING CLEARLY WRONG WHICH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKING THE CAR TO TWO INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE CAR WILL STAY IN 6TH GEAR AT 45 MPH AND NORMALLY CRUISE IN THE CITY IN 4TH GEAR AT LOWER SPEEDS AND AVOID 5TH GEAR WITH THE USE OF THE MANUAL SHIFTS ON THE STEERING WHEEL.     ALSO, THE DYNAMIC DRIVE SYSTEM FAILS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH IN WHICH YOU CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN AND THE CAR DYNAMIC DRIVE SYSTEM WORKS FINE FOR A MONTH OR SO. THIS CAUSES THE CAR CHASSIS TO ROLL WHEN CORNERING. DURING THIS TIME OF FAILURE THE STEREO MAKES ODD NOISES IN WHICH I THINK IT IS BECAUSE THE STEREO VOLUME IS SET TO GET LOUDER AS THE CAR SPEED INCREASES.  THESE ISSUES ALL TEND TO HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10392938,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/08/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"03/26/2011","vin":"WBAGN63464D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS INCLUDING \"POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE\" AND \"LOSS OF STABILITY CONTROL\" LIT UP ON MY 2004 BMW 745LI.  THE VEHICLE LOST ITS ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, WHICH EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE HIGH TRAFFIC SITUATION I WAS EXPERIENCING ON THE HIGHWAY.  THIS FAILURE IS IN ADDITION TO NUMEROUS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS THAT APPEAR INTERMITTENTLY IN THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESET THEMSELVES ONCE THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED.    THE DIAGNOSIS BY BMW WAS THAT THE MECHATRONIC UNIT ON THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED (AFTER ONLY 70,000 MILES, THIS IS BARELY THE BREAK IN PERIOD FOR THESE VEHICLES).  THE TOTAL REPAIR COST WAS QUOTED AT $5,000.  THE MACHATRONICS UNIT WAS REPLACED AND SEEMS TO BE WORKING FOR NOW.    UPON READING UP ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE BMW 745LI IT IS AMAZING THAT NO MAJOR RECALL HAS BEEN INITIATED ON ITS ELECTRICALS, TRANSMISSION, AND COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS.  ALL OF THESE SEEM LIKE HUGE SAFETY CONCERNS AS THE VEHICLE TENDS TO FAIL WHILE IN TRAFFIC.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10390217,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/12/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"03/15/2011","vin":"WBAGN83424D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 760LI. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY AND THEN STALL WITHOUT WARNING SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V344000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM).  BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.  NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 51,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 51,550.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10374954,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/2011","vin":"WBAGN63544D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT A SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10373867,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"01/03/2011","vin":"WBAGL63464D","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASMA FRACTURED FROM THE MIRROR CAUSING THE MIRROR TO BECOME CLEAR AND DARK WITH CIRCLE SPOTS THAT CREATED A DOUBLE VISION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MIRROR REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10373534,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/25/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/2010","vin":"WBAGN63414D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10369661,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/07/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"12/08/2010","vin":"WBAGL63464D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER10V446000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST VACUUM AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS NOT A  PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REPLACING THE HOSE WOULD ONLY BE A TEMPORARY REPAIR THAT WOULD CAUSE FUTURE PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 58,500.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10369561,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/03/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"12/07/2010","vin":"WBAGL63444D","components":"SEATS","summary":"I STARTED MY BMW 745I TO WARM IT UP ALONG WITH THE HEATED SEATS. CAME OUT OF MY HOUSE THREE MINUTES LATER TO LEAVE AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. I LOOKED AROUND BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING OUTRIGHT OBVIOUS. I STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY WHEN I FELT BURNING SENSATION TO MY LEFT SIDE. I TURNED TO LOOK AND SAW THAT SEAT HEATER WAS BURNING THROUGH THE LEATHER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BACK OF THE SEAT. I MADE LEFT A MESSAGE WITH A SERVICE REP AT \"NEW COUNTRY BMW\" OF HARTFORD,CT WITH NO RETURN CALL WITHIN 24 HOURS AS THERE ANSWERING SERVICE PROMISES. I THEN BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO \"NEW COUNTRY BMW\" OF HARTFORD, CT WHERE THE SERVICE REP TOLD MYSELF HE HAD \"NEVER HEARD OF THERE BEING A SEAT HEATER RECALL\".  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10369057,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/02/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"12/03/2010","vin":"WBAGL63414D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE REPAIR AND THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED OIL LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP INTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL  ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM). IN CONJUNCTION TO THE RECALL REPAIR THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT AND FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10321125,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/20/2010","vin":"WBAGL63404D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE ENGINE OIL FILTER DRAIN PLUG IS INSUFFICIENT, CAUSING A LARGE LOSS OF OIL TO LEAK. THIS HAS AFFECTED AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10296930,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/21/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/24/2009","vin":"WBAGN634X4D","components":"POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT","summary":"TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN FAILING ON MY 2004 754LI THE FIRST YEAR I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE SENT TO THE VIST BMW IN CYPRESS CREEK FLORIDA OVER 20 TIMES IT STAYED IN THE THEIR HANDS FOR WEEKS ON END AND ALWAYS TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. FOR YEARS IT WAS A CONSTANT CHORE TO DRIVE 30 MILES TO THEIR FACILITY AND FOR THEM TO INSPECT MY COMPLAINT TO SIMPLY TO TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.     LOW AND BEHOLD MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AND WHEN I WENT THERE AGAIN, THEY SAID \" WELL IT SEEMS LIKE YOUR TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND WOULD NEED EXTENSIVE REPAIRS\". IMMEDIATELY, I COMPLAINED AND BEGAN TO REQUEST SUPERVISORS. THEY ONCE AGAIN CONTACTED THE BMW NORTH AMERICA SUPERVISOR WHO SAID THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THIS COMPLAINT REGARDLESS OF THE DOCUMENTED HISTORY.     I HAVE WASTED OVER 100 DAYS OF MY CAR BEING IN THE SHOP AND AT THIS POINT I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY FAILING AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. I PAID CLOSE TO 90K FOR THIS VEHICLE AND PLENTY OF ADDITIONAL MONIES FOR RENTALS AND ADDITIONAL REPAIRS DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CARS TRANSMISSION TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.    I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO...PLEASE HELP IN THIS ECONOMY THE CAR'S VALUE HAS DEPLETED AND WITHOUT A PROPER TRANSMISSION IT IS ALMOST WORTHLESS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"UNKNOWN","productModel":"AUTOMATIC","manufacturer":"AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO."}]},{"odiNumber":10294410,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/03/2009","vin":"WBAGN635X4D","components":"SEATS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT DETENTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE DETENTION SYSTEM WAS RESET; HOWEVER, THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING THE REPAIR PART THAT WILL PROGRAM THE COMPUTER. RECALL 04V379000 FOR THE SEATS IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 12/22/09. *LJ  THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DID NOT DETECT A PERSON SITTING IN THE SEAT. UPDATED 12/29/09. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10279153,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/14/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"08/03/2009","vin":"WBAGN63584D","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED SLIGHTLY ON ITS OWN, AND THE SOFT CLOSE DOORS MUST HAVE REACTED AND CLOSED IT BACK SHUT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10278644,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/24/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"07/29/2009","vin":"WBAGN63424D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH.  IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG, ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.  SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SAFETY MODULE FAILED.  THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $1,200.  THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V344000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 136,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10244725,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/17/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"10/08/2008","vin":"WBAGN63584D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF A USED 2004 BMW 745LI, THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION, THEREFORE I PAID $1700 TO BMW OF SILVER SPRING TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10244483,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/25/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"10/06/2008","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT","summary":"VEHICLE:2004 BMW 745LI   DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT: SEVAS S-10 WHEELS  AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT TWO HOURS GOING 65MPH ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HEAR A LOUD POP AS MY VEHICLE STARTS TO SWERVE.  I SAW SPARKS AND HEARD MORE GRINDING NOISES.  LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.  AS I PULLED TO SHOULDER, IT WAS APPARENT WHAT HAD HAPPENED, MY WHEELS JUST FELL APART.   AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES A POLICE OFFICER STOPPED BY AND CALLED A WRECKER.   THE FOLLOWING DAY I REPLACED THE DAMAGED SEVAS S-10 WHEELS WITH MY FACTORY WHEELS AND REALIZED JUST HOW BAD IT COULD'VE BEEN. THE WHEELS WERE COMPLETELY SEVERED THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE WHEELS TOGETHER WERE THE TIRES, WHICH THEMSELVES WERE BADLY DAMAGED.  THE INCIDENT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TPMS, LEFT REAR STRUT AND GASHES IN THE WHEELS WELLS AND UNDERBODY CARRIAGE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"745LI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"SEVAS","productModel":"S-10","manufacturer":"SEVAS WHEELS"}]},{"odiNumber":10238847,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/24/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/19/2008","vin":"WBAGL634X4D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745I.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND LOSE POWER.  THE SAFETY MECHANISM IN THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN IF IT SENSED A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE.  THE FAILURE OCCURRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH.  ON ONE OCCASION, SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER AROUND THE CORNER AND THE OTHER TWO TIMES, SHE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER.  THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE CODE WAS LOST.  THE CONTACT SHOWED THE MECHANIC PICTURES OF THE MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT READ, \"DO NOT DRIVE, ENGINE OVERHEATING, TURN ENGINE OFF\".  THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW BATTERY WAS NEEDED AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $600.  SHE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE ISSUE CENTERED AROUND THE BATTERY.  THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE NO CODE DISPLAYED, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,827. UPDATED 09/17/08.*LJ  UPDATED 09/25/08. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10234466,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/18/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"07/15/2008","vin":"WBAGL63444D","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP ON AN INCLINE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED FULL CHOCKED TO EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL FREEZES AND CANNOT BE TURNED TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. IT WILL NOT FREE UP UNTIL I SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE AND BACK UP A FEW FEET. AT THAT POINT IT WILL UNFREEZE WITH A JERK AND OPERATE CORRECTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON ABOUT 6 OCCASIONS. I NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, USED WITH 52,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS 55,000 MILES AND I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 9 MONTHS. THE DEALERS SERVICE SHOP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY ERROR CODES IN THE OBD. I BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE ON AN INCLINE, WHICH IS THE CASE WITH MY DRIVEWAY, WHERE IT HAPPENED 4 OF THE 6 TIMES. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENCE HAPPENED ON MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY WHICH ALSO HAS A MODERATELY STEEP INCLINE.  (*** UPDATE***) LOCAL DEALERSHIP CONTACTED THE FACTORY IN GERMANY AND WAS TOLD THAT A FIX WAS TO INSTALL 'BUMPERS\" ON EACH END OF THE STEERING MECHANISM THAT WOULD PREVENT THE WHEELS FROM TURNING TOO FAR AND RIDING UP ONTO THE FACTORY INSTALLED STEERING STOPS.  THE DEALER OBTAINED THE \"BUMPERS\" AND INSTALLED THEM AT NO CHARGE.  I WAS TOLD THAT I'D RECEIVE PAPERWORK ON THE MODIFICATIONS SOON.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10232203,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/18/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"06/24/2008","vin":"WBAGL63444D","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP ON AN INCLINE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED FULL CHOCKED TO EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL FREEZES AND CANNOT BE TURNED TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.  IT WILL NOT FREE UP UNTIL I SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE AND BACK UP A FEW FEET.  AT THAT POINT IT WILL UNFREEZE WITH A JERK AND OPERATE CORRECTLY.  THIS HAS HAPPENED ON ABOUT 6 OCCASIONS.  I NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, USED WITH 52,000 MILES.  IT NOW HAS 55,000 MILES AND I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 9 MONTHS.  THE DEALERS SERVICE SHOP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY ERROR CODES IN THE OBD.  I BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE ON AN INCLINE, WHICH IS THE CASE WITH MY DRIVEWAY, WHERE IT HAPPENED 4 OF THE 6 TIMES.  THE MOST RECENT INCIDENCE HAPPENED ON MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY WHICH ALSO HAS A MODERATELY STEEP INCLINE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10197541,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/24/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"07/26/2007","vin":"WBAGN63454D","components":"SEATS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 745LI.  THE CONTACT RECEIVED A WARNING FROM THE COMPUTER TO ENGAGE HIS SEAT BELT.  THE SEAT BELTS WERE ALREADY ENGAGED, HOWEVER, HE CONTINUED TO RECEIVE THE MESSAGE.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A GLITCH IN THE PROGRAM AND THEY WOULD NEED TO SERVICE THE COMPUTER.  APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE.  THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.  THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEATHER AND WIRING IN THE FRONT SEAT.  THE CONTACT WAS INJURED.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,200.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10141051,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1901","dateComplaintFiled":"10/18/2005","vin":"WBAGN63404D","components":"VISIBILITY,TIRES,EQUIPMENT","summary":"CONSUMER 2004 BMW 745 LI CAR PHONE DID NOT REGISTER WHEN IN THE CRADLE. NAVIGATION DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.  *** NAR RECEIVED 10-18-05***  *TS  THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL SOFTWARE UPGRADES TO GET THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM TO WORK.  ON MULTIPLE OCCASION, THE FLAT TIRE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE A FLAT TIRE.  THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW NEVER OPENED OR CLOSED ALL THE WAY. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10128954,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/07/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"07/15/2005","vin":"WBAGN63524D","components":"SEATS","summary":"DRIVER'S SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR MALFUNCTION.  THERE WERE NO UNTOWARD   INCIDENTS EXCEPT THAT I HAD TO DRIVE ABT. 65 MILES, MISS MY OFFICE HOURS, UNABLE TO  USE THE CAR FEARLESSLY, AND PUT MYSELF IN DANGER.THE RECALL IN YOUR REPORT DID NOT INCLUDE MY CHASSIS NUMBER(DS54945), WHICH I PURCHASED 23 NOV 2004.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10119244,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/24/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"04/27/2005","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL, AND  CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN IT.  AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP REAR DRIVER'S WHEEL CONTINUED TO SPIN. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10089256,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/18/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"09/27/2004","vin":"WBAGL63444D","components":"STEERING,POWER TRAIN","summary":"AFTER TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL MODE WITH THE GEAR SHIFT STILL IN DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING.  THE CONSUMER COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.  ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE FOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL TWICE.  ON BOTH ITEMS THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.  PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.   *JB  THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS A 9/1/04 RECALL NOTICE TO REPROGRAM THIS MODEL  VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HIS   VEHICLE WAS NOT DURING THIS RECALL PERIOD.  *TC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10087934,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/16/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"09/20/2004","vin":"WBAGN63424D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE HORN DID NOT WORK.  AFTER COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 5 MONTHS.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE HORN ONLY WORKED IN CERTAIN PLACES BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG.  *JB  THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE HORN PROBLEM.  THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE WAY THE AIR BAG IS SITUATED AND UNFORTUNATELY NO ADJUSTMENTS COULD BE MADE TO THE DESIGN OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10086761,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/12/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"08/13/2004","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HELLO,  SOMETHING SIMPLY MUST BE DONE ABOUT THESE CARS WITH THE EXTREMELY BRIGHT, OFTEN BLUE IN COLOR HEADLIGHTS!  THEY ARE A SAFETY HAZARD!  AT THE VERY BEST THEY ARE DISTRACTING AND IRRITATING.  IT IS HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE SOME OF THESE LIGHTS ARE LEGAL, BUT THEY APPARENTLY ARE. IT SEEMS INCREASING NUMBERS OF NEW CARS, MOSTLY IMPORTS, ARE EQUIPPED WITH THEM FROM THE FACTORY.  FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO SEE, THE BMWS ARE THE WORST.  AUDI, ACURA, LEXUS, INFINIT, NISSAN, CADILLAC ESCALADE AND CHRYSLER PACIFICA ARE ALSO PRETTY BAD.  I AM SURE THE DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES CAN SEE MUCH BETTER WITH THESE EXTREME HEADLIGHTS.  BUT THEIR BEING ABLE TO SEE BETTER SHOULD NOT CAUSE OTHER MOTORISTS TO BE BLINDED!  PLEASE!!!!!!!  DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!!!  ONE MORE NOTE:  I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT VIN NUMBER.  I DO NOT HAVE A VIN NUMBER TO PROVIDE AND THIS WAS THE ONLY THING I COULD GET IT TO ACCEPT SO I COULD SUBMIT THIS.  CRAZY, EH?!  ANYWAY, I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT!!!!!!!!!     SINCERELY;  ALLEN H. DUNKIN  4492 QUARTER HORSE DRIVE NE  ROSWELL, GEORGIA   30075  ALLENHDUNKIN@CS.COM.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10082522,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/23/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2004","vin":"WBAGN63554D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"I PURCHASED A 2004 BMW 745LI ON JULY 1, 2004. A WEEK LATER, I WAS CALLED AND TOLD OF THIS RECALL. I'M NOW TOLD THAT IT WILL TAKE A MONTH TO EVEN GET A PART FOR THIS CAR. I FEEL THAT BMW KNEW OF THIS DEFECT PRIOR TOP DELIVERING ME THIS CAR AND THEREFORE, SOLD ME A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, EIF YOUR RECORDS REFLECT WHEN BMW KNEW OF THIS DEFECT.I ALSO DO NOT FEEL THAT A MONTH IS NOT A SUFFICINET TIME TO REPLACE THIS ONE PART. WHEN I CALLED BMW, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CARS REGISTERED IN GERMANY WILL BE REPAIRED FIRST. THIS IS WRONG, WE SHOULD GET BETTER TREATMENT FROM BMW AS WE REPRESENT THEIR LARGEST MARKET SEGMENT. IS THERE ANY PROVISION UNDER OUR LAWS THAT WOULD MAKE THEM HAVE TO EITHER GIVE US PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT OR AT LEAST EQUAL TREATMENT IN EFFECTUATING THESE REPAIRS?  I PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM EITHER MORE QUICKLY REPAIR MY VEHICLE, OR REPALCE IT, OR RELEASE ME FROM THE LEASE CONTRACT. THEY DON'T SEEM TO WANT TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN TELL ME THEY'RE SORRY. MEANWHILE, I'M PAYING $1,4000 PER RMONTH (ALREADY MADE 2 PAYMENTS) AND HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN ABLE TO PUT 800 MILES ON THE CAR. PERHAPS YOU CAN HELP.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10081631,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/03/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/09/2004","vin":"WBAGN63464D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.  CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM.  A DAY LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON.  DEALER  FOUND THAT THE FENDER COVER CAME OFF, AND COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2004","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"7 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]}]}