2004 BMW 745LI Electrical System Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2004 BMW 745LI
1 electrical system complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 BMW 745LI. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
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
Other 2004 BMW 745LI Problem Areas
Air Bags
8 complaints
Power Train
7 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
4 complaints
Seat Belts
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assistvacuum
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint