2001 BMW 750IL Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 2001 BMW 750IL
1 engine and engine cooling complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 BMW 750IL. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints
THIS VEHICLE MODEL WITH THE V12 ENGINE HAS A SYSTEM THAT HEATS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS SHORTLY AFTER START TO REDUCE TAILPIPE EMISSIONS DURING COLD STARTS. THIS SYSTEM IS KNOWN BY BMW'S TRADE NAME OF ECAT. THE SYSTEM IS POWERED BY THE STARTING BATTERY (BMW V12S USE TWO BATTERIES - ONE FOR STARTING AND POWERING THESE HIGH-CURRENT ECAT HEATERS; THE OTHER BATTERY IS USED TO POWER ALL OTHER VEHICLE ELECTRICAL LOADS LIKE HVAC, ENTERTAINMENT, POWER WINDOWS ETC. THE V8 AND I6 MODEL BMWS DO NOT USE THIS SYSTEM. ON TUESDAY, 12/13/2011, I GOT IN MY CAR AFTER IT WAS SITTING ALL DAY IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK AND AS SOON AS I OPENED THE DOOR, I NOTICED A STRONG BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION, I NOTICED THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER CHECKING WITH SOME BMW-RELATED MESSAGE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THIS HAS...