29 of the
187 complaints filed about the BMW 745I
are about the braking system —
16% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2002.
The contact owns a 2003 BMW 745i. The contact stated while pulling into the garage and depressing the brake pedal, the engine revved up loudly. The contact stated that upon releasing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly, crashed into a refrigerator and pushed the refrigerator into the wall. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injury sustained. There was no police report filed. The contact parked and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred the following day. The contact stated that the ABS warning light and the brake warning light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V446000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), and the contact was referred to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the recall because the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.
NHTSA complaint #11538446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR BRAKE VACUUM PUMP 10V-446. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HE DID RESEARCH AND SAID THAT IT WAS A BMW RECALL. FINALLY TOOK VEHICLE INTO BMW (TUCSON) AND THE SAID THEY SAW NO OIL LEAK, THEREFORE MASTER CYLINDER WOULD NOT BE REPLACED. THEY WANT TO CHARGE $1,175 TO FIX IT. THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP AND MASTER CYLINDER WORK TOGETHER. BMW IS NOT FIXING THE REAL PROBLEM, THEY ARE EXPECTING ME TO FIX THE FLAWED BRAKE SYSTEM. THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE CAN BURN OIL OFF, SO JUST BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T SEE IT, DOESN'T MEAN IT WASN'T THERE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER DIAPHRAGM. WHEN THE PART CONNECTED THE RECALL AND IS FAULTY, THAT SHOULD BE COVERED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT BMW IS NOT FIXING AND ALLOWING VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH FAULTY BRAKES. THEY DESIGNED THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND BEING SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF A VEHICLE, THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALL BRAKING PARTS ARE ORIGINAL BMW PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10822343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
NHTSA complaint #10694591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10560829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10560829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE BEEN HAVING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES ON MY 2005 745I THE ISSUES I AM HAVING ARE ALL ELECTRICAL AND BRAKES, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW NOT INITIATED, LICENSE PLATE LAMP NOT INITIATED, TRUNK BUTTON NOT WORKING ON DASH PANEL OR KEY FOB OR BUTTON ON TRUNK LID, PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TO WARP WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE COME ON SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS MOVING FROM A SPOT I WAS PARKED AT,
NHTSA complaint #10532655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WAS DRIVING CAR AT NORMAL SPEED MAYBE 35 OR 45 MPH TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND CAR SEEMED TO KEEP GOING DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN CAR SLOWED FINALLY AND STOPPED WAS CONCERNED SO CALLED THE BMW SERVICER ( AUTHORIZED REPAIRER) NOT DEALERSHIP THEY CHECKED AND INFORMED ME OF RECALL ON BRAKE SYSTEM AND FELT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM CAUSE THEY HAD ENCOUNTERED IT BEFORE SAYING IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER OR VACUUM. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE SO WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL WENT TO PICK UP VEHICLE THEY SAID CAR WAS FINE THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR ASKED IF THEY HAD CHECKED THURALLY THEY SAID YES AND FOUND NO LEAKS OR PROBLEMS ASKED IF THEY TEST DROVE IT THEY SAID NO ASKED WHAT DID THEY CHECK THEY SAID BRAKE LINES AND LOOKED FOR LEAKS AROUND BOOSTER LINES AND VACUUM PUMP BUT ONLY A VISUAL INSPECTION AND WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE CAR HOME THE CAR WAS HAVING SAME PROBLEM WHEN I CALLED BACK THEY SAID I HAD TO PAY FOR A BRAKE SERVICE CHECK TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND I ASKED DIDN'T YALL DO THAT WHEN YALL HAD IT BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS A DANGER TO ME AND EVERYONE ON HIGHWAY ME DRIVING A CAR WITH NO BRAKES BUT THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL TO TEST VEHICLE JUST CHECK FOR LEAKS, AND THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE PARTS IF THEY SAW LEAKS AND REFUSED TO REPLACE ANYTHING (SO WHY WASTE TIME TO BRING VEHICLE IN IF THEY NOT GONNA FIX ANYTHING MAKES NO SINCE )SEEMED LIKE THEY DIDN'T CARE AND SAID WHAT EVER THE PROBLEM IS ISN'T UNDER THE RECALL BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD IT WAS EITHER BOOSTER OR VACUUM PUMP AND I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT FIXED IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE JUST SEEMS LIKE THEY DON'T WANNA FIX THE VEHICLES JUST PULL U IN SO THEY CAN CHARGE U FOR RECALL PARTS LIKE A SCAM.......
NHTSA complaint #10511042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR WAS RECALLED FOR BRAKE ISSUES. A HOSE WAS REPLACED. BRAKES BEGIN TO FAIL SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND GOT A POINT THAT THE CAR WOULD BARELY STOP. DEALER AND BMW SAY ITS MY PROBLEM AND INSIST I PAY ABOUT $2500 FOR A REPAIR THAT IS UNDER THIS RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10491884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CAR DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE STATING "PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION". WHEN I APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE IT DID NOT WORK. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I PAID A TOTAL OF 1300 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE PARKING BRAKE REPLACED. I LATER RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH MANY MODELS OF BMW'S.
NHTSA complaint #10485966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10484562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10472469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. THE MECHANICS STATED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 08/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO, HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TOT HE DEALER, AFTER HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED, HE NOTICED HE HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE A LITTLE HARDER, IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. A LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE BRAKING PROBLEMS. UPDATED 08/16/12
NHTSA complaint #10463066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING ON WET ROADS OR IN THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND APPLY THE BRAKES WITH EXTREME PRESSURE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE T O RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
NHTSA complaint #10450468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I TOOK MY CAR FOR THE RECALL FOR THE BRAKES ALL THEY REPLACED WAS THE HOSES SAYING THAT THE VACUUM PUMP WHICH IS THE CAUSE OF MY BRAKES FAILING ISN'T COVERED UNDER RECALL SO MY CAR LEAKS A LOT OF OIL FROM THE PUMP WHICH COULD CAUSE LOST OF BRAKE POWER WHICH HAPPENED PLENTY OF TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10446049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10427185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
NHTSA complaint #10420713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMX 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT THEN FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS, PER THE MANUFACTURERS WEBSITE, AND ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE MANUALLY. THE PARKING BRAKE EMITTING A GRINDING NOISE WHILE IT WAS BEING ENGAGED AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 156,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10418403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER TO GET A RESPONSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) BUT THE MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKE MALFUNCTION COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,700.
NHTSA complaint #10399911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.