1998 BMW 740IL problems
NHTSA has received 49 complaints about the 1998 BMW 740IL, and 14% of them involve cooling system. Next are fuel system (14%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cooling system 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 97,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
When the vehicle is locked by remote key from outside, anyone left inside the vehicle cannot open the door. The consumer stated that the problem is potentially fatal and is a very serious design flaw. The consumer injured her self to get out.
Vehicle stalled for no reason while driving approximately 70 MPH. Happened once before. Took to dealer, had entire computer system replaced.
Motor for shoulder strap was replaced, it would not retract, later the strap failed again and the dealer replaced the seat belt assembly. *slc
I had refuled and started on the highway ,I heard a thumping sound .pulled over could not fiqure out where the sound was coming from. When I reached my destanation I smelled gas. I look under the car and the gas tank was sunked inward and gas was everywhere.I have never heard of this happening.I know this is recall situation. BMW would never knowly not recall such a dangous problem.there are some things that are minor,but sucked in gas tanks isnt one of them. I cant afford to have the repair. The only car I have.
The alarm system runs down the battery and the head lights blanks constantly while car is running also back taillight goes off on on on passage side .