1.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
119,000 miles

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2001 BMW 740 electrical problems

electrical problem

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2001 BMW 740 Owner Comments

problem #2

Aug 192016

740

  • 155,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2001 BMW 740. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was not operational. The instrument cluster was repaired per an unknown recall in 2012, but the failure recurred in August of 2016. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they would not repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Delaware, OH, USA

problem #1

Nov 012007

740

  • 83,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 BMW 740il. The contact stated the pixels in the dashboard display were progressively fading, making it very difficult to read the center of the dashboard. Only the center of the dashboard display was difficult to read and the failure would occur whether he was driving or not. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The manufacturer stated the failure was common however, they would not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not serviced. The failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 105,000.

- Berwyn, PA, USA

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