2001 BMW 740Ila

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine and engine cooling › cooling system › radiator assembly. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan02V138000

Filed May 16, 20021,550 vehiclesBayerische Motoren Werke

Defect. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING.

Risk. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, ENGINE OVERHEATING AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE DAMAGE COULD RESULT. IN ADDITION, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY TO CAUSE A FIRE IN THE FAN CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FAN. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 28, 2001. THIS IS A SUPPLEMENT TO A RECALL THAT BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 2001 (SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V206). OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan01V206000

Filed Jun 21, 200176,469 vehiclesBayerische Motoren Werke

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FAN. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 28, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly

Filed Nov 10, 200433,400 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. ALSO, RADIATOR HAD A CRACK. CHECK COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS BMW CERTIFIED. *AK THE WINDOWS FELL OFF OF TRACK, THE CD PLAYER AND THE NAU SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2001 — this page	1	2	0	Routine
1999	0	2	0	Routine
1998	3	1	1	Routine
1995	0	1	0	Routine
1994	1	1	0	Routine
1993	0	1	0	Routine
1992	0	1	0	Routine
1991	0	1	0	Routine
1990	0	1	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 16, 2002. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.