BMW 745i
Registered from 2002 to 2005.
About this model
The BMW 7 Series is a full-size luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by the German automaker BMW since 1977. It is the successor to the BMW E3 "New Six" sedan and is now in its seventh generation.
From the Wikipedia article BMW 7 Series, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1985 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2004 | 1985 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2003 | 1985 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2002 | 1985 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Vehicle Rollaway
Engineering analysis, opened April 2012, closed January 2013.
Vehicle Rollaway
Preliminary evaluation, opened August 2011, closed April 2012.
Bmw airbag light illumination
Engineering analysis, opened January 2008, closed December 2008.
Bmw airbag light illumination
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2007, closed January 2008.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
BMW filed 29 bulletins about the 2005 745i.
- Electrical system: 9
- Equipment: 5
- Engine and engine cooling: 3
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 3
- Exterior lighting: 3
- Fuel system, gasoline: 2
- Air bags: 1
- Steering: 1
- Tires: 1
- Visibility: 1
- The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met. · February 2024
- The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers… · February 2024
- Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the DME: 032B43 - Low fuel… · January 2024
- Customers may state that the alarm system (DWA) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicleâÂÂs equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation… · December 2023
- Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column. · October 2022
- Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased… · November 2020
- Check Control Message Displayed; Turn Signals Flash Fast. · December 2018
- SUBJECT Audio System Speaker Testing. For audio system speaker testing there is a NED (Non Electrical Diagnosis) Test Plan available. CAUSE We previously recommended use of the Audio Test CD (ATC)… · December 2018
21 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.