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2004 BMW 7 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	688828
Internal NHTSA #	10238847
Manufacurer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Brand	BMW
Model	7 SERIES
Model Year	2004
File date	24/12/07
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2004 bmw 745i. The contact stated that the engine would overheat and the vehicle would shut down and lose power. The safety mechanism in the vehicle would shut down if it sensed a failure with the vehicle. The failure occurred a total of three times while driving 40 mph. On one occasion, she was able to drive to the dealer around the corner and the other two times, she had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer could not diagnose the cause of the failure because the code was lost. The contact showed the mechanic pictures of the message on the instrument panel that read, "do not drive, engine overheating, turn engine off". The contact was informed that a new battery was needed and she would have to pay $600. She did not believe that the issue centered around the battery. The manufacturer stated that because no code displayed, they could not assist. The current mileage was approximately 70,000 and failure mileage was approximately 44,827. Updated 09/17/08.lj updated 09/25/08. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44827
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	STOCKBRIDGE, GA
VIN pattern	WBAGL634X4DXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/03/07
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	40
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Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	NALLEY BMW
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	DECATUR
Dealer's state code	GA
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 BMW 7 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 BMW 7 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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