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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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WBAGH834X1D••••••2001 Bmw 740IL
This build draws 3.8× more complaints than the average 2001 Bmw 740IL build (8 vs 2).
8on this build
21on the model
10builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 2Seats 1Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
SeatsfireNov 2008
While returning from church today my left buttocks got hot...had the a/c on since it was warm outside. Reached back and it was very hot...then smelled smoke. Was able to pull over quickly and stop car. The leather seat was smoking and had burned a hole about the size of a nickel…
Electrical SystemJul 2020
Vehicle had been stationary for several minutes and was parked with emergency break engaged. Key was not inserted. Driver side door open, all doors unlocked. No recent occupants other than the driver seat. Parked at home,in driveway, in gainesville, ga, us. I unloaded some…
Fuel/propulsion SystemMar 2016
The contact owns a 2001 bmw 740il. The contact stated that a strong fuel odor entered the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available
Unknown Or OtherSep 2015
Navigation system fails (computer), I checked online seem a lot car owners have a similar problems which not effecting navigation only also effect the audio system and drain the battery. Mechanic advice me to replace the battery and I did, problem still the same. For a high end…
SteeringJul 2015
Start the car power steering froze, I have shut off the car and restart it fix the problem or I have to repeat. Sometime while driving steering freeze. I had hoses leak, replaced hoses still have more leaks. While driving car unstable, I changed tires problem remain the same. I…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WBAGH834X1DP30364 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.