Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2001 BMW 740

Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2001 BMW 740.

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of BMW 740

Problem Category Number of Problems
Vehicle Speed Control problems
2

Vehicle Speed Control problem #1

The contact owns a 2001 BMW 740il. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle accelerated without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 101,000.

Vehicle Speed Control problem #2

The contact owns a 2001 BMW 740 IL. The contact was driving 2 mph into a parking space. When the brakes were engaged the vehicle surged forward approximately 24 to 36 inches. The vehicle was able to proceed to a complete stop with extreme force applied to the brakes. The failure mileage was 110,000. The current mileage was 110,390.


Vehicle Speed Control related problems in other BMW 740 model year vehicles:



740 Service Bulletins
740 Safety Recalls