BMW 740 owners have reported 13 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (9 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's mechanical jack (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems | |
| Mechanical Jack problems | |
| Recreational Vehicle Lpg Tank Valve/gauge problems | |
| Owners/service Manual problems |
My car is about 1. 5 yers old, BMW 740i. I have been towed back to the dealer twice now for the same issue. I live in illinois and work in milwaukee, wisconsin, so I drive on the expressway a lot. I received the following message on my display while driving at 75-80 mph. Read details...
While using the factory jack to change a tire, the jack became unstable due to the small base that is provided and the car fell off of the jack. The jack was being operated on an asphalt surface. This was a near miss accident that could have easily trapped me under my car. Read details...
The gas tank started to make popping noises and thumping sounds. Then when I realized something is wrong when the gas gauge started reading 1/4 tank when it was empty, strangely when I was filling up with gas the cap was hard to remove and as soon as I removed the cap air was rushing in. Read details...
2016 BMW 740i is equipment with automatic park distance control system (pdc) that automatically activates when the vehicle is close to an obstacle when driving at very low speed. The system is very flaky in terms of performance, sometimes it activates when it is 2 ft away from object and many times Read details...