general problems of the 2004 BMW 745

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 745i. The contact stated that a private mechanic advised that there was oil leaking from the vacuum pump. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was repaired previously under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the brake vacuum pump was leaking and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that replacing the hose was only a temporary repair that caused future problems to the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 745li. While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle with much hesitation from the engine. The power steering light then illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. In addition, the brake power assist warning signal also illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact referenced two recalls under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) and 04v344000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and advised the contact that the VIN was not included in either recall. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 745i. The contact was driving 45 mph when she applied the brakes and the pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The vehicle gradually decelerated to a stop as the contact applied excessive pressure to the brakes. The vehicle was towed to her home and parked where an independent mechanic examined the vehicle and informed the contact that the brake booster needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 149,000.

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 745li. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) and begin to leak oil abnormally two months after the repair. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where they performed a diagnostic and determined that the oil leak was coming from the vacuum pump. The contact secured an appointment with the dealer and was awaiting possible repairs. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 100,130.

I am the owner of a 2004 BMW 745i. I received a letter in November 2010 from BMW stating that there was recall on brake vacuum pump. On November 11 2010 before receiving this recall letter. I had repairs done to my brake vacuum pump. When I called BMW to get my money refunded they basically told me "it was different. " I was charged over 6,000 dollars for this service. I have spoken to several people and was given different numbers to try to get my money back and have been unsuccessful. I also noticed on a February 2011 st. Pete times issue BMW was fined $3million dollars for delaying recalls. I have all documentations to support my argument to include the article of the st. Pete times.

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 745i. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the brakes were applied. The brake pedal had become increasingly difficult to depress and resulted in an abnormally significant increase in braking distance and time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated that the brake vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired three times for the same failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. The VIN was not available.