One problem related to wiring has been reported for the 1997 BMW 850. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Vehicle wa s sitting in garage, 3 hours after driving, vehicle began to smoke and a small fire started. The fire department arrived and BMW was contacted and towed to steerling BMW 3000 w. Coast hwy newport beach, CA. 92663, (949-645-5900). Delear referred consumer to BMW mfr. Due to fact there were no recalls. BMW will not help consumer.