2002 BMW 745LI electrical system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 BMW 745LI — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car stalled and all the lights are flashing on the dash... Will not start back up... Almost had a serious wreck at 75mph car just went off...had no steering and barley made it to the side of the road... Damaged the front end after hitting the curb trying to get off the highway to safety... Had it…”
filed Apr 26, 2019
“I contacted bmw of north america just recently regarding the airbag sensor problem since we keep spending money on this car since the first day we got it nothing but problems. I would like them to purchased this car back from me since all I had is money losses and aggravation with this vehicle.”
filed Sep 21, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Diagnosing Stored Fault Codes to Help Avoid Repeat Repair Visits This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B07 03 14 dated October 2015.. Fault codes stored in vehicles being serviced are not being diagnosed…
B070314 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2016Diagnosing Stored Fault Codes to Help Avoid Repeat Repair Visits. Analysis of FASTA data and repeat repair visit reports indicates that there are many fault codes that are stored in the above vehicles, but they are not…
B070314 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2015
Electrical System problems in other 745LI years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 745LI | 3 | 12% |
| 2004 745LI | 2 | 6% |
| 2003 745LI | 7 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 BMW 745LI
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.