Model year record
1998 BMW 740IL
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 49 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 6 | 97,386 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 4 | 65,656 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 175,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 3 | 178,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 2 | 97,268 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 2 | 80,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 97,386 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | 80,210 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 10,000 mi |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 79,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 170,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 200,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | 135,800 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 79,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 10,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | 10,000 mi |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 113,869 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has 7 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other BMW 740IL model years
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