2003 Bmw 760li problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (5) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1) · Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (21)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2023-12-20 · B160623 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine will crank but not start. there is no communication with the integrated fuel module (tfe) whendiagnosing with ista. the following two fault codes will be stored in the dme: 032b43 - low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low cda594 - message (- 0x33e) missing, rec
Equipment 2023-11-22 · B653423 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customers may state that the alarm system (dwa) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. depending on the vehicleã¢ââs equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. additionally, the red anti-theft alarm led in
Suspension 2022-07-01 · SIB010522 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
component-specific limited warranty extension for the eligible vehicles, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's front and rear air suspension strut assemblies (item # 1 front and # 2 rear, shown) to: 8 years/80,000 miles, as determined by the vehicle'
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2018-06-01 · B650709 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
navigation system: reporting missing or incorrect road map data: the route guidance is inaccurate and therefore irritating to the customer; or it is not possible to locate certain addresses, for instance:
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2018-05-01 · B650709 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
navigation system: reporting missing or incorrect road map data: the route guidance is inaccurate and therefore irritating to the customer; or it is not possible to locate certain addresses, for instance:
Showing the 6 most recent of 21 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-06-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 90,000 mi“the high pressure fuel pumps fail which cause the car to stall and cut off while driving. if you turn the car off and ion it may start back up and run again, but it will continue to stall and cut off. bmw knows this is a known issue and says bot high pressure fuel pumps need to be replaced at $2700 a piece. my vehicle has 90,000 miles on it.…”
2014-11-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 56,000 mi“driving at 75mph my car stalled and the steering became stiff. i barley made it out of the fast lane during heavy traffic and other cars flying past me at 75/80 mph. car started back up and i pulled off 1/4 mile later it stalled again. i was in the slow lane (still going 75mph ) and the car stalls again. i called a tow truck and had it towed to m…”
2014-09-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 43,000 mi“was determined by vob bmw that one or both fuel pumps is defective in the cars engine. the car has less than 50k miles. bmw is providing no assistance with this issue, i find this unbelievable due to the selling price of this vehicle. repair cost is estimated at six thousand dollars. bmw states that the current defective fuel pumps will be replaced…”
2013-01-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 40,000 mi“my bmw has been having issues since around 40,000 miles and i finally just found out that the high pressure fuel pumps needed to be replaced. it seems to be happening to all of the 760 bmw's at around 40-50k miles. bmw is taking no responsibility for this. all you have to do is type in 2003, 2004 or 2005 760li bmw and the first thing that pops …”
2012-08-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 60,000 mi“used car purchase. within 30 days of purchase 760li began to have problems starting. once started, idle was rough. jumped between 0 and 1k rpms while in park. while driving car at approx 20-25 mph car engine stalled (*unknown to driver as it is a quiet running engine/occupant cab). power steering was lost and the driver needed to hard crank the s…”
2011-12-05 · Electrical System · 57,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 760li. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 15 mph. the contact also stated that it was difficult to maneuver the steering wheel during the failure. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic. the local mechanic performed a tune-up and checked to see if water was in the fuel system. the failure co…”
2010-05-10 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 53,170 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 760li. while driving at speeds of 25 mph, the check engine and engine coolant service lights illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for unknown repairs but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer yet the check engine and engine coolant service lights remain…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.