2005 Bmw 7 Series problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1) · Engine (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum 2010-10-01 · campaign 10V446000 · 198,352 vehicles
Defect: BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 5-SERIES, 6-SERIES, AND MODEL YEAR 2002-2008 7-SERIES VEHICLES. A CHECK VALVE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP MAY LEAK A SMALL AMOUNT OF LUBRICATING OIL. OVER TIME THIS COULD RESULT IN CONTAMINATION OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
Risk: POWER ASSIST BRAKING PERFORMANCE COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. IN EXTREME CASES THERE COULD BE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BRAKING. AN UNEXPECTED REDUCTION OR LOSS IN POWER BRAKING ASSIST MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (30)
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.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
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
Vehicle Speed Control 2023-10-19 · B660523 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
various functions of the camera-based driver assistance systems (adcam system) can lead to customer complaints.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-10-01 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
discharged battery energy diagnosis must be performed: the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to
Showing the 6 most recent of 30 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2014-10-31 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 172,169 mi“took the bmw 745li in to the dealership for slow to start cranking and second opinion. also wanted the dealership to review airbag light and dsc. upon review by the dealership, all four door tags and szl (comfort access) is causing battery drain and must be replaced. also was quoted that the cluster needed to be replaced and a fuel line leak is pr…”
2014-10-31 · Vehicle Speed Control · 169,472 mi“i took the car in to the dealership because the car was slow to crank. i had the battery tested and it was fine. the dealership claimed i needed a fuel pump. it was repaired. two days later, i am driving the 745li bmw up an inclined highway merging onto a bridge when suddenly the car started jerking, loosing power, cutting back and decelerating un…”
2013-01-10 · Engine · 99,500 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw 7 series. the contact stated that he was unable to pass emissions because the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the intake valves on the auxiliary pump leaked oil into the manifold and caused the vehicle to release smoke and emissions. the failure…”
2011-05-25 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 107,800 mi · 💥 crash“bmw na submitted to nhtsa a notice that under certain circumstances there may be a power braking loss due to a leaking vacuum pump. bmw na has not instituted a consistent recall policy across its dealerships related to this recall. dealerships are left to their devices in covering the recall work with some dealerships replacing vacuum pumps, and …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.