Bmw 740il 1996

• Recall 87133 [USA]: This condition would result, without warning, in immediate and complete loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
  Fcp groton is recalling certain steering center drag links, p/n 32 21 1 096 057, sold from december 1, 2009 through april 9, 2010 as replacement equipment for model year 1995 through 2001 bmw 740i, 740il, and 750il passenger vehicles. The shaft of the steering center tie rod may shear off.
  fcp groton will notify owners and the tie rod will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about june 1, 2010. Owners may contact fcp groton toll-free at 1-877-634-0063.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket fcp groton steering center drag links bearing p/n 32 21 1 096 057 sold from december 1, 2009 through april 9, 2010 and has no relation to any original equipment installed on any vehicles manufactured by bmw.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 14190 [USA]: The vehicle's ride height could be affected causing noise while the vehicle is driven. the vehicle's dynamic stability can be affected reducing the driver's ability to maintain control of the vehicle.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Road grit and gravel associated with winter road conditions can penetrate the rubber of the lower front spring mounts and accumulate in the mounts causing notches or pits to develop. These notches can develop cracks resulting in breakage of a bottom coil of the spring.
  dealers will replace both front springs and lower spring mounts.
  owner notification is expected to begin by the end of october 1997.Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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The gas tank started to make popping noises and thumping sounds. Then when i realized something is wrong when the gas gauge started reading 1/4 tank when it was empty, strangely when i was filling up with gas the cap was hard to remove and as soon as i removed the cap air was rushing in. I ran out of gas on the interstate without any warning managed to get the car on the shoulder. Later on the way to work i started smelling a strong gas odor i assumed it was the cars surrounding me. When i went on my lunch break my coworkers informed me that there was a large puddle of gas under my car, when i got back to work i started to investigate what happened and my tank was imploded and developed leaks around the seams. I find this a major concern since this is right next to a hot exhaust system and may cause a fire due to poor gas tank ventilation. I'm lucky that my car didn't catch on fire due to the amount of gas i lost and noticed leaking on the seams that are extremely close to the exhaust. *tr

Anytime you are accelerating the throttle cable will either get stuck or if you let off the gas pedal its will continue to accelerate. This can be very dangerous especially upon entering the highway. This occurred pretty regularly until we had the throttle cable replaced. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 bmw 740il. While parking the vehicle, the contact attempted to shut off the engine and exit the vehicle. As she turned the key and removed it from the ignition, the engine remained running and would not shut off. She had to remove the engine fuses from under the hood and disconnect the battery in order to shut off the engine. Afterwards, the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to a mechanic. The mechanic installed a new cylinder and housing. Three weeks after the repairs, the failure recurred and the vehicle was towed back to the dealer, who is not taking any responsibility for the defect. The vehicle is currently still at the dealer. The failure and current mileages were 203,000.

Vehicle is experiencing sudden acceleration. As soon as the vehicle is started, the rpm's will rev up to 3500 rpms preventing the driver from putting the vehicle in gear without a possible crash. Driver would apply the brakes but the vehicle will continue to surge. Provide further detail. Defective parts replaced. Car went by itself to 90 mph on the interstate. Replaced front throttle body gasket and idle speed regulator. *bf *nm

This problem w/ radiator is very common w/ this vehicle and manufacturer refuses any responsibility. *ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Hood came smashing into windshield frame, blocking visibility of highway. *ak

Gas tank imploded sucking itself in and causing gas to leak and spill. Tank was replaced in september of 2000. However, problem has been ongoing since then. Also, there are popping noises coming from tank area, which means that gas in tank is not properly venting,causing a build up. Technicians have heard the noise, but are unable to rectify it when it's not doing it.*ak

Brake warning light switch failed, allowing the switch to remain in the brake light off position or in the brake light on position. Also, when turning vehicle off, the warning brake light comes on. *ak