2004 BMW 7 Series Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 11%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,914miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2004 BMW 7 Series, 11% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,914 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving at 45 MPH consumer heard a loud bang outside of the vehicle. Consumer pulled over and inspected the vehicle, but could not find a problem. A day later, the check engine light came on and remained on. Dealer found that the fender cover came off, and could be the cause of the check engine light being on.”
NHTSA complaint #10081631, filed 2004-07, 35,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Bmw 745i. The contact stated that the engine would overheat and the vehicle would shut down and lose power. The safety mechanism in the vehicle would shut down if it sensed a failure with the vehicle. The failure occurred a total of three times while driving 40 MPH. On one occasion, she was able to drive to the dealer around the corner and the other two times, she had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer could not diagnose the cause of the failure because the code was lost. …”
NHTSA complaint #10238847, filed 2008-08, 44,827 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10247567Dec 20, 2023Engine 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…
- 10043689Feb 1, 2012Bmw: after a few miles or several thousand miles, check control message, hybrid malfunction, may appear after programming of software for vehicle.
- 10037700Jan 1, 2011Bmw: there may be excessive cranking before the vehicle starts. The service engine soon light may also be on with a lack of engine power.
- 10033132Oct 1, 2010Bmw vehicles: n63 turbocharger auxiliary water pump faults. The service engine soon lamp is illuminated with the following fault codes stored in the dme control module…
- 10032990Apr 1, 2010Bmw: diagnosis of dme me 9.2 map thermostat fault 2ef4/279b. The service engine soon light illuminated. The engine does not overheat and the map thermostat operates properly…
- 10029604Apr 1, 2009Bmw: vehicle may intermittently exhibit any of the following: hard to start or may not start; engine runs rough and lacks or loses power; engine power reduced. Vapor lock in the…
- 10029025Mar 1, 2009Bmw: small number of vehicles experience problems ranging from leaking oil filler caps, leaking or broken valve covers, to complete engine failure in extremely cold climate…
- 10012805Jun 1, 2005M62tu/s62 secondary air diagnostics and air delivery passage cleaning procedure. *eh update.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 | 14% |
| 2004 | 3 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2004 BMW 7 Series
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 BMW 7 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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