2004 BMW 7 Series Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 14%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,693miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 BMW 7 Series, 14% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,693 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Vehicle became hard to control, and consumer was able to contain it. After coming to a full stop rear driver's wheel continued to spin. Vehicle had to be towed, and no defects were found.”
NHTSA complaint #10119244, filed 2005-04, 21,000 miles“After two weeks of purchase, the vehicle went into neutral mode with the gear shift still in drive without warning. The consumer coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. On a separate occasion, the power steering failed and became difficult to operate for directional control twice. On both items the dealership was unable to duplicate the problem. Please provide details. The consumer was told there was a 9/1/04 recall notice to reprogram this model vehicle. The consumer was told that his vehicle was not during this recall period.”
NHTSA complaint #10089256, filed 2004-09, 2,386 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Bmw 760li. While driving above 50 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle would shake excessively and then stall without warning similar to NHTSA campaign id number: 04v344000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (TCM, PCM). Both the dealer and manufacturer advised the contact that his vehicle was not included in the previous recall and offered no additional assistance. No repairs were performed. The current mileages was 51,600 and the failure mileages was 51,550.”
NHTSA complaint #10390217, filed 2011-03, 51,550 milesRelated recalls
- 04V344000Jul 14, 2004On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 8 and 12 cylinder engines, the digital engine management control (emc) units were not produced according to…Covers: BMW 7 Series 2004, 5 Series 2004, X5 2004 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10035010Oct 1, 2010Bmw vehicle: transmission warning light is illuminated and the transmission enters failsafe mode. Fault code 4f81 (ratio monitoring, clutch a), in some cases combined with the…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 BMW 7 Series
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology