1998 BMW 740IL Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,327miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 1998 BMW 740IL, 8% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,327 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.
“The alarm system runs down the battery and the head lights blanks constantly while car is running also back taillight goes off on on on passage side .”
NHTSA complaint #10704840, filed 2015-04, 97,386 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 BMW 740IL
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 BMW 740IL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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