2001 BMW 740IL Electrical system Problems

“Common defect: air bag warning light is on. Suspected passenger seat sensor failure. I've had 2 Bmw's from this series - both with the same issue - yet no recall from Bmw - why? Isn't this a safety system? I see airbag recalls on cars dating back to this era. Why none for Bmw? Also - odometer ribbon cable failure causing pixels to fail. No recall - problem exists across the series from 1996-2001 and beyond. No fix - no recall - no repairs offered. Why?”

“5 times failure to start the car and needed 5 return visits for the same problem,2 new batteries,and continue the same problem.now my faith has been shaken with this car,I cannot rely on it,bought as new 2001 Bmw 740IL,5000 miles only,it is a substantial impairment to my line of work.”

“The contact owns a 2001 Bmw 740IL. The contact stated the pixels in the dashboard display were progressively fading, making it very difficult to read the center of the dashboard. Only the center of the dashboard display was difficult to read and the failure would occur whether he was driving or not. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The manufacturer stated the failure was common however, they would not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not serviced. The failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 105,000.”

“Purchased pre-owned certified car in april 06, starting having problems with electrical systems: window motors, GPS system/monitor, car kept dyeing while stopped and driving, engine shutdown/failsafe mode, brake lights blowing all the time, fuses and ignition switch going out all the time. …”