2005 BMW 745I Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 BMW 745I, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,000 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 contact owns a 2005 Bmw 745I. The contact started the ignition and while in park, the engine began to exhibit an abnormal increase in rpms with a rough idle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised that the ignition coil, air pump, engine supply pie and engine valves would need to be replaced. There was a recall for the failure associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 03v240000 (engine and engine cooling) but the contacts VIN was not included in the recall. The contact notified the dealer to schedule an appointment for the vehicle to be diagnosed and repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10400806, filed 2011-05, 83,000 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…
- 10147598Jan 1, 2015"SUBJECT N62TU: ISTA Service Function for DME ""RAM Backup"". The ISTA Service Function test plan should be performed to clear stored values in the DME RAM memory after repairs…
- 10022023Mar 1, 2009Crankcase ventilation system - cold climate conditions. *kb updated on 10/17/07. *nj updated 6/15/09.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 BMW 745I
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 BMW 745I
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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