2003 BMW 745LI Engine cooling Problems

“11/09 driverside window regulator replaced;constantly replacing driver side turn signal bulb; in approx. March 2010 car would randomly not go into reverse and when I was able to get it into drive car would feel sluggish or when coming to a stop felt as if I was hit from behind or car would go into failsafe mode and I would be unable to accelerate, had diagnosed by Bmw was told 10k+ to have tranny replaced ; found a rebuilt tranny and replaced in approx. …”

“I own a 2003 745LI, bought it certified used in 2006. I have so far had air conditioning problems, oil leaks, transmission failures and leaks, power window failure and so many electrical problems that they are too numerous to list. My car is literally in the shop once a month. As of july 2009 the vehicle has 63,000 miles and trust me, it has been maintained perfectly. It even passed a 160 point inspection for the ez care auto extended warranty and proceeded to break down 3 weeks later, how is that even possible? I paid close to 70k for a used vehicle. …”

“There is a tube in engine that is secured with two o rings. The tube holds coolant. If the o rings fail, then the coolant leaks and the engine will overheat. There are multiple cases of this documented on the internet and it has occurred in my vehicle. Service representatives have indicated that this is a common problem that they see on 745's engines made before 2006.”

“The contact owns a 2003 Bmw 745LI. The contact stated the vehicle was experiencing recurring failures in which the dashboard would display an engine malfunction message before stalling. The failures occurred after the vehicle was in operation for approximately 20 minutes while driving at any speed. After the failure, the vehicle would be pulled over and restarted. After some of the failures the vehicle would not immediately restart. …”