2002 BMW 745I brakes complaints

Filed Dec 9, 2010 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · HI

The parking brake assembly located in the trunk of the 2002 bmw 745i, is faulty. The gears inside the assembly are made of plastic and nylon. When the nylon gear breaks, and it will, you will no longer be able to use your parking brake. I brought my car to bmw of honolulu today and was told that the part was about $1100.00. The service advisor even told me that he had seen 4 of the 7 series with the same problem in the past month. I have to drive around with this yellow parking light on my dash. This is a safety issue that bmw should take of. This could easily be remedied by bmw replacing the nylon gear with a more durable one, but they would rather have the consumer buy the entire unit for $1100.00, then pay another $200-$300 for labor.

Filed Nov 23, 2004 · Body, Brakes · IL

Defective brakes, truck lid, steering and suspension. When driving vehicle to l when turning r and vice versa. *bf upon making a right turn from stop or slow speed when straightening the vehicle to tracel in a straight line the steering wheel was cranked to the left and off center by 45 degrees. There was a delay in the steering wheel to return to a normal position. When driving 55 MPH the steering wheel noticeably fights the driver and attempts to turn in the opposite direction of the way the consumer is turning. The vehicle over steers when changing lanes. The steering often spins in one direction or the other when vehicle brakes are activated. The brakes grind and squeak.

Filed Jan 2, 2003 · Brakes · 3,500 miles · SC · crash

Brakes failed for 2nd time in 2 weeks, resulting in fender damage to 3 vehicles; accident occured at 5 MPH. The same failure had occured 2 weeks earlier (without any damages), and the local bmw dealership "repaired" the brake wheel sensors, stating this was the cause of the brake failure. There was no emergency brake handle that could be used in such an emergency (only a button on the dash).