Car stalled and all the lights are flashing on the dash... Will not start back up... Almost had a serious wreck at 75mph car just went off...had no steering and barley made it to the side of the road... Damaged the front end after hitting the curb trying to get off the highway to safety... Had it towed home then to a bmw dealer who told me my cass went out and the computer was not responding and could be many things told me it would cost me over $4k to fix the car... I had the car towed home and it sits in my back yard now and has been sitting there for almost a year... And I am so tired of all the problems with the car... I have tried everything myself to fix it.. And really don't have $4k to give to a dealer to fix it... I wish bmw would do something about this like take the car back and pay me for all the money I have put in this car... Its a beautiful car but has many problems.. Many more than I can afford
2002 BMW 745LI: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 36 complaints about the 2002 BMW 745LI describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- recalls
- 1
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 bmw 745 li. The contact stated that the fuel level indicator displayed that the fuel tank was one quarter tank full however, there was no gasoline in the vehicle. The failure caused the vehicle to stall without warning, leaving the contact stranded. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 02v150000 (fuel system gasoline delivery).the dealer was contacted and informed the contact that his VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 104,600.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 bmw 745li. The contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning. If the vehicle had a half tank of gas or less the vehicle would not start. Whenever he put a small amount of gasoline in the tank using a gas can, the vehicle would start. The contact found the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 02v150000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery) that was related to the electronic fuel pump. The failure could occur when the fuel tank was at a half tank or less. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 138,000.
While driving, the vehicle stalled and lost complete power. *tt *scc
On two occasions the vehicles engine sputtered and shut down when started. On another occasion the engine stalled while driving 50 MPH. The dealer indicated that the on board computer was the problem. *mr *scc
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, due to a software error, a desynchronization of the valvetronic motors for engine banks I and ii may occur. If this occurs, the engine could stall.
- Risk
- In those cases, the driver may not be able to restart the engine. Depending on the level of engine roughness, or stalling, as well as traffic conditions and the driver's reactions, this could lead to a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the digital engine management control unit. Owner notification began july 8, 2003. Owners should contact bmw at 1‑800‑831‑1117.
Recall number 03V240000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 BMW 745LI stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2002 BMW 745LI?
5 of 36 owner complaints about the 2002 BMW 745LI (14%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
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There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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