I bought the car from someone in cash. It has smoke coming out of the tail pipes. When its sitting and idling for a while it smokes terribly.

- Americus, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2002 BMW 745li. The contact stated that the fuel pump did not circulate coolant to the motor. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 02V150000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the contact's vehicle was never included in the recall. The contact also stated that the camshaft position sensor was faulty and caused the motor to misfire. Once the vehicle misfired, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the engine failed. The contact believed that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 03V240000 (engine, engine cooling). The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the camshaft sensor and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 108,000.

- Chattanooga, TN, USA

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

- Pensacola, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2002 BMW 745I. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, there was a sudden loss of power as the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the digital engine management control unit needed to be reprogrammed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 03V240000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 120,000.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2002 BMW 745I. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he noticed the vehicle was leaking oil. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. In addition, the contact also stated that there was blue smoke being emitted from the tailpipe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the PCV valve had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.

- San Jose, CA, USA