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BMW 7 Series Trouble Spots

Consumer Guide's® Auto Editors have scoured repair bulletins and questioned mechanics to search for commonly occurring problems for the BMW 7 Series. Their findings are listed below and the need for BMW 7 series extended warranty is evident. While BMW makes a wonderful driving vehicle, we were surprised at the number of service visits drivers needed during their ownership.

BMW 7 Series extended warranties will protect against BMW factory labor rate increases too. As many of us already know, BMW service facilities have the most expensive labor rate for shop mechanics. BMW parts prices are near the highest in the industry too. There is a price to pay for riding in style with an automobile like this!

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Battery: The battery may die overnight if the key is left in the ignition on vehicles with electronic immobilizer system. (2004-06)

Electrical problem: The instrument display may switch back and forth between US and metric requiring the computer to be recoded. (2002)

Electrical problem: Night vision display malfunctions due to wiring harness damage near headlights. (2006-07)

Electrical problem: Automatic headlights may not go off when exiting a tunnel or parking garage due to conflict between headlight module and rain sensor. (2005-06)

Electrical problem: The Cingular digital phone may malfunction (dropped calls, failure to receive incoming calls, etc.) requiring reprogramming of the telephone control unit. (2002)

Engine noise: Engine may ping under light load, idle high or stumble when cold requiring software update. (2005-07)

None: The universal garage door opener in the vehicle may not accept a code from a different (new transmitter or new owner) if the batteries in the transmitter are low. (2003-07)

Transmission problems: Transmission may intermittently go into fail-safe mode (and may feel strange) due to controller area network (CAN) bus system errors. (2005-06)

Valve cover leaks: The right side (cylinders 1-4) valve cover or oil filler cap on the 4.8L V8 may break in cold weather due to ice buildup in the vent hose or valve. (2004-06)