BMW 650i Complaints

104 consumer complaints on file.

#10894188August 8, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 650I CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885328July 17, 2016
STEERING
ELV ROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860425April 19, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 BMW 650I. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE HARDER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE FURTHER TO THE FLOOR IT WENT WITHOUT A RESPONSE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. IN TURN, THE OTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS, THE LEFT HAND, AND BREASTS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10853540April 5, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 650I. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/17/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823912February 3, 2016
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 650I EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES, TIRE LINE: POTENZA RE050A, TIRE SIZE: 275/35/R19 AND DOT NUMBER: EJ9HDJH4311. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OBSERVER A BLISTER IN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SIDEWALL. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THE TIRE WAS ALWAYS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,132.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816722December 29, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 650I. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THERE WOULD BE THROTTLE LAG AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO MOVE AFTER THE INDEPENDENT ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,250.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816214December 25, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE CAR WILL START SHAKING WITH IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE MAIN SCREEN DISPLAYS "DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION: DRIVE MODERATELY. MAXIMUM DRIVETRAIN OUTPUT NOT AVAILABLE. CONSULT SERVICE CENTER" DURING THE MALFUNCTION THE CAR HAS SIGNIFICANT SHAKING, LOSES NEARLY MOST POWER AND THE CAR MUST COME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP ANDTHE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF. BMW DOES NOT HAVE A FIX TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS THEY REPLACE DIFFERENT PARTS. THIS IS THE 8TH TIME IT HAPPENED AND IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811639December 22, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 650I. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF OTHER REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL STATED THAT ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE AND DECIDED UPON BY THE DEALER FREE OF CHARGE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ONLY COMPLETED ONE NECESSARY REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. THE VEHICLE'S REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 02/18/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. UPDATED 12/14/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811401December 21, 2015
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE DOWN SIFTED WHILE IN AUTOMATIC MODE TO SAFE MODE. THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED WHILE OPERATING AT 75 MPH ON BELTWAY. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO "LIMP" MODE WITH SPEEDS LIMITATION. THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS COMMON WITH THIS ZF TRANSMISSION THAT IS A SHIFTABLE AUTOMATIC MODEL. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808085December 2, 2015
ENGINE, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BMW 650 N63 ENGINE ISSUES AKA DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION (DTM) ERROR HAS BEEN A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN THESE CARS. IF YOU DO YOUR RESEARCH PEOPLE WITH BRAND NEW CARS WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES HAVE THESE ISSUES AS WELL. LONG STORY SHORT BMW, NA OFFERED TO BUY BACK MY CAR AFTER SPENDING MORE THAN 5 WEEKS IN THE SHOP FOR 2ND REPAIR. FIRST REPAIR WAS THE RECALL , BMW OFFERED AS THE "CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE" . I PURCHASED IT CPO (CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED) W/ 26,000 MILES., I WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE OFFER SINCE THEY DEDUCTED MILEAGE USED. DTM OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 29,000 MILES AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 4 MONTHS. OF COURSE THE BMW DISMISSED IT SINCE THE DTM RESOLVED AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR. IT USUALLY OCCURS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR SHAKES, RATTLES, DECELERATES AND IS UNRESPONSIVE WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN NEW 650I W/ N63 ENGINES PLEASE CHECK YOUTUBE, BMW FORUMS AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS FILED 9/2015 AGAINS BMW, NA. THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING ALL THE PARTS REPLACE FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH. THE CAR WAS FINE FOR 2 MONTHS THAN IT OCCURRED AGAIN AND SINCE THEY DID NOT WANT TO EXTEND MY WARRANTY I DECIDED TO REQUEST A BUY BACK. OTHER ISSUES: EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL BURNING, BACK PASSENGER WINDOWS NOT ROLLING UP COMPLETELY REAR WHEAL CRACKING. DTM STILL OCCURRED AFTER THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED IN THE CAR FOR THE 2ND REPAIR: -CATALYTIC CONVERTOR (SINCE THEY DISCOVERED BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WHERE COMING APART), ALL 8 SPARK PLUGS , 32 VALVE GUIDE SEALS. I HOPE THIS WAS OF USE FOR SOMEONE WHO FEELS HELPLESS AND HAVE TO SETTLE WHATEVER BMW, NA IS OFFERING. STILL ENTERTAINING THE THOUGHT OF FILING A SEPARATE CLAIM FROM THE "BUY BACK" OFFERED BY BMW. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHICH MAY LEAD TO A FATALITY DUE SUDDEN DECELERATION WHEN DRIVING IN HIGH SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783343October 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 650I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED WHILE THE LOCK STEERING WHEEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749268August 17, 2015
ENGINE
VEHICLE ENGINE (N63) LOSES POWER WHILE IN OPERATION AND GOES INTO A DRIVETRAIN FAILURE MODE REDUCING ENGING POWER SUBSTANTIALLY. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN THE CAR. BMW IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS TAKEN THE CAR IN TO REPAIR IT 3 TIMES. THEY RECENLY PERFORMED A CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM TO REMEDIATE THE PROBLEM. BUT IT OCCURRED AGIAN SHORTLY AFTER THET ATTEMPT. BMW MADE A RULING TODAY, THAT THEY WILL NOT BUYBACK MY CAR NOR OFFER ANY OTHER REMEDY. I SPECIFICALLY WANT THE NHTSA TO MAKE AN OFFICIAL RECALL OF THIS ENGINE AS IT IS NOT REPAIRED AFTER WIDESPREAD FAILURES FOR THIS SPECIFIC ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731644July 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COOL EVENING, ENGAGE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER, STARTED SMELLING FOUL SMELL, SHORT DRIVE 3-5 MINUTES. FOUND THAT SEAT HEATER MUST OF HAD A SHORT, BURNED HOLE THROUGH SEAT PADDING, LEATHER SEAT COVER, MY SHORTS AND I WAS SAVED BY MY WALLET THAT HAD A HOLE BURNED INTO IT. NOTE : CAR IS IN NE OHIO FOR SUMMER
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723930June 8, 2015
WHEELS
BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW ON 6/10/14 IN ILLINOIS. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE DEALER TRIED TO SELL ME 10K WORTH OF ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES. I ASKED WHICH ONE(S) I REALLY NEEDED AND THEY SAID YOU NEED THE TIRE WARRANTY. THE CAR HAS 12K MILES ON IT. HAVE HAD THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF BROKEN TIRES. TWO IN SUMMER OF 2014 AND ONE IN APRIL OF 2015. ALL THREE TOOK PLACE ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS CAUSED BY IMPACTING HOLES IN THE PAVEMENT. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW NATIONAL AND THEY CLAIM IT IS DUE TO BAD GOODYEAR TIRES. ODDLY ENOUGH THEY INSIST ON REPLACING THEM WITH THE SAME TIRE. THEY ARE CHARGING ABOUT $450/TIRE AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT A TIRE OF THAT QUALITY CAN BE THAT DEFECTIVE. BETWEEN THE DEALER TELLING ME THAT YOU REALLY NEED THE TIRE WARRANTY, ANOTHER DEALER AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER TELLING ME THAT THESE CARS ARE BEING BROUGHT IN CONSTANTLY FOR BLOWN TIRES I DON'T THINK IT IS THE TIRES. I THINK IT IS DEFECTIVE DESIGN ON THE PART OF BMW. THE 19" WHEELS ARE SO BIG THAT THEY REQUIRE A 40 SERIES TIRE WHICH MEAN THERE IS JUST TOO LITTLE SIDEWALL TO TAKE EVERYDAY INTERSTATE STRESS. KEEP IN MIND ALL HAPPENED DURING FAIR WEATHER DRIVING, NOT WINTER. BMW THOUGHT IT WOULD BE REALLY COOL TO PUT OEM 19" WHEELS ON THE CAR WITHOUT CONSIDERING WHETHER THESE WHEELS, REQUIRING EXTREMELY LOW PROFILE 40 SERIES TIRES, ON A HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR CAN HANDLE COMMON INTERSTATE ROAD ISSUES WITHOUT CAUSING PLY SEPARATIONS OR COMPLETELY BLOWING OUT. THESE BLOWOUTS ARE REALLY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I BELIEVE BMW SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE TIRES AND WHEELS WITH ONES THAT CAN HANDLE COMMON INTERSTATE ROAD CONDITIONS. CURRENTLY THEY TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY THEIR DESIGN PROBLEM. BY BLAMING THE TIRE MANUFACTURER THEY GET COMPLETELY OFF THE HOOK AND THE NHTSA (SAFERCAR) NEEDS TO DO AN INVESTIGATION AND REQUIRE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716249May 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 650I. WHILE PARKED, THE POSITIVE WIRES IN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS UNKNOWN HOW THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714261May 3, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL HAVE A SUDDEN SHAKE, AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE MAIN RADIO SCREEN DISPLAYS A DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION, REDUCED POWER, IMMEDIATE SERVICE. DURING THIS TIME THE CAR HAS SIGNIFICANT AND SUSTAINED SHAKING AND LOSES NEARLY ALL FORWARD POWER. THE CAR MUST COME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP AND TURNED OFF. IF YOU WERE PASSING OR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, THIS COULD LIKELY LEAD TO A CAR ACCIDENT WITH NO ABILITY TO AVOID IT SINCE THE CAR HAS LITTLE TO NO POWER. THERE ARE SCORES OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS FOR THE 650I GRAN COUPE. THERE ARE ALSO YOUTUBE POSTINGS. THE OWNERS HAVE POSTED THAT THEY CANNOT FIND THE ISSUE. DEALERS HAVE REPROGRAMMED THE ECU, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, REPLACED COILS, REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS AND REPLACED FUEL PUMPS. EVEN WITH THIS, THE CARS CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, WHICH COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NHTSA, SINCE BMW HAS REPURCHASED DOZENS OF BMW 650I GRAN COUPE CARS BECAUSE OF THIS, THEY ARE CLEARLY AWARE OF THE FAULT. THERE ARE DOZENS AND DOZENS OF POSTS ONLINE AND ON YOUTUBE, THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE. YET BMW DOES NOT HAVE A SINGLE FIX TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR INJURED, UNLESS SOMEONE ELSE ALREADY HAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701385March 24, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL IS SEPARATING AFTER LESS THAN 1 YEAR, 15,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663657December 11, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 650I. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DURING COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT AND THE HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V479000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662692December 7, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 2 RUN ON FLAT TIRES (245/40R19) DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BUBBLES ON 3 TIRES OVER 9KMILES. NO RIM DAMAGE, NOT EVEN A SCRATCH. I DID NOT HIT ANY MAJOR POTHOLES. THE ONLINE CUSTOMER REVIEWS ALSO CITE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE WITH SIDE WALL BUBBLES.(SEE TIRERACK REVIEWS OF THIS TIRE). THE NHTSA COMPLAINT FORM ONLY ALLOWS FOR 1 COMPLAINT BUT THREE OF MY TIRES FAILED AT SEPARATE TIMES IN THE SAME MANNER. THE 1ST TIRE FAILED AT 6K, SECOND AT 9K AND THE LAST ONE AT 12K. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660237November 22, 2014
SEATS
I STARTED MY CAR TURNED ON BOTH HEATED SEATS AND BEGIN SEEING SMOKE AND SMELLED DISTINCT BURNING.... I PULLED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE CURVE. MY LEFT SIDE DRIVERS SEAT WAS SMOKING AND I REALIZED MY PANTS HAD A HOLE BURNED IN THEM ALONG WITH A HOLE IN MY SEAT. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW BUT TO DATE NO RESPONSE BACK FROM THEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLAW IN THE BMW AND NEEDS FURTHER ACTION TAKEN. I COULD HAVE BEEN BURNED OR THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. FURTHER MY VERY LOW MILEAGE CAR COULD HAVE BEEN CONSUMED IN FLAMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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