BMW 650i Complaints

104 consumer complaints on file.

• #10370471December 13, 2010
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 650I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID (10V446000- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM) HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AFTER THE INSPECTION WAS DONE, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WHICH WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL COMPONENT LISTED AND NOT FOR THE VACUUM PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

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  0

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  0

• #10367827November 25, 2010
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  AS A RESULT OF THE CAR ACCIDENT THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND THE PASSENGER PASSED AWAY, BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN. THE POLICE REPORT AND THE INDEPENDENT EXPERTS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE BMW M6 MODEL CARS HAVE FACTORY DEFECT AND THE AIRBAGS IN MOST OF THE CASES DO NOT OPEN. WE HAVE ADDRESSED THE BMW GROUP AS WELL AS BMW DEALER COMPANY, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BUT THEY SIMPLY IGNORE OUR INQUERY. PLEASE ADVISE WHO CAN WE CONTACT IN THIS CASE. THANKS YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

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  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  1

• #10209832November 25, 2007
  TIRES:SIDEWALL

  HAVE A BUBBLE ON 2 BRIDGESTONE POTENZAS RUN FLAT, OEM. CAR AND TIRES HAVE 10,500 MILES. TIRES ARE DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE, REAR DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. 1) FRONT 245/40/19 RUN FLAT AND 2) REAR 275/40/19. HAVE NOT HIT POTHOLES. WROTE TO BRIDGESTONE - NO REPLY, ON THE WEBSITE THEY CLAIM THAT THEY RESPOND WITHIN 3 WORKING DAYS. ALSO TOOK CAR TO BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE DEALER IN WESTBURY, NY. THEY DENY THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT GIVEN THAT: 1. TIRES DID NOT HIT A POTHOLE, EVEN IF IT DID, HOPEFULLY THEY ARE DESIGNED TO HIT POTHOLES, AT LEAST SOME OF THE TIME; 2) THIS HAPPENED WITHIN 10,000 MILES; 3) THEY ARE ON DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE SIDES, 4) THEY HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF INNER AND OUTER LININGS NOT HAVING BEEN GLUED WELL IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE MANUFACTURERS HAVE NOT EVEN BOTHERED TO DOCUMENT THE COMPLAIN TO ASSESS IF THERE INDEED IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. *TR

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  0

• #10205667October 15, 2007
  WHEELS:RIM

  TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: SEVAS S-10 SHOULD NOT BE TARGETED/MARKETED TO BMW 6 OR 7 SERIES DRIVERS. A 3RD CASE OF KNOWN WHEEL FAILURE OCCURED ON OCTOBER 11TH, 2007 IT SHOULD BE ASSUMED/PROVEN THAT THIS IS A LOW QUALITY WHEEL. DESPITE 3 (1 MAJOR ACCIDENT DUE TO WHEEL FAILURE) KNOWN CASES OF THESE WHEEL BREAKING ON BMW 6 & 7 SERIES OWNERS, OTHER USERS COMPLAIN OF VIBRATION PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING AS WELL AS STEERING WHEELS RATTLING. THESE WERE MY INITIAL EXPERIENCES WHEN THE WHEELS WERE FIRST INSTALLED. THE WHEELS WERE REBALANCED 3 TIMES AND HUB CENTRIC RINGS WERE INSTALLED, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT FIX ANYTHING. IN RESULT, IT LED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AND FRONT WHEEL TO SPLIT IN HALF WHILE DRIVING 10MPH IN HOLLYWOOD, CA ON OCTOBER 9TH, 2007. MR. SCOTT GIBSON, THE PRESIDENT OF SEVAS RECOMMENDS USING HUB CENTRIC RINGS TO ELIMINATE VIBRATION AND POOR RIDE QUALITY, MEANING HE HAS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE THAT THESE WHEELS ARE NOT A PERFECT FIT FOR THE 6 & 7 SERIES AND RIDE QUALITY PROBLEMS EXIST. I BELIEVE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AND REMOVE THESE WHEELS OFF THE MARKET BEFORE ANY OTHER FATAL ACCIDENTS ARE CAUSED DUE TO WHEEL FAILURE. IN MY CASE, I HAVE MADE A SIMPLE REQUEST TO MR. GIBSON AND ASKED HIM TO REIMBURSE FOR THE FOLLOWING: (4) SEVAS S-10 22" WHEELS, (2) PIRELLI REAR AND FRONT DRIVER-SIDE DAMAGED TIRES, & MISC EXPENSES DUE TO WHEEL FAILURE. IF ANY OF THE PARTIES HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR CONCERNS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. SINCERELY, JAKE FERMANIAN *TR

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