BMW 750Li Complaints

467 consumer complaints on file.

#10457510May 4, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT TWICE UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455560April 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750 LI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY DRIVING UP A HILL.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455454April 16, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FAILURE-1: 5:50AM WED. 4/4, 35MPH ON REGULAR ROAD, ~12 MILES AFTER COLD START; SYMPTOM: ENGINE STALLED IN A SUDDEN; BREAK WORKED WELL; TRANSMISSION AUTO TO P AFTER FULL STOP, COULD NOT CHANGE GEAR; BATTERY WORKED WELL, HEAD LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHT WORKED FINE; NO MESSAGE ON IDRIVE / DASHBOARD; TRIED 4-5 TIMES TO RE-START BUT COULDN'T; ACTION: PUT ON HAZARD LIGHT; MADE PHONE CALLS; SUCCEEDED TO RE-START AFTER ABOUT 3 MIN.; FAILURE-2: 6:50PM WED. 4/4, 35MPH ON REGULAR ROAD, ~20 MILES AFTER COLD START; SYMPTOM: CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON; REDUCED DRIVING POWER; CAR VIBRATION; IDRIVE MESSAGE "?TRANSMISSION FAILURE; P, N, R, 3, 5, 6 AVAILABLE; DRIVE MODERATELY TO NEAREST BMW DEALER"; PUT ON HAZARD LIGHT, 15MPH DROVE 2 MILES TO HOME; HIGH VIBRATION AT STOP SIGN; CAN RE-START / CHANGE GEAR AT HOME GARAGE; ACTION: RE-STARTED @ 6:30AM THURS. 4/5; CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON; SAME IDRIVE MESSAGE; DROVE TO DEALER, PICKED UP THE CAR IN THE EVENING; DEALER "NO PROBLEM IDENTIFIED", CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT RESET; FAILURE-3: 4:05PM MON. 4/9, 5MPH TURNING CORNER AT CAR PARK, ~30S AFTER COLD START; SYMPTOM: ENGINE STALLED IN A SUDDEN; LOSS BREAK (BRAKE PEDAL HARDEN); HIT CURB AND STOPPED; TRANSMISSION AUTO TO P; COULD NOT CHANGE GEAR; BATTERY WORKED WELL; HAZARD LIGHT WORKED FINE; NO MESSAGE ON IDRIVE / DASH BOARD; TRIED 4-5 TIMES TO RE-START BUT COULDN'T; ACTION: PUT ON HAZARD LIGHT; MADE PHONE CALLS; SUCCEEDED TO RE-START AFTER ~3MIN; DROVE TO DEALER @4:40PM; DEALER CALLED @2:00PM WED. 4/11, "NO PROBLEM OR ERROR CODES IDENTIFIED", PERMISSION FOR LONG TEST DRIVE; DEALER E-MAIL @3:18PM 4/16, "NO PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AFTER 1-WEEK TEST-DRIVE"; URGED DEALER TO CONTACT BMW HQ FOR A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION WITH DEFINITIVE REPORT BEFORE RETURNING THIS CAR BACK TO PUBLIC ROAD; IT HAS BECOME A SEVERE PUBLIC ROAD SAFETY CONCERN NOW! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454381April 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SOFT AUTO CLOSE LATCH IS NOT WORKING. THE LATCH SOMEHOW TRIES TO UNLOCK WHEN TRYING TO SOFT CLOSE AND DOOR REMAINS OPEN. DOOR HAS TO BE MANUALLY HARD CLOSED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR A $100K CAR. NO UPDATES OR RESET OPTION AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454132April 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CAUSING THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE AXLE PIN, TRANSFER CASE AND THE LOW FUEL SENSOR. NONE OF THE REPAIRS REMEDIED THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453962April 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND INITIATED THE SAFE MODE ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AND COULD NOT REGAIN POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WERE THE FAULT CODES WERE RESET. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF THE FAILURE HAPPENED TO RECUR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BASED ON THE SYMPTOMS THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING. THE DEALER HOWEVER, DISAGREED AND STATED THAT ACCORDING TO THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS, THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 05/11/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD PERIODICALLY GO INTO SAFE MODE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 06/01/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449210February 24, 2012
TIRES, WHEELS
I HAVE A BMW, 7 SERIES 2010 WITH OEM RUN FLAT TIRES. DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE LEASE TWO OF THE RUN FLAT'S DEVELOPED BUBBLES AND GAVE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THESE WERE SIMPLY DUE TO THE CONDITIONS IN MANHATTAN THAT THIS HAPPENED. NOW I NOTICE ANOTHER CLEAR BUBBLE FORMING ON THE SIDE OF THE THIRD TIRE AND MY TOTAL MILEAGE SO FAR IS BELOW 11,000. THIS SITUATION IS ECHOED BY 100'S OF BMW CUSTOMERS ONLINE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. BMW DOES NOT WANT YOU TO CHANGE TO NON-RUN FLAT TIRES, CITING THAT THIS WOULD BE AGAINST THE LEASE TERMS AND YET CONTINUES TO CHARGE $600 FOR EVER TIRE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS NOW JUST A LITTLE MORE THAN FREQUENT. I FEEL THAT BMW IS DOING THIS KNOWINGLY AND THIS IS A BIG SCAM. OVERALL, DESPITE THEIR SAFETY I FEEL THAT THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND ARE WELL KNOWN TO BE JUDGING BY 100'S OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ONLINE BUT BMW CHOOSES TO REMAIN QUIET ABOUT IT. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF YOUR DEPARTMENT WAS TO TAKE NOTE OF THIS ISSUE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447395February 10, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 750LI. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO-CHARGER). PRIOR TO THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR AND THE ODOR CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446956February 7, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED SO FAR DOWNWARD THAT IT COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V277000 (SUSPENSION: REAR SHOCK ABSORBER), BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446284February 2, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
-DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING -AT 35MPH DOOR SWUNG OPEN -DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER THE FACT -MOTOR THAT SEALS DOOR CEASED TO FUNCTION -POTENTIALLY FATAL HAD CHILDREN IN THE BACK NOT BEEN PROPERLY BUCKLED IN CHANGED COMP CODE TO LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.PCO *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444272January 18, 2012
TIRES
2010 BMW 750 LI. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIRES AND BELIEVES BMW HAS FAULTY DESIGN ON THEIR TIRE SELECTION AND WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED *TGW THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO FLAT TIRES. GOODYEAR INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE TIRES WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED BUMPS ON THE THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES. FROM 2009 TO 2011 THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES SIX TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443584January 12, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I WENT TO UNLOCK MY BMW 750 LI DRIVER DOOR AND GET IN BUT ONCE I CLOSED IT WOULD NOT LOCK CLOSE AT ALL, NOTHING I DID WORKED. EVENTUALLY HAD TO TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL HOLDING THE DRIVER DOOR WITH ONE HAND WHILE DRIVING WITH THE OTHER. NOT SAFE AT ALL. I HAVE THE SOFT CLOSE FEATURE ON MY CAR, SO I NOTICED IT WAS NOT LATCHING ON AFTER A LITTLE DETECTIVE WORK. SO NOT ONLY DOES MY DRIVER DOOR NOT SHUT, BUT I CAN'T EVEN UNLOCK OR LOCK MY DOORS BY EITHER USING THE KEY REMOTE OR THE UNLOCK/LOCK BUTTON INSIDE. VERY DANGEROUS, AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NOT BACKUP FOR THE DOORS IF THE SOFT CLOSE FEATURE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE SOFT CLOSE DOORS, ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR I HAVE ISSUES WITH AS WELL. I HAVE TO HOLD THE HANDLE OUT AND CLOSE FOR THE SOFT CLOSE FEATURE TO "CATCH" THE DOOR. VERY UNSAFE AND REQUIRES A RECALL. *TR UPDAATE COMP CODE TO LOATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.*PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441479December 28, 2011
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WAS SPLIT IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL MUST HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM PREVIOUS WHEEL DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440491December 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, BUT THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438734December 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WITH 50,400 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, I'VE BEEN INFORMED THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. HARD SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435525November 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I OWN A 2006 BMW 750LI. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. MY DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT. YESTERDAY, I WAS AT THE GROCERY STORE, WENT BACK TO MY CAR, USED THE REMOTE AND THE DOOR OPENED. GOT INTO MY CAR AND MY DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT. I TRIED TO USE THE AUTOMATIC LOCK AND IT DID NOT WORK. I USED THE KEY ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND WAITED UNTIL I HEARD IT CATCH, THIS REENGAGED MY LOCK SO I WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. *TR UPDATE COMP CODE TO LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. *PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432256October 20, 2011
SEATS
PASSENGER FRONT SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR FAULTED. THE RECALL ON LINE SAYS BECAUSE OF MY VIN IAM NOT COVERD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430830October 19, 2011
PARKING BRAKE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT LATCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY WHEN PARKED AND SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LATCH WAS INOPERABLE AND WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE HAD TO HOLD THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO KEEP IT FROM OPENING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428443October 4, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT IT WAS SITTING VERY LOW. A FEW HOURS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN RAISED TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V277000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED11/29/11 *BF UPDATED 12/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428229October 3, 2011
STEERING, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
SINCE NEW, MY CAR'S STEERING HAS PULLED DANGEROUSLY TO THE RIGHT, SUCH THAT MY HANDS MUST REMAIN ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT, AND IF I LET GO AND COAST THE CAR VEERS TO THE RIGHT AND INTO NEIGHBORING LANES ON A MOMENTS NOTICE. FOUR ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED TO THE CAR BY TWO MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM, AND HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM TO WORSEN, IF ANYTHING. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT ONLY AFFECT MY MODEL, THE 2011 BMW 7 SERIES, BUT 2010 AND 2011 BMW 5 SERIES AS WELL, AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS PAGES DOCUMENTING SAME ON INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT APPEARS BMW IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THAT THEY ARE RETURNING CARS TO CUSTOMERS AFTER SUPPOSED REPAIRS OR AFTER CLAIMING THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS AT ALL BY FALSIFYING REPAIR ORDERS - ONLY FOR THE PROBLEM TO REMAIN, IF NOT WORSEN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PREDICAMENT THAT NEEDS TO BE PUBLICIZED SO PEOPLE ARE AWARE. PLEASE ADVISE AT YOUR EARLIEST AND PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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