BMW 750Li Complaints

467 consumer complaints on file.

#10892872August 3, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED IN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON PUBLIC ROADS WITH MULTIPLE ENGINE PARTS IDENTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE CAR SPORADICALLY STOPS OPERATING WITH FULL POWER AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF INSTANT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. BMW ISSUED WHAT THEY HAVE CALLED THE N63 CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE ON DEC. 29, 2014 TO ADDRESS FAILURES ON THE ENGINE REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY AND MILEAGE, BUT HAVE DENIED THIS SERVICE FOR MY VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE IS IN THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: F01 AND F02 (7 SERIES SEDAN)' PRODUCED FROM 3/2009 TO 6/2012 F04 (ACTIVE HYBRID 7)' PRODUCED FROM 4/2010 TO 6/2012 F07 (GRAN TURISMO)' PRODUCED FROM 9/2009 TO 6/2012 F10 (5 SERIES SEDAN)' PRODUCED FROM 3/2010 TO 7/2013 F12 (6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)' PRODUCED FROM 3/2011 TO 7/2012 F13 (6 SERIES COUPE)' PRODUCED FROM 7/2011 TO 7/2012 E70 (X5)' PRODUCED FROM 3/2010 TO 6/2013 E71 (X6)' PRODUCED FROM 7/2008 TO 6/2014 E72 (ACTIVEHYBRID X6)' PRODUCED FROM 9/2009 TO 9/2011 I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 40,429 MILES AND MICHIGAN REBUILT SALVAGE TITLE IN MAY OF 2016 AFTER IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN AUGUST 2015. THE POSITION OF BMW IS THAT THEY WILL NOT PERFORM THE SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE NOW AS IT WAS REPORTED AS AN INSURANCE LOSS, BUT LIKELY THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES OPERATE ON PUBLIC ROADS LEGALLY WITH REBUILT TITLES. I FEEL THE CONDITION IS A TRUE SAFETY RISK AND SHOULD BE HANDLED UNDER A RECALL TO REQUIRE PROPER CORRECTION AND ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY RATHER THAN A DISCRETIONARY SERVICE FROM BMW TO PROTECT THEIR REPUTATION AND EXPENSES. ATTACHED IS THE MICHIGAN REBUILT TITLE AND DOCUMENT FOR RE-CERTIFICATION SHOWING THE REPAIRS DID NOT INCLUDE THE MOTOR. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE CORRESPONDENCE WITH BMW AND A PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE AFTER REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10889023July 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE, IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL POSITION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE GEAR LOCKED AND PERFORMED THE DESIRED ACTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10886252July 20, 2016
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE TRANSMISSION FAULT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, HOWEVER THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885580July 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. TH CONTACT OWNS A 2016 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V173000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885077July 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY CODE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,519.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884750July 14, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR HAD TO BE HELD CLOSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883385July 7, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR UNLOCKED AND OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. ON MANY OCCASIONS, THE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO REMAIN CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,145.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881591June 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN TO PARK, THE "TRANSMISSION FAULT AND DRIVE MODERATELY" ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873276June 8, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN DOOR FAILED TO LATCH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,465.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870249May 22, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE SHUT. THIS STARTING OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY IN EARLY MAY 2016 AND TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF LIFTING THE DOOR HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE SOFT LOCK WOULD TAKE. TODAY 22 MAY 2016, THE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE AND LOCK AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AND EXTENSIVELY EXERCISING THE DOOR HANDLES FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION DURING THE MANY TIMES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, BUT IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY IF THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE. IN READING UP AND EDUCATING MYSELF ON THIS DEFECT, THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR OF THIS SAME MODEL BUT FOR WHATEVER REASON, THE RECALL WAS NOT EXTEND TO THE 2008. I LOVE THE BMW 7 SERIES PARTICULARLY THIS 750, BUT I WILL HAVE TO END MY 12 YEAR MARRIAGE OF OWNING BMW'S IF THEY CHOOSE NOT TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT IN THE 2008.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864840May 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE TRANSMISSION FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863691May 6, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN ENTERING THE ON RAMP TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I ACCELERATED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND CAR VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR BUT NOTHING HAPPENED AND A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY. NOW, I'M STUCK BETWEEN THE ON RAMP AND THE HIGHWAY WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER RAPIDLY APPROACHING. HE BARELY HAS ENOUGH SPACE TO MERGE TO HIS LEFT AND AVOIDS REAR ENDING ME.THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND QUICKLY READ THE MESSAGE. IT READ, "MAXIMUM ENGINE OUTPUT NOT AVAILABLE." SO, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, AND IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW HUNDRED FEET UNTIL I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING BUT THIS TIME IT ALLOWED ME TO CREEP ALONG AT 35 MPH. I PULLED OVER INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED IT OFF AND ON AGAIN, AND IT WORKED AS NORMAL. BUT THIS TIME I JUST CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO WORK AT 35 MPH. DURING WORK, I SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT THE NEXT DAY. AFTER WORK, I PULLED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AND SOMETHING POPPED AND ONCE AGAIN IT STALLED. AFTER TURNING IT ON AND OFF AGAIN, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED OF THE CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE (RECALL). BUT WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW AT THAT TIME, THE CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN RECALLED WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER. A LOT OF THE SAME WORK WAS DUPLICATED. BTW, THIS IS A 2012 750LI WITH 37,000 AT THE TIME OF THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AT 29,931. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 2 MONTHS LATER. THIS VEHICLE IS UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL STALL ON YOU. THE LAST REPAIR REDUCED THE POWERTRAIN OUTPUT AND TAKES A DEEP GASP BEFORE ACCELERATING. PLEASE READ BMW'S CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE. THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST ON THE REMAINDER OF THIS THREAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863088May 4, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR SUDDENLY OPENED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY OPENED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIANCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861604April 26, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL WAS DRIVING MY 750 LI AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES I STOPPED AT A FRIEND HOUSE TO CHAT. TEN MINUTES LATER I WAS LEAVING WALK TO CAR CRUNCK UP PUT IN GEAR AND IT JUMPED BACK TO PARK I TRIED REVERSE IT JUMP BACK TO PARK SO I CUT OFF. SO I SAT THERE AND AFTER MAYBE 30-45 MINUTES STARTED BACK UP AND IT DROVE FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860427April 19, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
RESTRAINT PASSENGER FAULT SYSTEM INDICATOR ALL OF A SUDDEN IS ON AND SPEAKERS XRACKLING AND NAVIGATION FLICKERING. ALSO DRIVE CONTROL INDICATOR COMES ON PERIODICALLY BUT WILL GO BACK OUT FOR MONTHS THEN JUST COME ON. ALSO TRANSMISSION SEEM SLOW ALL OF A SUDDEN NOT GRADUAL WHEN THESE ITEMS STARTED TAKING AFFECT ALL THIS WHILE MOVINF THE DRIVE CONTROL LIGHT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I FIRST SAW IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855489April 14, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, IT WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED. THE FAILURE OCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854910April 11, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND THE RESTRAINT MASSAGE ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854285April 8, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICS) BY AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICIAN DUE TO A BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE CLAMP AND VACUUM PIPE WERE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE BRAKES STILL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSIED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854312April 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED TO START FREQUENTLY AND THE KEY DISABLED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854108April 7, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750LI HYBRID (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DRIVE TRAIN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NINE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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