BMW 750Li Complaints

467 consumer complaints on file.

#11166502January 11, 2019
WHEELS
PURCHASED 2012 BMW 750LI X DRIVE IN SEP 2016 NOT REALIZING OR BEING INFORMED THAT I WAS PURCHASING A RACE CAR. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE, I NOTICE SOME TIRE WEAR, ROARING NOISE, AND A ROUGH RIDE ON COLD MORNINGS WITH THE RUN FLAT TIRES. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR IS DESIGN TO WEAR OUT A SET OF TIRES ANNUALLY IN ORDER TO GET GREAT PERFORMANCE. AFTER 2 YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR AND DRIVING ABOUT 20K MILES, I JUST HAPPEN TO LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE THE TIRE WEAR AS I WAS ABOUT TO TAKE A TRIP. SEE PHOTOS ATTACHED. THE WEAR IS BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE DRIVER'S WALLET REPLACING TIRES ANNUALLY. IF THIS DESIGN WAS FOR RACE CARS AND HIGH SPEEDS, IT SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN GERMANY SINCE THE SPEED LIMIT IN ALABAMA IS 70MPH. THE TARGET DATA FOR THE REAR CAMBER IS -1.52 DEGREES. A NEW SET OF MICHELIN RUN FLAT INSTALLED IS $1557.45. REQUEST BMW RECALL SUCH CARS AND REPAIR REAR CAMBER AT OR NEAR 0.00 DEGREES. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
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0
Deaths:
0
#11164896January 7, 2019
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SOFT CLOSE DOORS WHERE THE DOORS CLOSED JUST A LITTLE BIT, AND AN ENGINE FINISHED LATCHING THE DOOR SHUT COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS POPPED OPEN WITH HIM JUST LEANING AGAINST IT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WERE NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUTTING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161334December 14, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE ISSUE IS WITH BOTH FRONT DOORS INTERMITTENTLY NOT OPENING WITH THE DOUBLE DOOR PULL WHEN STOPPED AND PARKED AFTER THE AUTO LOCKING SPEED ENGAGED THE DOOR LOCKS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS BEING TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY. MY RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE BROUGHT ME TO THIS FORUM THAT SEEMS TO BEST HIT ON MY ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=674994 THREAD # 9. 04-11-2013, 12:14 PM [XXX] IS OFFLINE REGISTERED USER LOCATION: ARIZONA JOIN DATE: FEB 2013 POSTS: 9 MEIN AUTO: 2010 535I VIEW MY GARAGE SMILE YES, THE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER FIRST TRIED TO FEND ME OFF SAYING THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUE. AFTER I INSISTED ON SAFETY RISK, THEY CONTACTED BMW AND FOUND THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY. ONCE THEY REPLACED IT, I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AGAIN. HOPE THIS HELPS. AND HTTPS://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=873761 THREAD #16 10-16-2015, 07:45 AM [XXX] IS OFFLINE JOIN DATE: NOV 2005 POSTS: 416 MEIN AUTO: EX - '11 535 GT XDRIVE VIEW MY GARAGE CULPRIT IS DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. I HOPE THIS HELPS TROUBLESHOOT THIS ISSUE. REMEMBER TO HAVE THE TECH DRIVE THE CAR UP TO THE AUTO LOCKING SPEED EACH TIME TO TEST IT. ALSO HERE IS THE LINK TO MY YOUTUBE VIDEO DEMONSTRATING IT: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/AV9YFVXTMMK THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#11153752November 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SAFELY DRIVEN DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BMW OF GWINNETT PLACE (3264 COMMERCE AVE NW, DULUTH, GA 30096, 1-(678) 608-0800) WHO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE A REPAIR AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150917November 12, 2018
AIR BAGS
A WARNING LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH SAYING DEFAULT AIRBAG. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW IS THIS SOME BMW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR?
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140155October 13, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I DROPPED OFF MY 2008 BMW 750 LI ON OCTOBER 11, 2018 TO THE CONCORD BMW DEALER FOR THE DOOR LATCH RECALL. RECALL # 17V-328. I HAD MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR AND DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY SOMETIMES. AND OCCASIONALLY BECOME HALF CLOSED AND DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT ON WHILE DRIVING. THE SERVICE WRITER SAID HE WILL CHECK ALL 4 DOORS FOR THIS RECALL. WHEN I PICK UP THE VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 12, 2018, I DISCOVERED THAT THE 2 DOOR LATCHES THAT STILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE WRITER REGARDING THE DOOR LATCHES STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM PRIOR TO LEAVING. HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR REPROGRAM THE DEFECTIVE CODE AND IT DOES NOT COVER THE DOOR LATCH NOT WORK REPAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE REPROGRAM IS A SOLE REMEDY FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL. ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND A COPY OF THE CONCORD BMW DEALER'S INVOICE # 888479 DATED OCTOBER 12, 2018. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION AND LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR EARLY REPLY!
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11138690October 5, 2018
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 BMW 750LI. CONSUMER WRITES WITH REGARD TO RECALL ON DOOR LATCH THAT LED TO MALFUNCTION WITH KEY FOB. *AS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133454October 5, 2018
SEATS, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ARE ON. CAME ON WHILE DRIVING WITH ONE PASSENGER. DEALER STATES FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT NEEDS REPLACING. NHTSA ID 13V564000 DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128703September 11, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE WILL NOT PASS SMOG TEST DUE TO ENGINE VALVES UNUSUAL WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS 71,000 MILES AND MY MECHANIC (RHEEM VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE) INDICATES THERE IS A SOFT RECALL AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWED ABNORMAL RESULTS. THE CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE, BUT WILL NOT PAST THE SMOG REQUIREMENT TEST FOR A CALIFORNIA LICENSE RENEWAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118995August 10, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A BURNING ODOR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE USED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF COOLANT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V248000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW OF BIRMINGHAM (1000 TOM WILLIAMS WAY, IRONDALE, AL) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115590August 3, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
RECALL - STICKING REAR DOOR HANDLES SOUTHPOINT BWM IN DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR. SERVICE MANAGER STATES THE PROBLEM IS IN-RELATED TO THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110973July 12, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (FIELDS BMW WINTER PARK, 963 WYMORE RD, WINTER PARK, FL 32789, (407) 628-2100) AND NUMEROUS ENGINE REPAIRS WERE MADE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110158July 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AFTER I DIAGNOSED A PARASITIC BATTERY DRAW WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN OFF OVERNIGHT. I FOUND THE AUXILLARY WATER PUMP FOR THE INTERCOOLERS STILL RUNNING DRAWING 5 AMPS WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE I FOUND WITH THE RECALL 18V-248 I'M QUITE LUCKY MY CAR DIDN'T CATCH ON FIRE YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109857July 6, 2018
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED. THE CONTACT HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR TO KEEP IT FROM OPENING. IN ADDITION, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRAMAN BMW WEST PALM BEACH (2901 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, (561) 609-0130) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105101July 2, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE, MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, AND I RECEIVED AN WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH TELLING ME I WAS HAVING A "TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND DRIVE MODERATELY". I ONLY HAVE 88,900 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE ON 750 SERIES MODELS FROM 2005-2008. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS, AS IT'S COSTLY AND VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104661June 29, 2018
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR INADVERTENTLY OPENED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103549June 23, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE DOORS ARE LOCK AND THE CAN NOT OPEN ALL THE OTHERS DOOR WHAT HAPPEN IF MY CHILDREN ARE INSIDE THE CAR WITH THE HIT AND COULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR, THE KEY FULL BATTERY BUT COULDN'T OPEN THE CAR, THE CENTRAL LOCK INSIDE NOT WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101154June 11, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, BUT IT SHIFTED INTO PARK INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEWELL CADILLAC OF GRAPEVINE (1001 E STATE HWY 114, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT MODE WAS ENGAGED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099553June 4, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE MESSAGE 'DO NOT DRIVE' WAS DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A COMPONENT IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,569.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096591May 17, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SEAT BELT RESTAINT MALFUNCTION WARNING. THIS WARNING CAME UP SUDDENLY. TOOK TO THE DEALER, THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING THE AIR BAGS. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, LOOKED AROUND A LOT OF CARS HAVE THE SAEM ISSUE, FIXED BY READJUSTING THE WIRING HARNESS, DEALER HAD MANY ISSUES WITH RECHARIGNG SYSTEM AND REPLACED MANY PARTS UNCESSAY SO I AM SURE THE ISSUE IS NOT RELATED TO AIRBAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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