2008 BMW 750LI Complaints

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.

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.

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.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH TO START FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES EXCESSIVELY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SOME TIME. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

DOOR NOT LATCHING CORRECTLY. IT UNEXPECTEDLY OPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT CLOSE BACK. I HAD TO SECURE IT WITH A BUNGEE CORD TO CONTINUE HOME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE CASS MODULE AND BLADE KEY FOB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,267.

PASSENGER RESTRAINT WARNING - APPARENTLY THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR HAS FAILED AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN AUTOMATICALLY DISABLED. A QUICK SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH BMW PASSENGER SEAT SENSORS. THERE WAS EVEN A RECALL FOR THE ISSUE, BUT THE DEALER CLAIMS MY 2008 BMW 750LI WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (ONLY 2006-2007 BMW 750LI'S). THIS CAR WAS BUILT USING THE SAME PARTS. SHOULDN'T IT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL LIST? APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT PEOPLE ARE BUILDING "SENSOR BYPASS" DEVICES AND SELLING THEM ON AMAZON/EBAY TO PLACE THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS INTO "ALWAYS ON" MODE. THIS KLUGE DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A VERY SAFE SOLUTION, SINCE SMALL CHILDREN COULD BE INJURED BY THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IF IT DEPLOYED UNNECESSARILY. DEALER HAS QUOTED NEARLY $1,400 FOR A FIX. BYPASS SOLUTION LESS THAN $100. SEEMS ONE HAS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN RELATIVE SAFETY OR NOT BLOWING THE SAVINGS FUND. ALL TO REPAIR AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXCHANGE MECHATRONIC FAULT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,445.