2007 BMW 750LI Complaints

AS MY WIFE AND SON WERE DRIVING THE PASSENGER DOOR JUST UNLATCHED FROM LATCH AND WOULD NOT LATCH BACK, AFTER SOME RESEARCH ,I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE DOOR LATCH ISSUE ON BMW 750 MODELS BUILT FROM 08/04 TO 09/07 NOTICE WAS 12V504 WITH THAT INFO IN HAND I CALLED REEVES BMW IN TAMPA FLA ONLY TO BE TOLD IT WAS NOT A OPEN CAMPAIGN BASED ON MY VIN EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT 01/07 AND HAS BOTH CAS AND SOFT CLOSE DOORS JUST AS RECALL NOTICE NOTED, NOTHING IN THE MAY 2013 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATES ANYTHING ABOUT CERTAIN VIN'S JUST THE PRODUCTION DATE'S, THIS IS A ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THIS AGENCY WITH MORE VIGOR BECAUSE IT IS MORE THAN A INCONVENIENCE BUT A [XXX] SAFETY ISSUE. WHICH IS GOING TO CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE THERE LIFE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH CORRECTLY AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE HAD TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO SECURE THE DOOR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS MANUALLY HELD BY THE CONTACT WHEN DRIVING DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V504000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,509.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED AND IT WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE AND LATCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. *TR

OWN A 2007 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 WORK, 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. UPDATE COMP CODE TO LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. VERY DANGEROUS NOT HAVING THE DOOR LOCK. NEED TO BE A GENERAL RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE SOFT CLOSE FEATURE FOR THE DOOR, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:12V504000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED LOSING ALL POWER INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING AND HAVING TO COAST INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 3 MONTHS. AFTER SITTING FOR 15 MINUTES AND 5-10 "NO STARTS", THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED AND DROVE NORMALLY. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE EVENT. THERE IS A CURRENT POWER SUPPLY RECALL ON SEVERAL BMW MODELS DEMONSTRATING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. BMW STATES THAT THE POWER SUPPLY ON THE 750LI IS DIFFERENT FROM THOSE VEHICLES UNDER THE RECALL. THIS MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED AS I HAVE READ SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE BMW FORUMS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD IN WHICH MANY BMW 7 SERIES OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD ERRONEOUSLY OPEN WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SOFT DOOR CLOSE SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC OPTIONS FAILED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V504000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS: LATCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 4/22/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SOMETIMES WOULD NOT LATCH. THE SOFT CLOSE DOES NOT WORK, INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 05/14/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURES, BUT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

DRIVING CAR IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES SUDDEN, HARSH DOWNSHIFT WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE TRANSMISSION IN S MODE SEVERE JOLT TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN VEHICLE - AS IF INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENT - POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION TO DEAL WITH SPINAL INJURY DEALER STATES UNABLE TO RE-CREATE SITUATION. *TR