2006 BMW 750I Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V328000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The contact stated that the passenger's side rear door had failed to function as intended and failed to open. Additionally, the handle on the driver's side rear door intermittently failed to function as intended and required to be hit to function as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to perform the recall repair because the door latch system on the vehicle was old. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11701249

Incident

Jun 24, 2024

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOM BUSH BMW JACKSONVILLE (9875 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225) WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AND CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE DOOR LATCH REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11184374

Incident

Feb 27, 2019

THERE WAS A RECALL A COUPLE YEARS AGO REGARDING THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR ON MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA STATES THEY REPAIRED IT. HOWEVER, I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE NOW AND THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR SENSOR LIGHT IS FLASHING ON MY DASHBOARD. ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF THIS IS FAULTY AND HAPPEN, I AM SCARED FOR MY LIFE TO DRIVE THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11181345

Incident

Feb 20, 2019

BRAKES SUDDENLY BECAME VERY HARD TO ENGAGE. IT TOOK QUITE A BIT OF FORCE TO BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. A MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND THAT BMW HAD A RECALL FOR THE SYSTEM - 10V-466. I CALLED BMW WARRANTY AND INFORMED THEM OF THE REASON FOR MY CALL AS WELL AS THE VIN. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE NO OUTSTANDING RECALL NOTICES FOR MY VEHICLE. WHILE NO ONE COULD TELL ME WHEN, THE FACT THAT THERE WERE NO OUTSTANDING RECALL NOTICES ON THIS VEHICLE APPARENTLY INDICATING THAT THE CORRECTION ON THE CAR HAD BEEN MADE. AFTER A LENGTHY DEBATE ABOUT WHAT THIS MEANT AND WHY BMW SAID THEY HAD NO MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE, I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR. I GOT SARAH (EMPLOYEE #7716), AN ESCALATION SUPERVISOR. VERY NICE BUT ESSENTIALLY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING SHE COULD DO, THAT BMW WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MATTER AND THERE WAS NO ONE THAT SHE COULD ESCALATE ME TO. IF THE CORRECTION, AS SPELLED OUT IN THE RECALL NOTICE WAS IN FACT MADE, IT DID NOT WORK. THE ACTUAL LANGUAGE USED IN THE RECALL NOTICE UNDER CORRECTION STATES AS FOLLOWS: 'THE UPDATED BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY LINE WITH FLUID CHECK VALVE IS TO BE INSTALLED IN ALL APPLICABLE VEHICLES TO ELIMINATE FUTURE CONTAMINATION.' (THE EMPHASIS IS MINE) I HAD ESC SAVE ALL OF THE PARTS AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT IN FACT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS CONTAMINATED WITH OIL WHICH CAUSED THE MEMBRANE TO FAIL. TO ME, THIS MEANS ONE OF TWO THINGS: 1. THE UPDATED BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY LINE WITH FLUID CHECK WAS NEVER INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE; OR 2. THE BMW SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WAS FAULTY. AS FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY LINE, IT APPEARS THAT THE LINE WAS REPLACED AT 97K MILES IN AUGUST OF 2013. SO WHAT GOOD DID THAT DO? IT FAILED AGAIN, (I HAVE ALL OF THE PARTS) IN LESS THAN 5 YEARS. SEE DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED.

NHTSA ID

11123030

Incident

Jul 16, 2018

Mileage

155,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS INDEPENDENTLY, MADE A LOUD NOISE, AND SHOOK. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA ID

11104044

Incident

Jun 24, 2018

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. WHILE REVERSING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE PARKING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO RESTART. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INADVERTENTLY INTO PARK AND THEN INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT CALLED CROWN BMW GREENSBORO AT (336) 790-9848 (LOCATED AT 3902 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,555.

NHTSA ID

11103806

Incident

Jun 24, 2018

Mileage

98,555 mi

TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW IL .... CONTACT STATED HE CONTACTED BMW NORTH AMERICA THREE DIFFERENT TIMES... DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING... CONTACT PAID TO GET DOOR LATCH FIXED ...BMW STATED THEY WOULD REIMBURSE CONTACT FOR REPAIRS THAT WERE PAID FOR PREVIOUSLY. NO REMEDY AS OF YET FOR DOOR LATCH. CONTACT STATED HE HAD CONTACTED CEO OF BMW NORTH AMERICA THAT REFUSED CONTACT A REIMBURSEMENT UNTIL REMEDY IS FOUND. WBAHN831RECALLSASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN MAY 18,2017 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERNA NHTSA RECALL NUMBER17V328 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE SUMMARYDOOR LATCHES: A DOOR CAN APPEAR TO BE CLOSED, ALTHOUGH IT MAY HAVE STOPPED CLOSING IN A POSITION CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE BODY AND NOT BE COMPLETELY CLOSED. THEREFORE, AN IRREGULAR ROAD SURFACE, OR AN INADVERTENT CONTACT WITH THE DOOR INTERIOR, COULD CAUSE IT TO UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING. SAFETY RISKIF THE DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY OPENS WHILE DRIVING, THIS COULD RESULT THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY. 5X6DT60448...

NHTSA ID

11051003

Incident

Nov 28, 2017

ROLLAWAY: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2008 7 SERIES EQUIPPED WITH THE COMFORT ACCESS OPTION AND MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 23, 2004 THROUGH JULY 24, 2008 HAVE AN ELECTRONIC KEY AND AN ELECTRONIC CONNECTION BETWEEN THE GEAR SHIFTER AND THE TRANSMISSION (SHIFT-BY-WIRE) THAT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSES THE START/STOP BUTTON TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. IF THE ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON IS PRESSED 2 OR 3 TIMES WITHIN A SHORT TIME INTERVAL, THE SYSTEM MAY SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL RATHER THAN PARK. IF USING THE ELECTRONIC KEY (COMFORT ACCESS MODE), THERE WOULD BE NO PROTECTION FROM THE IGNITION INTERLOCK THAT PREVENTS KEY REMOVAL IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK.

NHTSA ID

11041383

Incident

Oct 16, 2012

THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE FAULT LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT ARE COMING ON AND THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO SWITCH GEARS. ON SOME OCCASIONS PARK BECOMES NEUTRAL, ALSO IT HESITATES TO START. SOMETIMES THE ONLY GEAR THAT WILL WORK IS REVERSE. THE CAR WAS JUST STARTED, IN MOTION ON THE STREET AND HIGHWAY WHEN THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED.

NHTSA ID

10990581

Incident

May 2, 2017

Mileage

122,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE WOULD REV AND THE TRANSMISSION FAULT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVE; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION FAULT INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN TWO MONTHS AGO AND WOULD OCCUR OCCASIONALLY, BUT THEN BECAME A DAILY OCCURRENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

NHTSA ID

10985797

Incident

Mar 26, 2017

Mileage

116,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 BMW 750I. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED A VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL, AND STRUCK THE BARRIER WALL FOUR TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FOUR LACERATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN ADJUSTER A YEAR LATER TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE BALD TIRES COULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10957585

Incident

Feb 26, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

DOORS WILL NOT LATCH I SPOKE WITH DEALER HE WANTED ME TO SPEND$195 BEFORE HE WORKED ON MY CAR I EXPLAIN AFTER REACHING THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A RECALL ON ONE OF THE SENSOR S. STILL REFUSE TO REPAIR WITHOUT ME SPENDING $195.

NHTSA ID

10957325

Incident

Feb 24, 2017

A WARNING MESSAGE IS INFORMING ME THAT THE (FAULT IN PASS-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT FORCE LIMITER) NEEDS TO BE CHECK.

NHTSA ID

10940167

Incident

Jan 2, 2017

Mileage

93,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR APPROACHING A STOP, THE CAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND ON THE DASH INDICATED THE GEAR IS NOW "N", THEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I COULD NOT TURN TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THIS WAS DANGEROUS AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR, TURNING IT BACK ON, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. IF THIS FAULT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY, IT CAN CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT IF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND GEAR SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL. FROM READING BMW FORUMS, THEY SAY POSSIBLE CAUSES COULD BE THE INTEGRATED SUPPLY MODULE, TRANSMISSION FAULT, ELECTRICAL ISSUE, OR THE SMG SENSOR. PLEASE READ SIMILAR STORIES ONLINE. AT THE LINKS BELOW. HTTP://WWW.BIMMERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?1618729-CAR-WENT-INTO-NEUTRAL-ON-IT-S-OWN-WHILE-DRIVING-THEN-DIED! *TR

NHTSA ID

10936382

Incident

Dec 19, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000.

NHTSA ID

10924937

Incident

Oct 3, 2016

Mileage

138,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAULT. DRIVE MODERATELY. CAR WON'T MOVE FORWARD WHEN SHIFTED TO DRIVE. GEAR WON'T ENGAGE.

NHTSA ID

10924529

Incident

Nov 6, 2016

Mileage

109,000 mi

I JUST PURCHASED A 2006 BMW 750I. BEAUTIFUL CAR. I SAW THAT IT HAD A RECALL. SO I TOOK IT TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP IN CHARLOTTE NC NORTHLAKE TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK IT. IT'S THE YEAR 2016 AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR 10 YEARS AND THAT THEY WOULDNT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD AND I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WONT REPAIR IT. AND ITS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. THE AIRBAG IS A VERY SERIOUS RECALL. WAS JUST HOPING THAT I COULD GET SOME HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. I DONT FEEL AS IF I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON SUCH A SERIOUS DEFECT. AND IT WAS A RECALL FOR A REASON

NHTSA ID

10907038

Incident

Sep 15, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. WHILE PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

NHTSA ID

10905775

Incident

Sep 11, 2016

Mileage

133,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA ID

10897126

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

Mileage

94,000 mi

PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY KID ALMOST FLEW OUT OF THE CAR. THE DOOR WILL NOT SHUT CLOSE & IT REMAINS OPEN. THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE LATCHING MECHANISM.

NHTSA ID

10873209

Incident

Jun 4, 2016

Mileage

119,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT NOT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10870785

Incident

May 24, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP IN 2012 BECAUSE I NOTICED OIL IN MY GARAGE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO OIL LEAK AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. I REPORTED IN 2013 THAT THE 'ADD OIL' INDICATOR WAS COMING ON LESS THAN 2,000 MILES AFTER AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING FOUND THAT NEED SERVICING. IN 2014 I TOOK MY CAR BACK BECAUSE MY OIL INDICATOR STATED I NEEDED TO ADD OIL AND I WAS TOLD I HAD AN OIL GASKET ISSUE THAT WOULD COST $11,000 TO CORRECT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS NEVER TOLD OF ANY PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE SAME IS TRUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION; I HAD MY CAR SERVICED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT WASN'T TOLD OF A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION UNTIL THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY 3 TO 4 WEEKS AND MY OVERDRIVE IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. NOW I AM EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS DOOR; IT WON'T CLOSE AT ALL BUT I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THE DOOR MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA ID

10863844

Incident

Jun 14, 2014

Mileage

114,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA ID

10839079

Incident

Jan 6, 2016

Mileage

104,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF FIFTH GEAR INTO THIRD GEAR VIOLENTLY AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY INTO FIRST, SECOND, AND FOURTH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

NHTSA ID

10839052

Incident

Feb 14, 2016

Mileage

91,000 mi

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENS ON ITS ON AS STATED IN RECALL THREATENING THE SAFETY NAD LIFE OF MY PASSENGER MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYED. MY AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOW COMPROMISED AND THIS IS ANOTHER BMW RECALL ON VEHICLES IN THIS YEARS MAKE AND MODEL. BUT VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING ALL OF THESE DEFECTS/PROBLEMS BUT I AM EXCLUDED. ID LIKE TO KNOW THE LEGALITY OF MY EXCLUSION BEFORE I GO FURTHER WITH ANY LEGAL ACTION WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE MY VEHICLE INITIALLY THE FIRST INSTANCE OF OCCURRENCE CAUGHT MY ATTENTION CONCERNING THE DOOR. AND THE AIR BAG WARNING STAYS ON FROM THE TIME I START THE CAR UNTIL I TURN IT OFF .

NHTSA ID

10809810

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

Mileage

69,242 mi