Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 18, 2020
MOST BMW V8 ENGINES INCLUDING MY OWN (N62,N63) HAVE KNOW MAJOR FLAWS WITH VALVE STEM SEALS AND TIMING CHAINS. THESE ISSUES CAUSE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO ENGINES AND EMISSIONS SYSTEM. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. VEHICLES END UP IMMOBILE ON THE HIGHWAY OR EMITTING EXCESIVE SMOKE AND FUMES INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. BMW HAS HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER THIS I DONT BELIEVE THATS ENOUGH. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE REPAIRED
- NHTSA ID
- 11375325
- Incident
- Nov 10, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DROVE ROUGH AND NEARLY SHUT-OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FOUR SEPARATE UNKNOWN DEALERS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HIM OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THE DEALER BMW OF MONROVIA (1425 S MOUNTAIN AVE, MONROVIA, CA 91016, 877-269-9618) ACKNOWLEDGED SOME OIL LEAKS IN THE ENGINE AND REPAIRED THE ENGINE FOR $2600. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD BE REPLACED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT APPROVE REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11364122
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2014
- Mileage
- 40,000 mi
EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLE USING 2 QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK. VEHICLE HAS 83,342 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. DOES NOT TAKE LONG FOR ENGINE OIL LIGHT TO COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL.
- NHTSA ID
- 11340371
- Incident
- Aug 19, 2016
EngineOther / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 5, 2019
TAKATA RECALL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DRIVETRAIN LIGHT ON
- NHTSA ID
- 11218211
- Incident
- May 8, 2019
EngineFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 10, 2019
I WAS DRIVING UP I-5 , IN THE THIRD LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I GOT A DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION MESSAGE ON MY SCREEN I NOTICED THAT ALL ACCELERATION WAS LOST AND KNEW I MUST PULL OUT OF THE ROAD FOR AT THE SPEED ALLOWED I WAS BOUND TO GET REAR ENDED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY LIKE THIS CAR IN BACK OF ME BEGAN TO HONK AS I SIGNALED TO BE ALLOWED MOVE OUT THE ROAD CARS PROCEEDED TO JUST GO FAST AND ALMOST GOT HIT A COUPLE TIMES .
- NHTSA ID
- 11195381
- Incident
- Mar 4, 2019
- Mileage
- 97,200 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 750I. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CHANGE GEARS AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN OIL LEAK AND UNKNOWN PARTS IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMEMBER THE ENGINE COMPONENT THAT NEED REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT, IN ORDER TO AVOID TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE, HE WOULD NEED TO KEEP ADDING OIL TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (REEVES BMW TAMPA, 109 E FOWLER AVE, TAMPA, FL 33612, (813) 936-5500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11090032
- Incident
- Mar 29, 2017
- Mileage
- 112,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 7, 2018
THE ISSUE BEGAN AS I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON THE EXPRESS WAY AND THE CAR STOPPED WHILE GOING 50MPH. IT WAS RAINING THAT DAY AND STATED I HAD A DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION I THOUGHT MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE GOING TO DIE. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED OVER 6 TIMES AND EVEN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS REPAIRED AFTER A $3400 BILL FROM A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST 15K TO REPAIR. I CURRENTLY STILL OWE 15K ON THIS CAR STILL. THIS IS REGARDING A RECALL THAT BMW WANTS TO CHARGE ME A $600 DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR. THIS IS BEFORE DOING ANY WORK. HOWEVER THE CAMPAIGN CLAIMS IT IS FREE.THE RECALL BULLETIN WENT OUT IN 2015 FOR CARS 2009-2015. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE OF THIS RECALL I FOUND OUT MY SELF. MY CAR HAS BEEN TOWED OVER 4 TIMES. ONE SHOP HAD IT FOR 2 MONTHS AND I WAS FINALLY TOLD THAT IT NEEDS THE N63 CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE. I DECIDED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO REEVES BMW. AFTER THE YOUNG LADY AT THE RESERVATION DESK CONFIRMED THAT THE N63 WAS A COURTESY. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN TELLS ME THAT THEY NEED TO RUN AN HOUR DIAGNOSTIC WHICH I AGREED TO FOR $179. NOW I GET A CALL THAT THEY NEED TO RUN A $600 DIAGNOSTIC. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF BEING CHARGED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC ON A RECALL. WHEN I LOOKED UP INFORMATION ON THIS, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ON THIS ISSUE. I AM FRUSTRATED AS I HAVE ALREADY SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THIS VEHICLE AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL BULLETIN. ON TOP OF THIS, I WAS TOLD I'D HEAR BACK ON MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND. I NEVER HEARD BACK. I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT I TRAVEL FOR WORK AND SOMETIMES I AM OUT OF POCKET. A STORAGE FEE. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO BMW NORTH AMERICA AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT IN TO REEVES. THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE OVER 80K MILES ON IT AND IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME ISSUES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED WITH ONLY 29K MILES. THE CAR WILL DIE WHILE IN MOTION AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11076696
- Incident
- Jan 23, 2018
- Mileage
- 32,000 mi
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