2006 BMW 750LI Body & structure Problems

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter independently shifted into park. The contact also stated that water was entering the trunk of the vehicle. The contact stated that the battery had been replaced twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

NHTSA ID

11542182

Incident

Aug 8, 2022

Mileage

180,000 mi

CAR DOORS DO NOT LATCH DOORS FLY OPEN , CAR HAS ROLLED OUT OF PARK, BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE RUFF STOPPING SEAT BELT LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME. PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SEATS. *TR

NHTSA ID

11331231

Incident

May 5, 2020

Mileage

18,367 mi

MY 2006 BMW 750LI WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE ON FRIDAY 7/5/2019 AROUND 11:00 P.M. AND REMAINED THERE. ON SUNDAY MORNING 7/7/2019 AROUND 8:45 A.M. MY CAR ALARM SOUNDED AND WHEN I LOOK OUTSIDE MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE BLAZE FROM THE FIRS NOT ONLY BURNED UP MY BMW BUT ALSO MY DAMAGED MY SUV AND DAMAGED MY OTHER CAR. THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR OVER 36 HOURS BEFORE THE FIRE BEGAN.

NHTSA ID

11230439

Incident

Jul 7, 2019

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.

NHTSA ID

11115590

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BEVERLY HILLS BMW AT 855-529-1662 (5070 WILSHIRE BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90036) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11081845

Incident

May 18, 2017

AIRBAGS NEVER POPPED OPEN, DOOR HANDLE OPENED AND IS STILL NOT SHUTTING CORRECTLY. SINCE MY CAR WAS PAID IN FULL, I DID NOT CARRY FULL COVERAGE ONLY LIABILITY SO I DID NOT FILE A CLAIM. I PAID THE DAMAGES OUT OF MY OWN POCKET AND JUST THIS WEEK I'VE PAID THE LAST $1200.00 OF THE PART ORDERED FOR LAST OF REPAIRS. IN TOTAL IVE PAID A LITTLE OVER 15,000 OUT OF MY OWN MONEY.

NHTSA ID

11014524

Incident

Dec 28, 2014

Mileage

101,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC (300 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD, WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ 07677 800-831-1117) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO PAY A FEE FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO CONTACT A DEALER. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

NHTSA ID

10992315

Incident

Sep 15, 2016

Mileage

88,000 mi

REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLIES OPEN IN TRAFFIC. CAR WAS MOVING ON A CITY STREET WHILE TURNING.

NHTSA ID

10958713

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

Mileage

114,000 mi

I HAVE NOTICED OTHER BMW OF SAME YEAR DIFFERENT VINS ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH DOOR ON DRIVER SIDE OPENING WHEN DRIVING AND WILL NOT CLOSE, I ENTER MY VIN AND IT SAID NO RECALLS BUT I AM HAVING SAME ISSUES EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING WITH THEIR BMW, I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD GOING AROUND CURVE AND MY DRIVER DOOR CAME OPEN, I ALMOST FELT OUT, TRIED TO CLOSE DOOR BACK BUT DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, HAD TO DRIVE TO MY JOB HOLDING DOOR WITH ONE HAND TO KEEP FROM FALLING OUT, CALLED BMW RECALL TEAM AND THEY SAID ITS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME BUT IT IS A KNOW FACTOR.

NHTSA ID

10948084

Incident

Jan 27, 2017

Mileage

121,000 mi

THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN GOING FROM STOP TO DRIVE. AT TIMES IT IS SO SEVERE THAT I THINK THE CAR HAS BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. ALSO MOVES VERY SLOWLY WHEN PROCEEDING FROM STOP TO DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM IS LESS NOTICEABLE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT FIXED SPEED. THE PROBLEM IS DURING TRAFFIC DRIVE. HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS. DEALER UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM; HOWEVER AS SOON AS I DRIVE CAR, IT IMMEDIATELY KICKS. GETTING WORSE WITH TIME. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE DOOR LATCHES. ALL MY DOOR LATCHES ARE FAULTY. THE REAR PASSENGER CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE AND IF OPENED FROM OUTSIDE, YOU RUN THE RISK OF IT NOT LOCKING AT ALL. ALL DOORS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

10838995

Incident

Jan 15, 2013

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED INADVERTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE ISSUE THAT NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA ID

10779401

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

Mileage

78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO COMPLETELY CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMFORT ACCESS FEATURE ON THE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES ON BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

NHTSA ID

10723439

Incident

Mar 2, 2010

Mileage

38,000 mi

TODAY WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY MY DRIVERS DOORS UNLOCKED AND OPENED BY ITSELF. I WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. ONCE I PULLED AWAY FROM THE TRAFFIC LIGHT IT OPENED AGAIN. IT REALLY SCARED ME. I'VE DONE RESEARCH AND REALIZED THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. PLEASE DO A RECALL BEFORE SOME GETS HURT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10695231

Incident

Mar 18, 2015

Mileage

74,600 mi

COMFORT ACCESS SOFTCLOSE DOOR STOPPED WORKING .TOOK TO FRESNO BMW OF FRESNO CA THEY CHARGED ME $3400.00 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM . AND HAD MY CAR FOR OVER 90 DAYS TOTAL.THERE WAS A RECALL OCT 17 2012 FOR THIS THERE SHOULD BE NO CHARGE. I LIKE MY MONEY BACK! *TR

NHTSA ID

10627934

Incident

Nov 4, 2013

Mileage

72,000 mi

GOT INTO THE VEHICLE WITH MY PASSENGERS. WE WHERE LEAVING A WALMART WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I MADE A SHARP TURN AND MY DOOR JUST POPPED OPEN. MY PASSENGER WOULD HAVE FELL OUT OF THE CAR IF HER SEATBELT WAS NOT ON. LUCKILY I WAS NOT CLOSE TO ANY CARS OR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CRASH. I CONTACTED BMW ABOUT THE ISSUE BECAUSE I SAW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT SAME PART THAT BROKE IN MY DOOR PANEL. IN THE RECALL LETTER I READ ON YOUR SITE I SAW THAT BMW ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, AND RECALLED VEHICLES OF MY YEAR AND MAKE BECAUSE THE DOORS WHERE POPPING OPEN OUT OF NOW WHERE. BMW TOLD ME THEY CAN'T DO NOTHING FOR ME AND TO VISIT A SERVICE CENTER WHERE I WAS QUOTED AT 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX A PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO PAY FOR SOMETHING BMW IS A FAULT FOR AND ACKNOWLEDGED. I CURRENTLY HAVE TWO BUNGEE CORDS HOLDING MY DOOR SHUT IT STILL WONT CLOSE TO THIS DAY. MY PASSENGER COULD HAVE DIED. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I WANT THEM TO BE ACCOUNTABLE AND FIX THIS ISSUE. I AM WORRIED TO DEATH IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANOTHER DOOR WITH ANOTHER PASSENGER I WOULD UNDERSTAND IF IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR I HAVE TO GET FIXED BUT THIS IS UNSAFE AND NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10611268

Incident

Feb 28, 2014

Mileage

105,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,046.

NHTSA ID

10565570

Incident

Feb 21, 2014

Mileage

88,046 mi

I JUST CLOSED THE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT LATCH! I HAVE SOFT CLOSE DOORS AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. IT WILL NOT LATCH WITH THE KEY AND IT WON'T WORK WITH THE INSIDE LOCK BUTTON? I HAD TO TIE THE DOOR SHUT TO GET HOME! I SEE THAT THIS IS A RECALL FOR SOME VEHICLES BUT NOT MINE? THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND VERY FRUSTRATING! I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER MODELS LIKE MINE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY BMW ACROSS THE BOARD! *TR

NHTSA ID

10563339

Incident

Jan 16, 2014

Mileage

90,670 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE DOOR WAS OPEN. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,656. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN

NHTSA ID

10563236

Incident

Feb 1, 2014

Mileage

87,656 mi

***MY VIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL #12V504000. I HAVE THE EXACT MODEL, YEAR, OPTIONS, AND DATE OF MANUFACTURE AS THE VINS THAT WERE INCLUDED. A MISTAKE HAS BEEN MADE. NHTSA, PLEASE HELP!!*** *JUST LIKE ALL VEHICLES INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL #12V504000, MY 2006 BMW 750LI IS EQUIPPED WITH "COMFORT ACCESS" AND "SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC." *JUST LIKE THE CARS THAT LED TO NHTSA RECALL #12V504000, MY (DRIVER'S) DOOR APPEARS TO BE CLOSED. THEN, UNEXPECTEDLY, THE DOOR OPENS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOVEMENT! THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *I WAS DENIED THE RECALL FIX TODAY AT THE DEALER. *I CALLED BMW CUSTOMER CARE, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BATCH...BUT -- THE TROUBLING PART -- THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY. *THERE IS NO REASONABLE EXPLANATION WHY MY VIN WAS OMITTED FROM THIS RECALL. A MISTAKE WAS MADE RE: NHTSA RECALL #12V504000 THAT REQUIRES URGENT ATTENTION AND CORRECTION: SOME VINS WERE OMITTED FROM THE RECALL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. *NHTSA, I'M COUNTING ON YOU. PLEASE HELP! *JS

NHTSA ID

10545164

Incident

Sep 22, 2013

VEHICLE HAD INDICATION OF PASSENGER MAT SENSOR FAILURE. SPOKE TO DEALERSHIP WITH NO LUCK ON COVERAGE. CALLED RECALL NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS ONLY A RECALL ON VEHICLE FOR TRANSMISSION GOING INTO NEUTRAL. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP FOR WATER PUMP FAILURE A FEW MONTHS AGO AND I ASKED ABOUT RECALLS AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NONE FOR MY VIN. THIS IS THE 3RD THING TO FAIL IN LESS THAN A YEAR OF PURCHASE. 1ST WAS DOOR ACTUATOR FAILURE, 2ND WATER PUMP FAILURE, AND NOW MAT SENSOR. *JS

NHTSA ID

10538317

Incident

Aug 27, 2013

Mileage

92,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE COMFORT ACCESS AND SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC DOORS; HOWEVER, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DID NOT LATCH UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

10508240

Incident

Apr 10, 2013

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH COMFORT ACCESS AND SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC OPTIONS. THE FEATURE ALLOWED THE DOORS TO AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE WITHOUT MANUALLY ENGAGING. THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT LATCH HOWEVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

NHTSA ID

10505755

Incident

Oct 17, 2012

Mileage

96,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SOFT CLOSE DOORS AND WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD SPORADICALLY OPEN INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD SOMEONE HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED WHILE HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,050. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10502611

Incident

Mar 6, 2013

Mileage

96,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC DOOR FUNCTION SOFTWARE FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 ( LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES ). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,400.

NHTSA ID

10500165

Incident

Feb 18, 2013

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER REAR DOORS OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

NHTSA ID

10495233

Incident

Jan 4, 2012

Mileage

80,000 mi