Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 BMW 750LI submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 42 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 42, in the owner's own words
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR BYPASS WAS FAULTY AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. DAYS LATER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE MAT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLASSIC BMW (6800 DALLAS PKWY, PLANO, TX 75024, (214) 778-2600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REPAIR FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
DRIVER SIDE OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT IS NOT FUNCTIONING ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE PASSENGER SIDE MAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY RECALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY ON AND THE I DRIVE CAR DATA SHOWS PASSENGER MAT IS NOT WORKING. BUT THE DEALER SAYS THE DRIVER SIDE IS OUT SOMEHOW. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THE MAT DISABLES THE AIRBAG WHEN THERE IS INSUFFICIENT WEIGHT APPLIED.
2006 BMW 750LI. CONSUMER WRITES WITH REGARD TO RECALL ON DOOR LATCH THAT LED TO MALFUNCTION WITH KEY FOB. *AS *TR
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PLACED INTO GEAR, THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR REMAINED AJAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTO LOCK FEATURE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF SOUTH ATLANTA (LOCATED AT 4171 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291 (770) 969-0755) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN OR WHILE PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WORSENED OVER THE YEARS AND HE CURRENTLY HAS TO HOLD THE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM OPENING. WHEN THE FAILURE FIRST OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO IRVINE BMW (9881 RESEARCH DR, IRVINE, CA 92618 (888) 496-3218), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE DEALER (JMC BMW AUTO, 310-654-4067) REPLACED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH. MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT "SOFT" AND DID NOT FULLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR UNLOCKED AND OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. ON MANY OCCASIONS, THE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO REMAIN CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,145.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN DOOR FAILED TO LATCH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,465.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR SUDDENLY OPENED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY OPENED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIANCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN LATCHED SECURELY. THE WINDOW GLASS WAS LOWERED IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE, WHICH WAS MANEUVERED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE DOOR PROPERLY LATCHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, IT WOULD NOT CLOSE AND REMAINED AJAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH ONE HAND HOLDING THE DOOR SHUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ALARM SOUNDED AND THE MESSAGE BOARD DISPLAYED "DOOR OPEN". THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES ON BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/06/16*LJ; UPDATED 4/10/18*JB *TR
DRIVERS SEAT SENSOR MAT MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A ON GOING ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP SAVE LIVES BY AUTHORIZING A RECALL.
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
BMW HAVE A RECALL ON 2006 BMW 750LI PASSENGER SEAT MAT, THIS DEFECT WILL KEEP THE AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING DURING AN ACCIDENT. BUT IN MOST BMW, FROM FRIENDS OF MINE THE DRIVER SEAT MAT IS THE ONE THAT DEFECTIVE ON A REGULAR BASES BUT BMW IS AVOIDING THE REPAIR, THIS DEFECT CAN A WILL CAUSE SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. THE RECALL# 13V564000 FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT, BUT THE DRIVER SEAT MAT IS THE PROBLEM. MY DRIVE SEAT MAT IS BROKEN MY CAR ONLY HAVE 72000 MILES ON THE CAR,BMW IS AVOIDING THE REPAIR. CORRECT NOW OR SOME ONE WILL DIE SOON, BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT.....UPDATED 04/23/15 *BF *TR
THE DOOR DON'T LATCH CORRECTLY, I HAD THE DOOR LATCHES REPLACE IN 2011 AND THEY HAVE BROKEN AGAIN. BMW HAVE A RECALL ON THE DOOR LATCHES FROM 2005 TO 2007. MY CAR IS A 2006, THEY SAY THE DEFECTIVE PART IS NOT IN MY CAR BUT THEY KEY BREAKING. THE RECALL # 12V504000 FOR THE DOOR LATCH. BMW DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO REPLACE OR REFUSE TO RECALL ALL THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR WILL OPEN DURING DRIVING AND THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER WILL HAVE TO HOLD THE DOOR TILL THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. PLEASE HELP THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY WARNING TO BMW.....UPDATED 04/23/15 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO RECALL# 13V564000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE OPENING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR, IT WOULD NOT LATCH OR CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH AND LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY OPENED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V504000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
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