2007 BMW 750LI Owner Complaints

Front passenger occupancy sensor failure

NHTSA ID

11484220

Incident

Jul 26, 2022

Water linkage down door panels to the floor, Drivers side ECM is located in that area, water damages the components and caused it to produce codes, interfering with car engine, causes surges, and vehicle to all of sudden shut off even while driving on freeway or streets. Water linkage on the passenger side down into the fuse box. All so causing electrical malfunction that opens the door for potential unsafe events.

NHTSA ID

11481058

Incident

Aug 1, 2018

I had my car towed to BMW OF WEST SPRINGFIELD MA, to get car initially overhaul and completely fixed I understand that are six underlying recalls airbags, odb communications, brakes, electrical, door latches, after calling and letting them know my car was on its way, I requested a courtesy call and no was given I call two days later to be told my car wasn’t on the lot, then to be called back hours later to be told they could not find key to my vehicle, also they tried to make me pay for the lost key in WHICH THEY LOST, they still refuse to fix the recall and are requesting me get it towed out at there expense the recalls can only be fixed by BMW, also MASSACHUSETTS AND FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES THEM TO BE FIXED, so therefore the car cannot leave the lot until recall is fixed

NHTSA ID

11436363

Incident

Oct 2, 2021

1) The electrical section of the dashboard for speed, checking gas levels etc. is no longer visible. It is available for inspection! 2) For the obvious reason: unable to determine all safety measures such as speed, driving safety such as gas level, warning signals etc.! 3) The problem was the result of numerous visits to the dealership regarding the rain leaking into the car. Which they said they were unable to find a leak or leaks. Advised the of possible recall re: car latch issues where the water leaks into the car via trunk etc. They finally realized their error. But failed to repair. Said it was a recall issue. 4) As mentioned...Has been inspected numerous times by the dealership in Willoughby, OH! 5) Of course there were warning signs that there was a problem or would eventually be a problem when water starts getting into your car: when it shouldn't (doors closed, windows up sunroof closed etc. However, as I said previously, the dealership inspected the car enough times to find what the problem was and avoid the damage cause: (UNLESS IT IS/WAS AN ISSUE THAT WARRANT A RECALL OF THE CAR'S SEALING, SUNROOF, LATCH ETC. THAT WAS DEFFECTIVE!!! NOTE: The dealership indicated that the water was getting in to the car, but couldn't stop it from getting in didn't have the knowledge to fix? Wouldn't that be a recall matter? MY SAFETY & OTHERS IS AT STAKE IF YOU DON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF A DEFECT IN THIS BMW.

NHTSA ID

11423981

Incident

Jul 8, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEAKE BMW (2630 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD, KENNER, LA 70062) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RELATED THE FAILURE TO AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11406891

Incident

Apr 2, 2021

MY AIRBAGS SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTION FOR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A MALFUNCTION AS WELL AS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM THE STEERING HAS A MALFUNCTION AS WELL

NHTSA ID

11403195

Incident

Mar 1, 2021

Mileage

106,000 mi

CAR SCREEN PANEL DEAD. NO VISUABLE INFORMATION ON CAR PANEL TO DETERMINE SPEED, GAS LEVEL ETC. CAR PICKED UP FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER SERVICE AND TOLD OF WATER LEAK IN CAR. HAD BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A LEAK OF WATER INTO CAR. HOWEVER, APPARENTLY, THEY DID NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE PANEL DUE TO THEIR NELIGENCE. THE CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THEM WITH THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES AS A POTENTIAL RECALL ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11386685

Incident

Sep 9, 2019

Mileage

70,000 mi

TOOK IN FOR REPAIR FOR WATER GETTING INTO CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALER. TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM OR WHERE ANY WATER WAS GETTING INTO CAR. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN, TOLD THAT THEY CLEANED WATER LINES ETC. SO, SHOULD BE OK. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING IT HOME & ONCE A GOOD RAIN CAME, IT GOT WET INSIDE THE CABIN/CAR AGAIN! THEY HAD THE CAR, WORKED ON IT ETC. HOWEVER, WHEN IT WAS PICKED UP AGAIN, TOLD THAT THE DASH SCREEN WAS DAMAGED. BUT RATHER THAN BLAME IT ON THE WATER GETTING INTO THE CAR ETC.; THEY BLAMED IT ON SOMETHING ELSE WHICH COST AN UNBELIEVABLE PRICE TO REPAIR. OR THEY FAILED TO ADMIT THEIR UNBELIEVABLE CAR CARE AND CUSTOMER CARE/SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LOST OF BEING ABLE TO SEE THE CAR DASH, SCREEN ETC.: ALL OF THE SYSTEMS INFORMATION: GAS LEVEL, SPEED, LIGHTS, NAVIGATION ETC. HAS BEEN LOST.

NHTSA ID

11354241

Incident

Sep 8, 2020

MY 2007 BMW LI JUST STARTED THROWING ITSELF INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A MAJOR ABRUPT STOP JERKING THE CAR TO A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION FAULT ERROR CAME ON AND I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A MINUTE AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE. IT DID THIS ONE MORE TIME BEFORE REACHING HOME. THEN THE FOLLOWING DAY ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IT AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN REVERSE IT JUMPED BACK INTO PARK. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AS I HAD READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR BMW'S WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I HAVE SINCE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF OTHER BMW SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER JUST SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER A RECALL AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE CARS AGE ISN'T WORTH THE VALUE OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION SO I HAVE THE CAR PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND CANNOT DRIVE IT. BMW NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THERE ARE PLENTY OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11318132

Incident

Feb 2, 2020

Mileage

163,000 mi

STARTED THE CAR AND AIRBAG /SEAT TENSION LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF..BMW SAYS CAR VIN NOT ON LIST FOR RECAL

NHTSA ID

11270954

Incident

Feb 21, 2018

Mileage

121,000 mi

I HAVE A 2007 750LI BMW WITH AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT PROBLEMS HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT.

NHTSA ID

11269072

Incident

Oct 2, 2019

Mileage

126,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DRASTICALLY SLOWED DOWN AND THE "DRIVE MODERATELY, NOW IN SAFETY MODE" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11256373

Incident

Jul 15, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE "AIRBAG MALFUNCTION" DASH LIGHT IS ON. THE BMW DEALER HAS DETERMINED THE MALFUNCTION IS DUE TO AN INTERNAL FAILURE TO THE DRIVERS SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR. AN ACTIVE RECALL (17V-605 ?) INCLUDES 2004-2006 BMW 7 SERIES BUT EXCLUDES MY 2007 BMW 7. DEALER DECLINED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS UNDER THE ACTIVE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11239522

Incident

May 15, 2019

Mileage

147,611 mi

MY EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM HAS FAILED. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL TO FIX PROBLEM ON MY 2007 BMW 750LI. MY VEHICLE IS PARKED IN GARAGE CANT DRIVE DO NOT HAVE AN EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PARK IT WITHOUT APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.

NHTSA ID

11218411

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

77,000 mi

IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FROM 2009 WHICH WAS NOT A BIG CONCERN AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEH.AS OF NOW THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED I HAPPENS WHEN I AM PARKING THE ( PARALLEL PARKING ) LESS THEN 10 MILES PER HOUR BRAKE PEDAL BECOME STIFF WHEN DEPRESS ON IT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP SOMETIME I WOULD BUMP THE IN FRONT OF ME OR BEHIND ME. THE SCARY PART IS WHEN I AM EFFECTING A BROKEN U TURN IN A TIGHT STREET ,I WOULD STEP ON THE BEAK TO AVOID HITTING IN FRONT AND BACK OF ME . THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD STIFFEN EVEN IF PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I PURSHASED THE CAR WITH 13000 MILES AND NOW THE CAR HAS ONLY 73000 MILES I CHANGE MY ROTORS ON TIME BRAKE PADS ON TIME ONCE THE CAR IS GOING STRAIGHT THE BRAKE WORKS PLEASE ,I DON' T KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE LET ME IF THERE IS ANY RECALL ON > I THINK THIS IS MY LAST BMW ,NO MORE.

NHTSA ID

11210364

Incident

Jan 2, 2019

Mileage

14,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VISTA BMW (744 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY, POMPANO BEACH, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MAT SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE SIMILAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

NHTSA ID

11183497

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

Mileage

87,000 mi

AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ARE ON. CAME ON WHILE DRIVING WITH ONE PASSENGER. DEALER STATES FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT NEEDS REPLACING. NHTSA ID 13V564000 DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN

NHTSA ID

11133454

Incident

Aug 24, 2018

Mileage

113,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, BUT IT SHIFTED INTO PARK INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEWELL CADILLAC OF GRAPEVINE (1001 E STATE HWY 114, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT MODE WAS ENGAGED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.

NHTSA ID

11101154

Incident

Apr 27, 2018

Mileage

112,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST CUTS OFF, VERY SCARY UNSAFE, WHEN YOU GET SOMEWHERE, YOU STUCK IT WONT START BACK UP PARKING BRAKE DEFAULT, SO YOU STUCK FOR HOURS ,THEN IT STARTS AGAIN, , SEVERAL TOWS TO THE POINT OF WEEKLY THEN DAILY- MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION BAD CHOICE BUYING A BMW- IN SHOP AT DEALERSHIP BUT THEY DINT FIX OR FIND PROBLEMS THIS IS AWEFUL BUT THE CAR NOTE IS PAID AND I HAVE A LEMON!!! JUST A NIGHTMARE

NHTSA ID

11084823

Incident

Mar 24, 2018

Mileage

167,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF CATONSVILLE (6700 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228, (844) 221-1352), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11078668

Incident

Nov 15, 2017

Mileage

104,000 mi

VALVE SEALS....THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ENGINE ISSUE ON THESE MODELS FOR NOTHING TO BE DONE. THE VALVE SEALS LET OIL BLOW BY WHICH RESULTS IN MASSIVE OIL LOSS AND COULD RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE. THEN BMW WANTS EVERYONE TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THEIR MESS UP.

NHTSA ID

11078600

Incident

Jun 1, 2017

Mileage

104,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. UPON EXITING OR ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH AND CLOSE CORRECTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V382000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF ARLINGTON (1105 E LAMAR BLVD, ARLINGTON, TX 76011, (817) 461-9222) TO BE SERVICED PER THE RECALL, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11074171

Incident

Jan 17, 2018

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SEARCHED THE DATA ON THE VEHICLE AND THE "FAULT AND PASS RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIR BAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BELT FORCE LIMITER" MESSAGE APPEARED. THE "FASTEN AND CONTINUE WEARING THE SEAT BELT" INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID

11073154

Incident

Feb 8, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S REMOTE LOCK CEASED TO FUNCTION AND REQUIRED THE CONTACT TO MANUALLY LOCK THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE LIFTGATE OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW OF BEL AIR (716 BEL AIR RD, BEL AIR, MD) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11061601

Incident

Jan 10, 2017

Mileage

79,000 mi

CAR GET EXCESSIVE HOT INSIDE REGARDLESS OF AIR CONDITIONING SETTING . IT IS A ON GOING ISSUE SPORATICALLY, IT STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO

NHTSA ID

11052948

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

Mileage

157,000 mi