2008 BMW 750LI

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the Comfort Access Option.The Comfort Access option allows the driver to start and stop the engine (by pressing the engine start / stop button) without inserting the key fob into the vehicles key slot in the instrument panel.Subject vehicles not equipped with the Comfort Access option require the key fob be inserted the key slot to start the engine.Upon removal of the key from the key slot the vehicle will automatically shift to Park if the driver has not done so using the gearshift lever.Sunject vehicles equipped with the Comfort Access option are designed such that when the vehicle is stopped with the service brakes applied and the transmission in Drive or Reverse, the driver can push the engine start/stop button one time, stopping the engine and automatically shifting the transmission to Park.In its DIR, BMW identified a condition such that if the driver depressed the start-stop button multiple times in rapid succession, the transmission could shift to Neutral instead of Park.With the transmission in neutral, depending on the slope of the road, the vehicle could rollaway if unattended.In review of data submitted to the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) and of reports submitted to BMW, ODI identified 20 reports alleging vehicle rollaway involving vehicles equipped with Comfort Access.The vehicles identified in these reports are all subject to recall 12V-502.Ten of these reports were identified as likely related to the defect described in recall 12V-502.Two of the reports are likely related to other mechanical failures.The remaining 8 allegations of vehicle rollaway could not be associated with a specific cause.There are 32 reports alleging vehicle rollaway in the subject vehicles not equipped with the Comfort Access option.A vehicle based safety defect trend was not identified in these reports.Subject vehicles not equipped the Comfort Access option will automatically shift to Park once the key fob is removed from the key slot.In this regard these vehicles behave similarly to those with traditional mechanical keys where the key cannot be removed from the ignition unless the vehicle is shifted to Park.The difference between these vehicles and the subject vehicles with the Comfort Access option is that in the Comfort Access equipped vehicles, the engine can be started and stopped without the key fob in the key slot.ODI reports 10429922 and 10419177 noted in the EA opening resume were determined to be vehicles not equipped with the Comfort Access option and ODI did not identify a vehicle based safety defect associated with these incidents.This investigation is closed.The ODI report cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification (ODI) numbers:10185770

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750LI US. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH, the rear passenger door opened inadvertently. The contact stated that the right rear passenger immediately closed the door and later, when the vehicle was parked and the right rear passenger attempted to exit, the door would not open from the inside. When attempting to open the door from the outside, it also would not open and has remained inoperable. The contact added that a few days later while driving at approximately 45MPH the front passenger opened inadvertently. The passenger attempted to close the door but the door did not remain closed. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and when he existed the vehicle and he pushed the door with force and the door remained closed. The contact also stated that the soft close feature did not work as intended after the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact believes the failure is associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V328 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

NHTSA ID

11740139

Incident

May 9, 2026

Mileage

68,000 mi

door does not stay closed. door opened while driving.

NHTSA ID

11487517

Incident

Oct 2, 2022

My car one day just turned on all lights inside including emergency break and the engine started smoking out....

NHTSA ID

11455953

Incident

Sep 9, 2020

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that upon refueling the vehicle, he smelled a strong gas odor. The contact recalled that the same issue had occurred with a BMW vehicle that he previously owned, so he drove the vehicle to his residence and restarted it. The contact exited the vehicle and as he was looking around, he noticed fuel leaking onto the rear driver’s side wheel and onto the floor. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that his vehicle was not included in a recall. The dealer advised the contact to take the vehicle in for diagnosis; however, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.

NHTSA ID

11443896

Incident

Dec 13, 2021

Mileage

112,000 mi

HEAVY SMOKE FROM EXHAUST WHEN AT IDLE FOR MORE THAT 1 MINUTE. TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAKING

NHTSA ID

11361631

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

98,500 mi

I THINK MY DOOR LASH ON MY VEHICLE'S DEFECTED SOMETIMES IT DOES SEEM TO BE CLOSE AND SOMETIMES IT'S NOT

NHTSA ID

11292468

Incident

Dec 3, 2019

Mileage

119,057 mi

I HAVE A 2008 BMW 750LI AND SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WILL NOT REST TOOK TO DEALER LIGHT STILL ON. ARE THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE THIS WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT RUN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11269067

Incident

Jun 20, 2019

I HAVE A 2008 BMW 750LI LOST POWER TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT CAME ON DRIVE MODERATELY WONT GO INTO OVER DRIVE STAY IN 1ST GEAR WONT GO INTO PASSING GEAR. IS THER BEEN A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM THE CAR HAS 111,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS STAIONARY.

NHTSA ID

11240283

Incident

Jul 28, 2019

Mileage

111,000 mi

The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

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Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the DME: 032B43 - Low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low CDA594 - Message (- 0x33E) missing, receiver DME, transmitter TFE

Customers may state that the alarm system (DWA) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicle’s equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. Additionally, the red anti-theft alarm LED in the interior mirror does not briefly flash every 2 seconds, indicating the alarm is armed.

Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.

Component-Specific Limited Warranty Extension For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's front and rear air suspension strut assemblies (item # 1 Front and # 2 Rear, shown) to: 8 years/80,000 miles, as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date. Other air suspension system-related components/issues are excluded from this coverage. This component-specific limited warranty extension applies to defects in materials or workmanship. This coverage is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusions that apply to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks.