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2011 BMW 750LI Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jul 11, 2024
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
32%
of 25 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2011 BMW 750LI submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Jul 11, 2024
Fire reported

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked next to the house with the engine turned off for approximately one hour before suddenly smoke was present coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and discovered flames coming from the ECM wire harness. The contact used a bucket of water to extinguish the flames. The cause of the fire was not determined. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer but no diagnostic service or repairs were performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V521000(Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 160,000.

NHTSA ID
11601207
Incident
Mar 15, 2024
Mileage
160,000 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 21, 2020

THEY HAVE NOT FIXED MY COOLING SYSTEM. IT SAIDS THAT THE RECALL WAS FIXED BUT IT WAS NOT

NHTSA ID
11350712
Incident
Aug 21, 2020
Mileage
150,000 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 10, 2018
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A BURNING ODOR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE USED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF COOLANT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V248000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); 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 BIRMINGHAM (1000 TOM WILLIAMS WAY, IRONDALE, AL) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE 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 80,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11118995
Incident
Aug 10, 2016
Mileage
80,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jan 19, 2018

DESPITE BMW 'SOFT RECALL' CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE, CAR BURNS 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 750-850 MILES. BMW HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY THIS NOTORIOUS PROBLEM WITH THESE N63 ENGINES. ENGINES SHOULD BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
11063773
Incident
Jan 1, 2018
EngineFuel system
Filed Nov 30, 2017

BMW 2011 HAS ONLY 88,000 MILES AND BOTH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1400. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND SAID POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION, THE CAR SLOWS DOWN ON THE ROAD WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, STARTS JERKING AND SPITTING WHITE SMOKE. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM UNDER SIB130215 WHICH STATES ONLY PRODUCTION DATES BETWEEN JAN 2011 AND DEC 2011. MY PRODUCTION DATE WAS OCT 2010. THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS WITH MANY OF THE N63 ENGINE CARS. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE ENGINEERING OF THE VEHICLEAND NOT NECESSARILY THE PARTS. THIS CAUSES A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, I HAD TO GET ALL MY COILS AND SPARK PLUGS CHANGED AS WELL WHICH WAS NOT COVERED IN MY WARRANTY. THIS IS ALSO A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THESE CARS. THE CUSTOMER PAYS TOO MUCH FOR THESE CARS TO HAVE A TOTALLY DEFECTIVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
11051437
Incident
Nov 12, 2017
Mileage
88,000 mi
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 5, 2017

THE CAR CANNOT BE PUT IN PARK THE TRANSMISSION ROLLING BACK TO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO PARK

NHTSA ID
10939929
Incident
Sep 10, 2016
EngineFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 21, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL FUMES COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION, DRIVE AT MODERATE SPEED" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

NHTSA ID
10850766
Incident
Mar 17, 2016
Mileage
73,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Feb 9, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750LI. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT SHOOK AND THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR OF FUEL PRESENT. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO COOLANT PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

NHTSA ID
10682084
Incident
Feb 1, 2015
Mileage
35,000 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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