Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA
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Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 67 MPH, THE DRIVE TRAIN WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO SPEEDS OF 30-35 MPH AND THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL FROM THE PARK GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RMFD MECHATRONICS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
THE CAR CANNOT BE PUT IN PARK THE TRANSMISSION ROLLING BACK TO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO PARK
THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT GOING INTO PARKING AFTER THE CAR IS TURN OFF THE CARS HAVE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTERS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO PARK IF THE DRIVER PRESSES THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE AGENCY SAYS ONE DRIVER COMPLAINED TO REGULATORS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS. NO CRASHES OR INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. REGULATORS SAY THEY HAVEN'T FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750LI HYBRID (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DRIVE TRAIN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NINE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CAUSING THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE AXLE PIN, TRANSFER CASE AND THE LOW FUEL SENSOR. NONE OF THE REPAIRS REMEDIED THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,900.
SINCE NEW, MY CAR'S STEERING HAS PULLED DANGEROUSLY TO THE RIGHT, SUCH THAT MY HANDS MUST REMAIN ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT, AND IF I LET GO AND COAST THE CAR VEERS TO THE RIGHT AND INTO NEIGHBORING LANES ON A MOMENTS NOTICE. FOUR ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED TO THE CAR BY TWO MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM, AND HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM TO WORSEN, IF ANYTHING. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT ONLY AFFECT MY MODEL, THE 2011 BMW 7 SERIES, BUT 2010 AND 2011 BMW 5 SERIES AS WELL, AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS PAGES DOCUMENTING SAME ON INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT APPEARS BMW IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THAT THEY ARE RETURNING CARS TO CUSTOMERS AFTER SUPPOSED REPAIRS OR AFTER CLAIMING THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS AT ALL BY FALSIFYING REPAIR ORDERS - ONLY FOR THE PROBLEM TO REMAIN, IF NOT WORSEN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PREDICAMENT THAT NEEDS TO BE PUBLICIZED SO PEOPLE ARE AWARE. PLEASE ADVISE AT YOUR EARLIEST AND PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. THANK YOU. *TR
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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