2006 BMW 760LI Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 760LI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING ERROR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICHMOND BMW MIDLOTHIAN (12100 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23113) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PAN ASSEMBLY AND FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11064650

Incident

Dec 30, 2017

Mileage

70,000 mi

CAR STOPS ON FREEWAY, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, POWER LOCK, SHIFTING

NHTSA ID

11046895

Incident

Nov 30, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

HARD TO START, IDLES ROUGH AND SOMETIMES DIES WHEN SITTING AT STOP LIGHT. WHEN TAKING OFF, IT STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND LOST TOTAL POWER FOR STEERING AND OTHER CONTROLS, VERY DANGEROUS. WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT ON THE FREEWAY. I KNOW BMW HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS. MY CAR HAS 130000 MILES AND AFTER SPENDING OVER $4000 AT THE LOCAL BMW FOR THE SAME ISSUE, NOW THEY WANT AN EXTRA $6000 FOR THE HPFP. MY CAR IS SITTING AT THEIR SHOPS, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. IS THERE A RECALL OR ANYTHING THEY CAN BE DONE? THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10870909

Incident

May 4, 2016

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 760LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONTAL PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR THE INDICATOR TO DIM. AFTERWARDS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE EVERY DAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10726243

Incident

Jun 15, 2015

FUEL LEAK AND ROUGH IDLE. FUEL RAPIDLY LEAKS OUT OF TANK WHEN RE-FUELING CAR. DMTL PUMP AND HPFP (HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS) NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10653539

Incident

Nov 7, 2014

Mileage

103,150 mi

HARD TO START, CRANKS FOR A WHILE TILL IT BUILDS UP PRESSURE THEN STARTS. IDLES ROUGH AND SOMETIMES DIES WHEN SITTING AT STOP LIGHT, AND SPUTTERING POWER AT TIME WHEN TAKING OFF, ALSO WHEN IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING IT IS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER FOR STEERING AND OTHER CONTROLS, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS. BMW STATES IT IS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND THE PART IS $2,700 + 1300 LABOR. THIS IS THE FLAGSHIP CAR FOR BMW. PLEASE RECALL AND REPLACE BOTH PUMPS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10509115

Incident

Dec 1, 2012

Mileage

135,000 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 BMW 760 LI, PURCHASED IN LATE 2008 FROM A GEORGIA DEALERSHIP AND SHIPPED TO HONOLULU. MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY AND DAILY USER OF SAID VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, I'M SO AFRAID FOR MY WIFE, PASSENGERS AND MYSELF WHEN ENTERING THIS VEHICLE DUE TO IT'S UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS STATE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR IF I HAVE A RIGHT TO BUT, I'M HOPING FOR ASSISTANCE TO HAVE MY VEHICLE OPERATING AGAIN IN PROPER WORKING CONDITION. THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS ARE WITH BMW OF HONOLULU (BOH) SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I CHOSE BOH BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WERE THE MOST REPUTABLE AND BEST QUALIFIED BMW SERVICE CENTER HERE IN HAWAII, SO I THOUGHT. FIRST COMPLAINT, COOLANT LOW LITE ILLUMINATED ON AT LEAST FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT, PARTS REPLACED AND STILL LEAKING APPROXIMATELY 4 CUPS PER MONTH, I WAS CHARGED FOR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. 2ND COMPLAINT, REPORTED DRIVER SIDE WINDOW INOP. AFTER TECHS TROUBLESHOT, QUOTE OF $381.25/WINDOW MOTOR, $250.50/LABOR. LATER, REGULATOR AND LIFT ASSEMBLY WERE ALSO REPLACED. MY CHARGE WAS $1197.08. THIRD COMPLAINT: BOH SERVICE REP INSISTED FRONT TIRES REQUIRE CHANGE. WEEK PRIOR, SAFETY CHECK WAS DONE. MY CHARGE WAS $1429.99. FOURTH COMPLAUINT: REPORTED DISPLAY ICONS ILLUMINATED. AS BOH TECHS TROUBLESHOT, THEY INCURRED FIVE SHORTED FAULTS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO VOLT CHECK ACROSS VARIOUS MODULES AND SWITCH CLUSTER/S. SERVICE REP TOLD ME TO TAKE MY CAR OFF THEIR PROPERTY BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO WORK ON IT ANYMORE. WHEN I REQUESTED HE SEND A SHUTTLE TO PICK UP MY WIFE, HE SAID, NO, TAKE YOUR CAR OUT OF HERE. THESE ARE JUST BRIEF SCENARIOS OF REALLY WHAT HAPPENED. I WOULD LIKE TO GO INTO MORE DETAIL. *KB

NHTSA ID

10425498

Incident

May 17, 2011

Mileage

40,702 mi