2006 BMW 750LI Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter independently shifted into park. The contact also stated that water was entering the trunk of the vehicle. The contact stated that the battery had been replaced twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

In 2009, we bought this 2006 BMW 750Li as pre-owned and certified warranty from BMW of Tenafly, New Jersey. We have registration address maintained in New Jersey, and have not updated, even though we moved to Chicago, Illinois in summer of 2011. BMW issued 6 recalls for 7-series manufactured between 2005 and 2008. The recalls on manufacturer defects on electric and transmission in 2012 and 2013, and again in 2017. We missed all of the notices for these recalls. The vehicle was driven for less than 50,000 miles, from 2009 to 2019. The vehicle was inspected, and in good mechanical conditions, as well as body, since the vehicle has been garaged most of times. Since 2019, the vehicle has been in shops for repairs for electric and transmission and engine. It has been more than 3 years for our vehicle in the shops, and over $21,000 spent, there is no sign that the vehicle can be driven. Thus, we checked the online and found out the BMW recalls on this vehicle in 2012 and 2013. We called BMW Customer Relations & Services, multiple times. BMW denied the recalls. We checked with the attorneys, including the ones who filed class action suits against BMW with billion dollars win for the customers on BMW defects. All said BMW shall honor their recalls. Further, the recalls will never be expired. Now BMW has declined taking calls, responding email, and recently shifting the failing repair to a BMW dealer. What shall we do? We have sent letter to their legal department. A shop who tried to repair over 2 years reported to us that this 2006 BMW 750Li has a very bad reputation on electric and transmission. He said this is a common agreement among BMW dealers. Since BMW customer relations and services now shut us out, what department within BMW shall we go to. Shall we find an attorney for another class action suit, which occurred already? The consumer is requesting reimbursement of $21k for repairs made as well as payment made to purchase the vehicle.

On Oct 29, 2012, BMW recalled its 7-Series luxury cars due to reports of transmission control problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported in the NHTSA campaign #12V502000 (power train and electric system) has caused at least 14 crashes and possibly 5 injuries, and in the NHTSA campaign #13V564000 (air bags). The recall involved 45,500 cars with model years from 2005 to 2008 that includes 2006 BMW 750LI. Our 2006 BMW 750LI’s VIN is WBAHN83586DT34592. Our purchase was from BMW of Tenafly, 301 County Road, Tenafly, NJ 07670 on 3/19/2009. Odometer reading at the time of the purchase is 45,450 miles. Sale price is $35,777.84. Our BMW 750LI was vocationally used, and mostly garaged, from 2009-2011, in New Jersey; and completely garaged, from 2011-2014, in New Jersey. The vehicle was vocationally used, from 2014-2019, in Chicago. Since 2019, the vehicle has been repaired in shops for electric and transmission failures: 3 years by Bridgeport Transmission (930 W 31st Street, Chicago, IL 60608, Tel 312 842-1887, Richard, the owner), and now already 6 months with Field BMW Northfield (700 Frontage Road, Northfield, IL 60093, Tel: 847-441-5300 x 8396, Chris Goodrich, the service advisor). Except for the electric and transmission issues, our vehicle is in wonderful condition. The body looks new. The current odometer reading is 92,000 miles. Since 2019, we have spent $1,500 for battery (as it was first suspected of the issue) by Field BMW Northfield, $6,500 for electric and transmission by Bridgeport Transmission, $650 for programming by a BMW dealership, and $5,350 for DSC control unit, and multiple tows 4 x $350 = $1,400. Total expenditure is $15,400. Currently, Field BMW Northfield asks additional $8,700 for transmission, but does not guarantee the vehicle can be repaired.

THE DOORS FROM INSIDE DON'T OPEN UP WHEN THE CAR LOSES POWER YOU ARE LOCKED INSIDE ALSO THE ENGINE SMOKES EVEN WHEN THE GASKETS AND SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.THE CAR SUSPENSION IN THE REAR IS TERRIBLE ALSO AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN THE DEALER RAN DIAGNOSIS ON THE CAR CAR IS PARKED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURES WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

Mileage: 165,000

2006 BMW 750LI. CONSUMER WRITES WITH REGARD TO RECALL ON DOOR LATCH THAT LED TO MALFUNCTION WITH KEY FOB. *AS *TR

TRANSMISSION WAS FORCED TO GO INTO PARK WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ALSO KILLED BATTERY. LOSS OF POWER AND THROTTLE POWER.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE, IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL POSITION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE GEAR LOCKED AND PERFORMED THE DESIRED ACTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

Mileage: 151,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 62 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE THE PARK AND GEAR SHIFT LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED, KNOCKED, AND SHOOK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND RANDOMLY STALLED. THE INDEPENDENT DEALER WAS NOTIFIED MORE THAN THREE TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR OVER A MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND STALL. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED INADVERTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE ISSUE THAT NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

BMW HAVE A RECALL ON 2006 BMW 750LI PASSENGER SEAT MAT, THIS DEFECT WILL KEEP THE AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING DURING AN ACCIDENT. BUT IN MOST BMW, FROM FRIENDS OF MINE THE DRIVER SEAT MAT IS THE ONE THAT DEFECTIVE ON A REGULAR BASES BUT BMW IS AVOIDING THE REPAIR, THIS DEFECT CAN A WILL CAUSE SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. THE RECALL# 13V564000 FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT, BUT THE DRIVER SEAT MAT IS THE PROBLEM. MY DRIVE SEAT MAT IS BROKEN MY CAR ONLY HAVE 72000 MILES ON THE CAR,BMW IS AVOIDING THE REPAIR. CORRECT NOW OR SOME ONE WILL DIE SOON, BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT.....UPDATED 04/23/15 *BF *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED AND OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Mileage: 3,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED AND OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Mileage: 3,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD THE SEAT SENSOR REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

I JUST CLOSED THE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT LATCH! I HAVE SOFT CLOSE DOORS AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. IT WILL NOT LATCH WITH THE KEY AND IT WON'T WORK WITH THE INSIDE LOCK BUTTON? I HAD TO TIE THE DOOR SHUT TO GET HOME! I SEE THAT THIS IS A RECALL FOR SOME VEHICLES BUT NOT MINE? THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND VERY FRUSTRATING! I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER MODELS LIKE MINE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY BMW ACROSS THE BOARD! *TR

Mileage: 90,670

BRAKE PEDDLE APPEAR TO RESIST DEPRESSION, AND BRAKING BECOMES DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE RESISTANCE FEELS LIKE A CONTROL SYSTEM RESISTING, AND PREVENTING THE PEDDLE FROM BEING DEPRESSED. BUT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A FAILURE OF POWER ASSIST, BUT IT FEELS LIKE A HARD, BUT SLIGHTLY SPONGY RESISTANCE, LIKE A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CLOSED A VALVE DOWN STREAM OF THE BRAKES. THE ISSUE BEGAN ABRUPTLY 5 DAYS AGO, FROM NO INDICATION AT ALL OF AN ISSUE, TO AN ABRUPT ISSUE IN FULL EFFECT. NOW IT IS CONSISTANT, AND VERY REPEATABLE. WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP FROM OVER 20 MPH, THE BRAKES WORK NORMALLY DOWN TO ~10MPH. THEN BETWEEN 10 AND 7 MPH, THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE PUSHING BACK, IF NOT STRONGLY RESISTING DEPRESSION. BRAKING IS DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. TAKE CAUTION. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE PUSH-TO-START IGNITION AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN), HOWEVER THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AFTER I ATTEMPTED TO GET IN THE DRIVER SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 94,506

THE SEAT SENSOR IS FAILING ON THE DRIVER SIDE REPORTING A DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT. CAUSING ERROR OF AIRBAG SYSTEM. POSSIBLY DUE TO MASSAGE SEAT LEAKING. READ NUMEROUS REPORTS ABOUT SAME ERROR FAULT ON BIMMERFEST.COM FORUMS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SOFT AUTO CLOSE LATCH IS NOT WORKING. THE LATCH SOMEHOW TRIES TO UNLOCK WHEN TRYING TO SOFT CLOSE AND DOOR REMAINS OPEN. DOOR HAS TO BE MANUALLY HARD CLOSED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR A $100K CAR. NO UPDATES OR RESET OPTION AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

THE CAR, WHILE DRIVING, REBOOTED ITS INTERNAL SYSTEMS AND THE CAR HAD A 2-SECOND SHUT-DOWN AND GREATLY REDUCED SPEED AND RESPONSIVENESS. WHEN THE DASHBOARD AND MIDDLE CONSOLE CAME FUNCTIONAL AGAIN, IT DISPLAYED SEVERAL WARNINGS THAT CERTAIN FEATURES (LIKE DYNAMIC DRIVE) WERE SHUT OFF AND THE CAR NEEDS TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP. THIS CAR HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH "ELECTRONIC" PROBLEMS SINCE ITS PURCHASE AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP EVERY TWO WEEKS WITH A SYSTEM FAILING OR SHUTTING OFF. BMW HAS PROPOSED MANY SOLUTIONS BUT HAVE YET TO FIX IT, AND AFTER THE LAST "FIX" THE CAR STARTED TO REBOOT ITSELF AND TURN OFF SAFETY FEATURES. THE CAR HAS HAD A "VERSION UPDATE" OF THE SOFTWARE BUT THAT HAS SEEMED TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE ON-DISPLAY FAULTS THAT WERE BEING DISPLAYED AS WELL AS A VIDEO RECORDING OF THE SYSTEM REBOOTING ITSELF. *TR

Mileage: 56,000