2006 BMW 750LI Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750Li. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the check engine warning light was illuminated, and the message "Transmission Fault - Drive Moderate" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the contact was advised that the vehicle would need to be kept over the weekend, but the contact declined. The vehicle was taken to Pep Boys, where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 159,857.

Mileage: 159,857

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 TRANSMISSION IS VERY DANGEROUS, WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR IT WILL REV THE ENGINE HIGH, THEN JUMP INTO GEAR AND LUNGE FORWARD. IF STOPPED AT A LIGHT, IT WOULD DEFINITELY KILL SOMEONE, AND WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE, IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GETTING REAR-ENDED. ON THIS DATE, THE TRANSMISSION LAUNCHING THE VEHICLE FORWARD ALMOST CAUSED A CASE OF WHIPLASH.

Mileage: 85,000

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

CAR DOORS DO NOT LATCH DOORS FLY OPEN , CAR HAS ROLLED OUT OF PARK, BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE RUFF STOPPING SEAT BELT LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME. PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SEATS. *TR

Mileage: 18,367

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HERRIN-GEAR BMW OF JACKSON (1685 HIGH ST, JACKSON, MS 39202, (601) 354-2269) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. *BF *JS

Mileage: 138,000

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 7-SERIES VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH THE COMFORT ACCESS OPTION. I HAVE CHECKED MY VIN # AND MY 2006 BMW 750LI IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL, HOWEVER, I HAVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM IN MY CAR AND HAVE HAD THE CAR START TO ROLL ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AFTER BEING PLACED IN PARK. I MUST NOW USE THE PARKING BRAKE ON A REGULAR BASIS.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SAFELY DRIVEN DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BMW OF GWINNETT PLACE (3264 COMMERCE AVE NW, DULUTH, GA 30096, 1-(678) 608-0800) WHO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE A REPAIR AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND ALERTED THE CONTACT TO "SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A MODERATE SPEED'. THE CONTACT DECREASED THE RATE OF SPEED, PULLED OFF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,354.

Mileage: 117,354

HARD SHIFTING CAR TURNS OFF WHEN DRIVING E BRAKE TURNS ON WHEN DRIVING SEAL BELT TENSIONER LIGHT ON

Mileage: 146,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, COOLING SYSTEM AND ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,031.

Mileage: 131,031

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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED MORE THAN TWICE. THE GEARS WERE SLOW TO CHANGE OVER TO SHIFT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PICK UP SPEED DURING ACCELERATION, AND A WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED FOR THE TRANSMISSION FAULT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN DRIVE AND THEN BACK IN REVERSE. THE "TRANSMISSION FAULT" AND "DRIVE MODERATELY" WARNING MESSAGES ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Mileage: 128,000

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS AND IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE SLIPPING AND THEN A VIOLENT KICK FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR COMES RIGHT AFTER.

WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE IT KICKS OUT OF GEAR LIKE IN NEUTRAL, THEN WHEN I PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE IT DOES IT AGAIN. THEN I WILL TRUN THE CAR OFF WAIT ABOUT 10 MINS THEN IT WORKS. THIS IS VERY STRESSING THAT A PERSON HAS TO GO THREW THIS WITH THESE CARS ITS SAD..

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND COMING DOWN THE RAMP WHERE I SLOWED DOWN TO GO AROUND RAMP AND WHEN I GOT TO THE BOTTOM OF RAMP I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PICK UP SPEED AND I HEARD A WHISTLING NOISE AND THAT'S WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ON ITS ON AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING.

Mileage: 92,654

PRE-OWNED VEHICLE -TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHICH IS NOT MECHANICAL...VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT TO REVERSE FROM PARK. LOCAL BMW DEALER SAYS NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED. RESEARCH INDICATES IT TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE ELECTRONICS (SOLENOID) WHICH SENDS SHIFT SIGNAL TO THE TRANSMISSION. BMW WILL NOT SAY THIS IS AN INHERENT ISSUE WITH ITS PRODUCT AS EVIDENCED BY THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON ANY ROADWAY AT 40-55 MPH, A SERIES OF FAULT CODES ARE DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD [TRANSMISSION FAULT-DRIVE MODERATELY], AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND NOT ENGAGE INTO GEAR. EFFORTS TO PROVE THAT THIS IS NOT OWNER/CONSUMER RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO THE INTERNAL NATURE OF THE FAULT(S) ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY THE BMW DEALER/COMPANY. THE COST OF COMPANY STATED REPAIRS ($3500-$8000) ARE BEYOND WHAT THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE IS AND FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY.

Mileage: 106,000

GOT IN CAR THIS MORNING AND CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750 LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DEFAULT WARNING SUDDENLY DISPLAYED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,420.

Mileage: 60,420

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AND ACCELERATE. THIS WAS A RECURRING ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION FAULT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

Mileage: 114,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT A MODERATE SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION FAULT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

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. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN TO PARK, THE "TRANSMISSION FAULT AND DRIVE MODERATELY" ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE TRANSMISSION FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

Mileage: 113,000

TAKATA RECALL WAS DRIVING MY 750 LI AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES I STOPPED AT A FRIEND HOUSE TO CHAT. TEN MINUTES LATER I WAS LEAVING WALK TO CAR CRUNCK UP PUT IN GEAR AND IT JUMPED BACK TO PARK I TRIED REVERSE IT JUMP BACK TO PARK SO I CUT OFF. SO I SAT THERE AND AFTER MAYBE 30-45 MINUTES STARTED BACK UP AND IT DROVE FINE.

Mileage: 72,000

RESTRAINT PASSENGER FAULT SYSTEM INDICATOR ALL OF A SUDDEN IS ON AND SPEAKERS XRACKLING AND NAVIGATION FLICKERING. ALSO DRIVE CONTROL INDICATOR COMES ON PERIODICALLY BUT WILL GO BACK OUT FOR MONTHS THEN JUST COME ON. ALSO TRANSMISSION SEEM SLOW ALL OF A SUDDEN NOT GRADUAL WHEN THESE ITEMS STARTED TAKING AFFECT ALL THIS WHILE MOVINF THE DRIVE CONTROL LIGHT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I FIRST SAW IT.

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

MY CAR IS NOT GETTING INTO GEAR. IT STOP AT RED LIGHTS AND DID NOT MOVE WHEN SHIFTING TO GEAR IT AUTOMATICALLY GOES BACK TO PARKING. SOME TIME IT LOOKS ITS GOING TO GO BUT THEN IT GOES BACK TO PARK AGAIN. AFTER WHILE IT GOES IN NEUTRAL AND I WAS ABLE TO PUSH NEARBY PARKING AREA.NOW I AM TOWING TO DEALER.

Mileage: 113,000

THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN GOING FROM STOP TO DRIVE. AT TIMES IT IS SO SEVERE THAT I THINK THE CAR HAS BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. ALSO MOVES VERY SLOWLY WHEN PROCEEDING FROM STOP TO DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM IS LESS NOTICEABLE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT FIXED SPEED. THE PROBLEM IS DURING TRAFFIC DRIVE. HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS. DEALER UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM; HOWEVER AS SOON AS I DRIVE CAR, IT IMMEDIATELY KICKS. GETTING WORSE WITH TIME. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE DOOR LATCHES. ALL MY DOOR LATCHES ARE FAULTY. THE REAR PASSENGER CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE AND IF OPENED FROM OUTSIDE, YOU RUN THE RISK OF IT NOT LOCKING AT ALL. ALL DOORS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES.

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY CAR SLOWED DOWN THENIT WENT INTO PARK AND NOW IT WANT SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE REVERSE OR ANYTHING

Mileage: 86,000

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 TRAVELING AT 15 MPH FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED HEAVILY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT FELT AN ABNORMAL KICKING FEELING IN THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,966. UPDATED 11/06/15*LJ

Mileage: 98,966

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR LEVER INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE GEAR LEVER IN ORDER TO SHIFT INTO THE DRIVE OR PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

IF YOU TAKE OFF SLOWLY FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION, WHILE SWITCHING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, WILL PROPEL THE CAR FORWARD ABRUPTLY CREATING A LOUD METALLIC SOUND LIKE GEARS SLAMMING INTO EACH OTHER (IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATING THE TRANSMISSION FAULT). THE TRANSMISSION WILL STAY IN EITHER GEAR UNTIL YOU STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF. AS LONG AS YOU SPEED THROUGH THE GEARS, THIS WILL NEVER OCCUR. SAD TO THINK YOU HAVE DRIVE IRRESPONSIBLE TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BMW TECHNICIAN WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS BEING A BAD TRANSMISSION, DRIVE SHAFT AND GUIBO JOINT. AFTER 2-YEARS OF LEARNING TO POWER THROUGH THE GEARS, MY BAD TRANSMISSION WORKS FINE, DRIVE SHAFT AND GUIBO JOINT ARE UNAFFECTED AND CHALK UP ANOTHER DEFECTIVE GUIBO JOINT BLAMED FOR UNNECESSARY REPAIRS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS THIS WILL DISABLE A CAR DURING TAKE OFF CAUSING MULTIPLE SAFETY ISSUES IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEED SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND THE TRANSMISSION DEFAULT SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN WAS FAULTY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

Mileage: 126,000

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUAL OPERATING INCONSISTENT IT WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN OR UP WHEN UNLOCKING EVERYTIME. WHEN BUTTON IS PUSH TO LOCK IT CLICK TWICE AND NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN OR UP AS STATED BEFORE. I GET A CLICK CLICK AND LOCK DOESN'T MOVE MUCH EITHER WAY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT I NEED TO DEAL WITH IMMEDIATELY SO IM WRITING TO ASK YOU HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM AS I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER BMW OWNERS AS WELL. THIS IS A CAR MY WIFE DRIVES AS WELL AS MY DAUGHTER AND I WOULD HATE TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF THERE WAS A ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED AND WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT OF GEAR. THE SERVICE VEHICLE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SWITCH GEARS AND LAGS AND BUMPS, WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAY WON'T ACCELERATE AND ALMOST WAS HIT BY ONCOMING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A MEGA ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY LOST MY LIFE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND BMW HAS NOT TAKEN ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND FAILED TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE VEERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION DEFAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE TIRES SPUN BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "TRANSMISSION FAULT - DRIVE MODERATELY" ERROR MESSAGE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLASH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO REGISTER THAT THE CONTACT WAS CHANGING GEARS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, DRIVE SHAFT AND THE GUIBO JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO REGISTER THAT THE CONTACT WAS CHANGING GEARS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, DRIVE SHAFT AND THE GUIBO JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

TRANSMISSION FAULT CODE, HARD SHIFTING AND LOSS OF POWER. *TR

I HAVE THE 06 750 LI. IT HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT, WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL KICK OUT OF DRIVE TO NEUTRAL OR WHEN I PUT IN PARK IT WILL KICK OUT OF PARK TO NEUTRAL, THEN A MESSAGE WILL COME UP SAYING TRANSMISSION FAULT, THEN I WILL TURN THE CAR OFF AND I WILL RESTART THE CAR. THIS WILL WORK AT TIMES. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK. ALSO, IF IN PARK AND I TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONING THE CAR WILL SHIFT OUT OF PARK TO NEUTRAL. MY GUESS IS THE SMALL RISE IN RPMS, VERY DANGEROUS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS AND IS KNOCKING WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP. GOING FROM STOP TO 1ST OR SLOWING FROM 2ND TO STOP IS HARSH AND FEELS LIKE BEING REAR ENDED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE THE 06 750 LI ABOUT 7 MONTHS NOW. IT HAS 106,000 MILES ON IT, EVERYTIME I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL KICK BACK OUT OF DRIVE, THEN A MESSAGE WILL COME UP SAYING TRANSMISSION FAULT, THEN I WILL TURN THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINS,THEN I WILL RESTART THE CAR IT WILL WORK AT TIMES LIKE THIS BUT,SOMETIMES IT WANT WORK LIKE THIS. I WILL HAVE TO OPEN MY TRUNK DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO RESET EVERYTHING AT TIMES THIS HELPS IT HELP TO..BUT, ANYWAYS I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO FILL THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE ITS A LOT OF RECALLS ON THE OLDER 7 SERIES ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSION PLEASE HELP ME GET ANOTHER ONE SOME KIND OF WAY THANKS.. *TR

WHILE TRYING TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY PUT CAR IN REVERSE CAR JUMP BACK IN TO NEUTRAL , WHILE PUTTING CAR IN DRIVE LOUD CLANKING SOUND .MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR OIL LEAKS AROUND HOUSING. *TR

Mileage: 87,233

THE CAR WAS AND IS KNOCKING WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP. IT FEELS I GET REAR ENDED. ALSO RANDOMLY GOES IN REVERSE WHEN IN PARK OR DOES NOT GO TO REVERSE AT ALL. ALSO AT TIMES GO TO REVERSE WHEN TRYING TO GO INTO DRIVE SHIFT. WHEN THE CAR IS COLD GOING TO REVERSE MAKING A LOUD CLUNKY SOUND. DEALER IS DENYING ANY PROBLEM. IT IS IN ANOTHER SHOP AND NOT FIXED YET. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

TWO CONTINUOUS ISSUES: 1. WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE, RPM'S WOULD SHOOT UP, AND WOULD TAKE 3-10 SECONDS TO REGAIN POWER AND FOR CAR TO ACCELERATE. I KNOW THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE BUT THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY WHEN CAR SITS IN THE HOT SUN DURING THE DAY. DOES NOT HAPPEN DURING COOLER DAYS. 2. WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE MAKES A HARD JERK AND FEELS LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMING INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR - HARD. THE CAR THEN JERKS INTO GEAR. THE DSC INDICATOR LIGHT THEN FLASHES SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL I RESUME NORMAL SPEED AND THEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT. I'M VERY SURPRISED THIS HASN'T CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO MY NECK, IT'S THAT HARD OF A JERK. I'VE HAD THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT'S TO THE POINT WHERE I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE MY BMW FOR ANY UNNECESSARY ERRANDS AND THOUGHT I WOULD UPGRADE TO A NEWER 750LI IN THE NEAR FUTURE BUT NOT SURE IF I WANT TO PURCHASE THIS MODEL AGAIN. BMW, PLEASE STEP UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE - THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS OUT THERE FOR THIS TO CONTINUE TO BE IGNORED. *JS

Mileage: 47,150

THE CAR TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE. IF YOU TRY TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE OR FORWARD GEAR NOTHING HAPPENS. THE GEAR GOES TO NEUTRAL AND DOES NOT LET PARKING GEAR OR ANY OTHER GEAR ANGAGE. IF GEAR STAYS IN DRIVE MOD AND WHEN YOU ARE WONDERING WHAT TO DO GEAR SUDDENLY ENGAGES ITSELF AND CAR SHOOTS ITSELF IF BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT PRESSED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO NOTIFIED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSESS THE PROBLEM FOR A WEEK BECAUSE OF BUSY SCHEDULE. THE CAR IS IN NON DEALER SHOP CURRENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

WHEN I WAS IN PARK PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE WENT BACK INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN , SO I PUT CAR BACK IN PARK AND RETRIED AND PUT IT REVERSE SEVERAL TIMES AND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION KICKED INTO REVERSE THERE WAS A LARGE CLANK SOUND AND A JERK THAT FELT LIKE I HAD BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND , WHEN STOPPED AT RED LIGHT TO TAKE OFF SAME THING THE CAR JERKED AGAIN . THEN TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT CAME ON STATED DRIVE MODERATELY, AND ANOTHER WARNING CAME ON STATING CERTAIN GEARS WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY . PARKED IN GARAGE AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE CAR DID THE SAME THING , VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO DETECT PROBLEMS . *TR

Mileage: 98,000

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE CAR LOST POWER GO FROM DURING 60MPH TO 20 MPH AND I WAS ON THE GAS, THE VEHICLE STALL OUT AND WOULD TAKE 3-10 SECONDS TO RE-GAIN ANY POWER BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO ACCELERATE. ALSO ONCE COMING UP TO A STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL AS IF SOMEONE HAD SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ME POSSIBLY JERKING INTO GEAR. SPENT COUNTLESS TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THEM GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND, REPLACING RANDOM PARTS BEFORE REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND STILL THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE ISSUES. NOW THE CAR IS MISFIRING AND WILL NOT START AT ALL. BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 2 MONTHS AND STILL NOT WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 128,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK GEAR, IT FAILED AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM PERSIST AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

VEHICLE DRIVE MODERATE WARNING IS DISPLAY BUT READING SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SIGHT I HAVE ENCOUNTER SOME SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION BUT I TOOK MY CAR TO BMW OF COLUMBUS GA. AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS VERY HARD AND SOUNDS LIKE A LOUD A CRASH. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION FAULT DRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LUNGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

WE WERE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE JUST WENT IN GEAR ON ITS OWN. I ALSO COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO GO IN GEAR. CAR STILL DOES NOT RUN RIGHT. TRANSMISSION ISN'T RIGHT, WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED IT JUST KICKS BACK IN NEUTRAL AND WILL NOT GO IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIX NOR CAN THEY TELL ME ANYTHING THAT THEY CAN DO TO FIX OTHER THAT BUYING NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS AND ALL SERVICE WORK WAS DONE AT BMW OF SARASOTA. I HAVE ONLY PUT 4,050 MILES ON VEHICLE SINCE NOVEMBER AND I HAVE NOT HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE APRIL BECAUSE THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX CAR. *TR

Mileage: 93,630

STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN THE CAR JERKED AS IF IT WAS BEING HIT FROM THE REAR.. FOLLOWING THE LIGHT CHANGE, I GOT A HESITANT PULL OFF AND KNOCKING OR THE CAR SEEMED TO SKIP OR AS IF GEAR WAS SLIPPING. *TR 2ND TIME CAR WAS PUT IN D AND JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND HEARD A LOUD THUD AS IF CAR WAS BEING REAR ENDED. 3RD TIME I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT WITH A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE THIS ISSUE AT IS RANDOM, BUT OTHER BMW OWNERS HAVE NOTED THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET A NECK INJURY FROM THIS "VIOLENT.

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A SLIGHT HESITATION WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

CAR SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NUETRAL. HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF RESTART TO GET IT TO MOVE. CAR WENT INTO SAFETY MODE. TRANSMISSION FAULT. *TR

Mileage: 86,001

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE REVVED AND WENT INTO A COASTING MODE THEN THE WARNING TRANSMISSION FAULT DRIVE MODERATE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED AND THE TRANSMISSION RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY, THE GEARS WOULD SHIFT AND WOULD NOT HOLD IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE INTERNAL LINKAGE FROM THE ELECTRONIC PRESSURE SEAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 78,000

ON SAID DATE I WAS SITTING IDLE WHILE TALKING ON MY CELL PHONE. THE CAR WAS IN PARK. IT WAS COLD IN CAR SO I WENT TO TURN THE HEAT UP AND WHEN I DID THE VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND STARTED TO ROLL. I THEN STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. I THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND WENT TO TURN THE HEAT ON ONCE AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN WENT INTO NEUTRAL. I THEN CALLED BMW AND ADVISED THEM OF WHAT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE THE FOLLOWING WEEK. ON 2/22/13 I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND WAS EXITING THE CAR TO STEP OUT FOR JUST A MOMENT WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL. I LOOKED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. I HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF TO GET IT INTO PARK. *TR

Mileage: 56,377

2 SEPARATE ISSUES 1ST, THE VEHICLE WHEN IN PARK CANNOT SWITCH TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, IT WILL ONLY SWITCH TO NEUTRAL. HAPPEN ON COUNTLESS OCCASIONS. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO RUSSELL BMW WHO TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. RECALL 93562 IS NOW POSTED ON BMW WEBSITE DETAILING THE SAME ISSUE. SPOKE TO A REP WHO DISMISSED MY VEHICLE COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE VIN # DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE LUXURY PACKAGE THEREFORE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. 2ND ISSUE..THE VEHICLE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED DOES NOT STOP. TWICE IT'S HAPPEN WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW OR STOP RESULTING IN SCARING ME HALF TO DEATH AND NEAR ACCIDENTS. I ALSO ADDRESS THE RECALL 87903 WITH THE REP WHO ONCE AGAIN TOLD ME THE VIN IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE YEAR AND MODEL IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE RECALL THE QUESTION I POSE IS WHY IS THE VIN DETERMINING THE QUALIFICATION OF THE NEED TO HAVE BMW RESPONSIBLY FIX THE 1ST YEAR MODEL OF THEIR TRIAL AND ERROR VEHICLES. I PAID WAY TOO MUCH TO BE TOLD THAT BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE COMFORT PACKAGE MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR RECALL? IS IT GOING TO TAKE AN ACCIDENT FOR BMW TO BE FIX THE NECESSARY PROBLEMS? *TR

Mileage: 122,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750 LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND INDEPENDENTLY RE-ENGAGED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

2006 BMW 750LI I ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT. I AM CURRENTLY IN MISSISSIPPI TRAINING SOLDIERS FOR AN UPCOMING DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN. PLEASE READ BELOW AND ADVISE OF WHAT SERVICE AND HELP BMWUSA COULD PROVIDE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I THANK GOD NO ONE HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. 18 JAN 2013 CAR WAS PUT IN D AND JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND HEARD A LOUD THUD AS IF CAR WAS BEING REAR ENDED. CAR ROLLED FORWARD ABOUT 5 FEET IN THE STREET. I SAT IN THE CAR TRYING TO GET IT IN GEAR. CARS HAD TO MANEUVER AROUND ME AS I SAT THERE UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE STREET. 19 JAN 2013 DROVE TO CAR WASH, I PULLED UP TO VACUUM AND PUT CAR IN P, TURNED OFF IGNITION. REMOVED KEY AND PUT ON SEAT. AS I OPENED THE DOOR TO EXIT CAR AND WAS STEPPING OUT CAR, THE GEAR ENGAGED AND ROLLED BACK. I LOST MY BALANCE AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN COMPOSURE AND JUMP BACK IN CAR AND PRESS THE BREAK. 20 JAN 2013. STARTED CAR UP THIS MORNING AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. SO I DROVE TO JACKSON MS TO HERRIN GEAR BMW. I PARKED MY CAR GOT OUT AND WALKED AROUND. ONCE I GOT BACK IN MY CAR I STARTED IT UP, PUT IN D, ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OFF AND CAR JUMPED OUT OF D WENT TO N AND I HEARD A LOUD THUD. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PUT CAR IN GEAR, I TURNED OFF AND SAT THERE IN DISGUST. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER I WAS ABLE TO START AND DRIVE TO A NEAR BY GAS STATION TO FUEL MY CAR. ONCE I PAID FOR GAS, AGAIN STARTED TO PUT CAR IN D AND IT WOULD NOT GO IN GEAR. ONE THE CAR WENT IN GEAR IT WAS HESITANT TO MOVE AND HAD A DELAY BEFORE PULLING OFF. STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN THE CAR JERKED AS IF IT WAS BEING HIT FROM THE REAR.. FOLLOWING THE LIGHT CHANGE, I GOT A HESITANT PULL OFF AND KNOCKING OR THE CAR SEEMED TO SKIP OR AS IF GEAR WAS SLIPPING. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

FROM 2011-PRESENT, MY BMW 750 LI HAS BEEN SERVICED 3-4 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHILE BMW STATES THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. ON ONE OCCASION, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS JUST PICKED FOLLOWING A TRANSMISSION SERVICE, I HAD TO CALL BMW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO PICK UP APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES LATER TO PICK UP THE CAR AGAIN. WHILE ON MY WAY HOME FROM BMW, I STOPPED AT A LOCAL STORE AND ATTEMPTED TO PARK. AFTER BACKING UP, THEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE (IN AN ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN MY CAR IN THE PARKING SPACE) MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED AGAIN. I DID EVEN MAKE IT HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THE CAR NEEDED TO BE SERVICED AGAIN. TODAY, IS AUGUST 23, 2012, AND MY CAR IS AGAIN AT BMW BEING SERVICED FOR THE SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THIS CAR IS SO UNRELIABLE THAT I DON'T DRIVE IT MORE THAN AN HOUR FROM HOME NOR CAN I DEPEND ON IT BEING MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. MY CAR IS AT 64,446 MILES AND IT IS CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER TALKING TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN YESTERDAY, HE STATED THAT HE IS NOT SURE WHY THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR, OTHER THAN FINDING A BATTERY FAULT. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT BMW WOULD HAVE SUCH DIFFICULTY REPAIRING THEIR OWN VEHICLES. THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS VEHICLE AND UNSATISFACTORY WORK IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 64,446

TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT WITH A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THE SERVICE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN FOR THE 4TH, MY TRANSMISSION DEFAULT LIGHT CAME ON, I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THIS CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP, LESS THAN TWO WEEKS, AT $32,000 THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOU HELP IN ADVANCE. *TR

Mileage: 81,543

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750 LI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY DRIVING UP A HILL.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND INITIATED THE SAFE MODE ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AND COULD NOT REGAIN POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WERE THE FAULT CODES WERE RESET. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF THE FAILURE HAPPENED TO RECUR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BASED ON THE SYMPTOMS THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING. THE DEALER HOWEVER, DISAGREED AND STATED THAT ACCORDING TO THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS, THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 05/11/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD PERIODICALLY GO INTO SAFE MODE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 06/01/12

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, BUT THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, RPM'S WOULD SHOOT UP, AND WOULD TAKE 3-10 SECONDS TO RE-GAIN ANY POWER BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO ACCELRATE. ALSO ONCE COMING UP TO A STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL AS IF SOMEONE HAD SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ME POSSIBLY JERKING INTO GEAR. SPENT COUNTLESS TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THEM GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND, REPLACING RANDOM PARTS BEFORE REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND STILL THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Mileage: 66,000

I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE FOR AN PROBLEM, THAT WHEN MOVING FROM STOP AT AN RED LIGHT/ STOP SIGN. IT SEEN AS IF I'M BEING HIT FROM THE REAR, THIS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. FIRST THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM, SECOND TIME THEY WANTED 1400.00 DOLLAR TO REPAIR THE CAR, BUT AFTER AN CALL TO THE SERVICE MANGER. THERE AN SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM. AFTER REPLACING DMV, THEY SAID THAT THIS WOULD FIX THE ISSUE, ON THE HOME AT AN ROLLING STOP WHERE THE RED LIGHT TURN GREEN (LESS 5 MPH ) WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PUSH THE CLUNK RETURNED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE A BMW 750LI SEDAN. THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR INTERMITTENTLY BUT APPROXIMATELY 1 TIME PER MONTH HAS A VIOLENT DOWNSHIFT INTO A LOW GEAR. IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE JUST BEEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR AND IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET A NECK INJURY FROM THIS "VIOLENT" SLAMMING. IT HAPPENS TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR AS I HAVE READ ABOUT IT ON MANY FORUMS. BMW WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT IF YOU CAN NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS GOING UP A STEEP HILL AND YOU TAKE YOU FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN START TO ACCELERATE. IT IS UNNERVING AND DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND THEN LIGHTLY ACCELERATING, VEHICLE SLAMS INTO A LOWER GEAR CAUSING MY HEAD TO SNAP BACK. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. THE DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE THIS ISSUE AT IS RANDOM, BUT OTHER BMW OWNERS HAVE NOTED THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A BMW 750 LI. HE LIVES ON A NEAR A CLIFF AND WHEN HE PARKS HIS VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY 20 SECONDS AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HE FIRST NOTICED THE FAILURE, APPROXIMATELY IN FEBRUARY 2007, AFTER PARKING ON AN INCLINE. THE DEGREE OF THE INCLINE IS NOT RELEVANT TO THE FAILURE, EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE WILL PRODUCE THE FAILURE, BUT A LARGE INCLINE WILL JOLT THE VEHICLE FORWARD MORE VIOLENTLY. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE FAILURE. HE WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEALER THAT ALL BMW 750S PERFORM IN THIS MANNER AND HE HAS THAT STATEMENT WRITTEN ON A SERVICE ORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22156. IF NECESSARY, PLEASE CONTACT THE OWNER VIA EMAIL.

Mileage: 13,000