38 of the
696 complaints filed about the BMW 750LI
are about the braking system —
5% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2006.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. Additionally, there was oil leaking onto the ground and also onto the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.
NHTSA complaint #11477374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The car loses brake at low speeds. This occurs after being in traffic and few stop and go breaks. A google search shows other drivers have experienced the same problem.
NHTSA complaint #11463696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEAKE BMW (2630 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD, KENNER, LA 70062) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RELATED THE FAILURE TO AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11406891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY AIRBAGS SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTION FOR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A MALFUNCTION AS WELL AS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM THE STEERING HAS A MALFUNCTION AS WELL
NHTSA complaint #11403195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11331231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WAS FIRM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
NHTSA complaint #11330592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2007 BMW LI JUST STARTED THROWING ITSELF INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A MAJOR ABRUPT STOP JERKING THE CAR TO A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION FAULT ERROR CAME ON AND I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A MINUTE AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE. IT DID THIS ONE MORE TIME BEFORE REACHING HOME. THEN THE FOLLOWING DAY ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IT AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN REVERSE IT JUMPED BACK INTO PARK. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AS I HAD READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR BMW'S WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I HAVE SINCE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF OTHER BMW SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER JUST SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER A RECALL AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE CARS AGE ISN'T WORTH THE VALUE OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION SO I HAVE THE CAR PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND CANNOT DRIVE IT. BMW NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THERE ARE PLENTY OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #11318132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ABS IS COMPLETELY MESSED UP CAR SLIDES AT EVERY TURN/MOVE! IF BRAKES ARE PRESSED A LITTLE TO FAST BRAKES BLOCK AND DOESN'T STOP THE CAR! WHICH CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER CAR!
NHTSA complaint #11310647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM HAS FAILED. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL TO FIX PROBLEM ON MY 2007 BMW 750LI. MY VEHICLE IS PARKED IN GARAGE CANT DRIVE DO NOT HAVE AN EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PARK IT WITHOUT APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.
NHTSA complaint #11218411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FROM 2009 WHICH WAS NOT A BIG CONCERN AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEH.AS OF NOW THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED I HAPPENS WHEN I AM PARKING THE ( PARALLEL PARKING ) LESS THEN 10 MILES PER HOUR BRAKE PEDAL BECOME STIFF WHEN DEPRESS ON IT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP SOMETIME I WOULD BUMP THE IN FRONT OF ME OR BEHIND ME. THE SCARY PART IS WHEN I AM EFFECTING A BROKEN U TURN IN A TIGHT STREET ,I WOULD STEP ON THE BEAK TO AVOID HITTING IN FRONT AND BACK OF ME . THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD STIFFEN EVEN IF PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I PURSHASED THE CAR WITH 13000 MILES AND NOW THE CAR HAS ONLY 73000 MILES I CHANGE MY ROTORS ON TIME BRAKE PADS ON TIME ONCE THE CAR IS GOING STRAIGHT THE BRAKE WORKS PLEASE ,I DON' T KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE LET ME IF THERE IS ANY RECALL ON > I THINK THIS IS MY LAST BMW ,NO MORE.
NHTSA complaint #11210364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT RUN AND IT RUIN THE DSC ABS MODULE IT OVERHEATS AND THE ABS DSC EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT COME ON.. CANT FINE PROBLEM IN THE DSC MODULE
NHTSA complaint #11024870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT "SOFT" AND DID NOT FULLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11010268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY PROVIDED THE REMEDY, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS EACH TIME THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE RECALL REPAIR REMEDY PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE RECALL INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10959761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. THE SUCTION MECHANISM DOES WORK AND THERE IS NO BACKUP SYSTEM TO ENSURE THE DOOR LATCHES. IT IS A MOST SEVERE SAFETY FLAW. THERE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET FOR BMW CARS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A RECALL ISSUE AND THE GROSSES OF SAFETY NEGLECT BY THE CAR MANUFACTURER. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY FLAW WHICH IS JUST COMPLETELY ABSURD. GIVEN THE MANY COMPLAINTS AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS A 2008 VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10945486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND, WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR A RECALL REPAIR AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
NHTSA complaint #10943854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKE VACUUM PUMP BOOSTER HAS FAILED DUE TO CONTAMINATION EVEN AFTER BRAKE BOOSTER SUPPLY LINE WAS REPLACED IN DECEMBER, 4, 2010. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE CAR LOSES POWER TO BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL FEELS HARD AND VEHICLE TAKES 20-30 FT LONGER TO BRAKE EVEN IF PUSHING DOWN WITH MAXIMUM FORCE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO TAKE AN INFINITE AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP, WHICH RESULTED IN CAR NEARLY RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN ISSUE OCCURRED. LUCKILY I SWERVED OFF HIGHWAY UNTO MEDIAN. THIS ISSUE CAN RESULT IN DEATH OR CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT AS BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM PUMP IS AFFECTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT BRAKE POWER IS 50% LESS THAN NORMAL, LOW TO NEGLIGIBLE BRAKE POWER MEANS CAR DOES NOT STOP NORMALLY, IT TAKES MORE TIME TO STOP, WHICH CAN LEAD TO DEATH FROM REAR END COLLISIONS, FREAK ACCIDENTS AND EVEN RUNNING INTO PERSONS OR OBJECTS WHEN PARKING.
NHTSA complaint #10918797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2008 BMW 750LI IS LEAKING OIL THEY SAY ITS THE PRESSURE SWITCH THEN THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE BUSTER PUMP LEAKING. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL BMW BUT IT DO NOT COME UP UNDER MY VIIN NUMBER IN THE RECALL LIST OF VIIN. THE VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED SEARCHING FOR TRUE ANSWERS..
NHTSA complaint #10897946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICS) BY AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICIAN DUE TO A BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE CLAMP AND VACUUM PIPE WERE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE BRAKES STILL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSIED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.
NHTSA complaint #10854285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH TO START FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES EXCESSIVELY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10852379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.