2008 BMW 750LI Recalls, Complaints & Safety

door does not stay closed. door opened while driving.

My car one day just turned on all lights inside including emergency break and the engine started smoking out....

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that upon refueling the vehicle, he smelled a strong gas odor. The contact recalled that the same issue had occurred with a BMW vehicle that he previously owned, so he drove the vehicle to his residence and restarted it. The contact exited the vehicle and as he was looking around, he noticed fuel leaking onto the rear driver’s side wheel and onto the floor. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that his vehicle was not included in a recall. The dealer advised the contact to take the vehicle in for diagnosis; however, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.

HEAVY SMOKE FROM EXHAUST WHEN AT IDLE FOR MORE THAT 1 MINUTE. TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAKING

I THINK MY DOOR LASH ON MY VEHICLE'S DEFECTED SOMETIMES IT DOES SEEM TO BE CLOSE AND SOMETIMES IT'S NOT

I HAVE A 2008 BMW 750LI AND SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WILL NOT REST TOOK TO DEALER LIGHT STILL ON. ARE THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE THIS WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT RUN ACCIDENT.

I HAVE A 2008 BMW 750LI LOST POWER TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT CAME ON DRIVE MODERATELY WONT GO INTO OVER DRIVE STAY IN 1ST GEAR WONT GO INTO PASSING GEAR. IS THER BEEN A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM THE CAR HAS 111,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS STAIONARY.

I HAVE A 2008 750 LI BMW 110,00 MILES ON IT AN I BEEN HAING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELT FAULT ELECTRICAL PARSITIC DRAW IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BMW CANT SEEM TO FIX THESE ISSUES. I HAVE SPENT THOUSAND OF DOLLARS CHASING THESE DEFECTS AND SAFETY ISSUES. I READ THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE OTHERS WERE HAVING AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RECALL THESE VEHICLE IN. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS BECAUSE IM LOST FOR ANSWERS ON WHY ISNT THIS VEHICLE BEEN RECALL FOR THESE PROBLEMS. VEHICLE IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE CANT DRIVE DONT START CHANGE BATTERY CONTINUE TO DRAIN. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY PHONE NR TO REACH ME IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SOFT CLOSE DOORS WHERE THE DOORS CLOSED JUST A LITTLE BIT, AND AN ENGINE FINISHED LATCHING THE DOOR SHUT COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS POPPED OPEN WITH HIM JUST LEANING AGAINST IT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WERE NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUTTING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

A WARNING LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH SAYING DEFAULT AIRBAG. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW IS THIS SOME BMW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR?

I DROPPED OFF MY 2008 BMW 750 LI ON OCTOBER 11, 2018 TO THE CONCORD BMW DEALER FOR THE DOOR LATCH RECALL. RECALL # 17V-328. I HAD MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR AND DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY SOMETIMES. AND OCCASIONALLY BECOME HALF CLOSED AND DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT ON WHILE DRIVING. THE SERVICE WRITER SAID HE WILL CHECK ALL 4 DOORS FOR THIS RECALL. WHEN I PICK UP THE VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 12, 2018, I DISCOVERED THAT THE 2 DOOR LATCHES THAT STILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE WRITER REGARDING THE DOOR LATCHES STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM PRIOR TO LEAVING. HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR REPROGRAM THE DEFECTIVE CODE AND IT DOES NOT COVER THE DOOR LATCH NOT WORK REPAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE REPROGRAM IS A SOLE REMEDY FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL. ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND A COPY OF THE CONCORD BMW DEALER'S INVOICE # 888479 DATED OCTOBER 12, 2018. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION AND LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR EARLY REPLY!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED. THE CONTACT HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR TO KEEP IT FROM OPENING. IN ADDITION, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRAMAN BMW WEST PALM BEACH (2901 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, (561) 609-0130) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE, MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, AND I RECEIVED AN WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH TELLING ME I WAS HAVING A "TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND DRIVE MODERATELY". I ONLY HAVE 88,900 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE ON 750 SERIES MODELS FROM 2005-2008. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS, AS IT'S COSTLY AND VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR INADVERTENTLY OPENED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE MESSAGE 'DO NOT DRIVE' WAS DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A COMPONENT IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,569.

2008 BMW 750LI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALLS REPAIRED AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE REPAIRS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONTIOUSLY HAS VOLTAGE ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.*JS

AFTER DROPPING MY DAUGHTER (WHO WAS SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY CAR) TO HER SCHOOL IN THE MORNING, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I CONFIRMED THAT ALL THE DOORS WERE CLOSED AND LATCHED AFTER SHE EXITED THE CAR. JUST BEFORE REACHING MY WORK LOCATION, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. AFTER STOPPING, THE OPEN DOOR COULD NOT BE CLOSED OR LATCHED AGAIN. I CALLED BMW USA ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL ON MY CAR (US NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID - 17V328000) AND I SHOULD TAKE MY CAR TO DEALER TO FIX. I HAD TO TAPE THE DOOR SHUT AND TAKE THE CAR TO DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE DOOR HAD OPENED WHILE IN MOTION WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT. THE EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN VERY SCARY.

2008 BMW 750LI. CONSUMER WRITES REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *LD CONSUMER SENT IN ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD *JS THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE DOOR LATCH RECALL REPAIR. UPDATED 10/10/2017*JS

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

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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

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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

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SLIGHTLY OPENED, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BUT IT FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF AMERICA MANUFACTURER AT (800) 525-7417, WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD TAKE THREE DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD GET BACK TO HIM AND DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TAKATA RECALL.I WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHICH 100% OF FAULT WAS ASSUMED BY THE HITTERS INSURANCE FIRM. THE OTHER DRIVER RAN THROUGH A REDLIGHT, AT INTERSECTION OF LEGACY AND HEDGCOXE IN IN PLANO, TX ROUND 6:40 PM.THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY TO PROTECT ME. THE AIRBAG ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY MERE INCHES AND EXPLODED IN MY FACE CAUSING HOT AIR AND METAL TO BE RELEASED AND BLOWN INTO MY FACE AN EYES,THE FIREMAN ON SCENE HELPED ME OUT OF CAR AND STATED THAT AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT DID NOT PROTECT YOU BECAUSE YOUR INJURY IS APPARENT. SUBSEQUENTLY FOLLOWING SURGERY, MY LEFT FOREARM WAS REPAIRED WITH PERNMANT SCREWS AND PLATE HOLDING MY BONES TOGETHER. I SUFFERED NECK, BACK BILATERAL KNEES, AND TWO FRACTURES IN MY ANKLE. MY LEFT HAND HAS EXTENSIVE PAINFUL NUMBNESS AND SHOOTING PAINS ONE YEAR AFTER SURGERY. I AM STILL GRAPPLING WITH LIMITATIONS AND DISABILITIES TO THIS DAY. I AM A TOTALLY DIFFERENT MAN TODAY AFTER THIS ACCIDENT AND MY DOCTORS CONCUR, THIS IS A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT IS OF CHRONIC DURATION.I HAVE ALL OF MY DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING POLICE REPORT,HOSPITAL BILLS PICTURES OF BOTH CARS, INSURANCE DOCUMENTS. .. UPDATED 08/21/17 *BF *CN

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TAKATA RECALL.I WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHICH 100% OF FAULT WAS ASSUMED BY THE HITTERS INSURANCE FIRM. THE OTHER DRIVER RAN THROUGH A REDLIGHT, AT INTERSECTION OF LEGACY AND HEDGCOXE IN IN PLANO, TX ROUND 6:40 PM.THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY TO PROTECT ME. THE AIRBAG ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY MERE INCHES AND EXPLODED IN MY FACE CAUSING HOT AIR AND METAL TO BE RELEASED AND BLOWN INTO MY FACE AN EYES,THE FIREMAN ON SCENE HELPED ME OUT OF CAR AND STATED THAT AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT DID NOT PROTECT YOU BECAUSE YOUR INJURY IS APPARENT. SUBSEQUENTLY FOLLOWING SURGERY, MY LEFT FOREARM WAS REPAIRED WITH PERNMANT SCREWS AND PLATE HOLDING MY BONES TOGETHER. I SUFFERED NECK, BACK BILATERAL KNEES, AND TWO FRACTURES IN MY ANKLE. MY LEFT HAND HAS EXTENSIVE PAINFUL NUMBNESS AND SHOOTING PAINS ONE YEAR AFTER SURGERY. I AM STILL GRAPPLING WITH LIMITATIONS AND DISABILITIES TO THIS DAY. I AM A TOTALLY DIFFERENT MAN TODAY AFTER THIS ACCIDENT AND MY DOCTORS CONCUR, THIS IS A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT IS OF CHRONIC DURATION.I HAVE ALL OF MY DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING POLICE REPORT,HOSPITAL BILLS PICTURES OF BOTH CARS, INSURANCE DOCUMENTS. .. UPDATED 08/21/17 *BF *CN

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AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF.

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR CLOSE FORCING ME TO DRIVE TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP AND LEFT ME STRANDED DUE TO ME NOT BEING ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. DOOR IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLOSE AND VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

A SUV TRAVELING AT 20 MILES PER HR HITS PASSENGER SIDE OF A 750 LI TRAVELING CROSSING A 2 WAY INTERSECTION SPINS THE CARS IN A CIRCLE WITH SKID MARKS ON THE HIGHWAY DAMAGE THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DOOR AND THE LOWER PANEL OF CAR AND ONLY THERE BUMPER WAS LOOSE AND IT WAS DRIVEABLE HOW IS THAT A SUV TRAVELING AT SUCH SLOW SPEED AS I BEEN TOLD CAN DO SUCH DO AS MUCH DAMAGES TO A 750 LI AND THE CAR IS TOTALED

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A SUV TRAVELING AT 20 MILES PER HR HITS PASSENGER SIDE OF A 750 LI TRAVELING CROSSING A 2 WAY INTERSECTION SPINS THE CARS IN A CIRCLE WITH SKID MARKS ON THE HIGHWAY DAMAGE THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DOOR AND THE LOWER PANEL OF CAR AND ONLY THERE BUMPER WAS LOOSE AND IT WAS DRIVEABLE HOW IS THAT A SUV TRAVELING AT SUCH SLOW SPEED AS I BEEN TOLD CAN DO SUCH DO AS MUCH DAMAGES TO A 750 LI AND THE CAR IS TOTALED

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THE "TRANSMISSION FAULT DRIVE MODERATELY, DRIVE TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALERSHIP" IS THE MESSAGE THAT I GOT WHEN I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY A FEW WEEKS AGO, I HAVE 77,000 MILES AND I HAD JUST HAD A TUNE UP. OF COURSE I TOOK THE CARE TO BMW IMMEDIATELY AND FOUND OUT THAT THE POWER TRAIN WAS BAD? THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $7000, I KNEW THERE WERE SOME ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH SOME OF THE BMW YEARS BUT I DIDN'T THINK 2008 SHOULD'VE HAD ANY PROBLEMS AS FAR AS THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT 77,000?

MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AT TIMES DOESN'T CLOSE, WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED, I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE SOMETHING WAS BLOCKING THE DOOR PREVENTING IT FROM CLOSING BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO BOUNCE BACK OPEN, I TRIED TO CLOSE IT AGAIN, I WAS EXITING MY CAR AND AGAIN IT WOULDN'T CLOSE AND BOUNCED BACK OPEN. I JIGGLED THE DOOR HANDLE AND ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT THE DOOR CLOSED. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I HAD EXITED MY CAR AND THE DOOR BOUNCED BACK OPEN. I DIDN'T JIGGLE THE HANDLE THIS TIME BUT ATTEMPTED TO SHUT IT AGAIN, AND IT WASN'T UNTIL THE THIRD TIME THAT I TRIED TO SHUT IT AGAIN THAT IT FINALLY CLOSED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AND BY THE THIRD TIME, I STARTED GOOGLING DOOR PROBLEMS IN 750LI AND SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2005 - 2007 FOR THE "SOFT CLOSE" FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONING? THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT IS OCCURRING WITH MY 2008 750 LI, WHY WASN'T 2008 INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? I HAD MY CAR INTO THE BMW DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM BUT I KNOW THAT IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR DOOR?

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE "TRANSMISSION FAULT DRIVE MODERATELY" MESSAGE APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 35 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY UNLATCHED. THAT DOOR HAD NOT BEEN OPENED IN OVER A WEEK AND THE DOOR APPEARED TO BE CLOSED BEFORE THIS INCIDENT.

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..

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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..

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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..

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SYMPTOM WITH ENGINE STALLED AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING ON BUSY INTERSECTION.. THE TRANSMISSION AUTO TO P AFTER FULL STOP, COULD NOT CHANGE GEAR, BREAKS HARDENED. STEERING TIGHT! BATTERY WORKED BUT NO MESSAGE ON IDRIVE / DASHBOARD. ABOUT 6 TIMES TO RE-START BUT COULDN'T! WAITED 15 MINUTES LOOKED UP ISSUE ON THE WEB BY CELL PHONE. CAR STARTED, COLD START; SYMPTOM WAS CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON; REDUCED DRIVING POWER; CAR VIBRATION; IDRIVE MESSAGE "?TRANSMISSION FAILURE; P, N, R, 3, 5, 6 ; DRIVE MODERATELY TO NEAREST BMW DEALER ! PUT ON HAZARD LIGHT, DROVE HOME 1 MILE AWAY CAR VIBRATION SOUND NOTICEABLE. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS TO HAVE VEHICLE FAILURE ABRUPTLY WITH NO RESOLUTION OR WARNING?. MY 2008 BMW 750LI WITH 57,000 MILES STARTED NEXT DAY WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED FOR A FEW HOURS THEN OFF. THIS VEHICLE IS GARAGED WELL MAINTAINED NOT TO MENTION CALIFORNIA GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS NOW HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN TWO MONTHS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE THIS BMW VEHICLE TOO FAR OF DISTANCE OR ON HIGHWAYS DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE INCIDENTS. MAJOR DEFECT.! VEHICLE BECOMES RESISTANT TO DRIVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I ALMOST GOT IN A MAJOR COLLISION DUE TO THIS MECHANICAL DEFECT PROBLEM. SHOULD I BE KILLED OR INJURED BY AN UNFORESEEN ACCIDENT DO TO THIS WOULD BE TRAGIC!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE TRANSMISSION FAULT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, HOWEVER THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE SHUT. THIS STARTING OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY IN EARLY MAY 2016 AND TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF LIFTING THE DOOR HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE SOFT LOCK WOULD TAKE. TODAY 22 MAY 2016, THE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE AND LOCK AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AND EXTENSIVELY EXERCISING THE DOOR HANDLES FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION DURING THE MANY TIMES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, BUT IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY IF THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE. IN READING UP AND EDUCATING MYSELF ON THIS DEFECT, THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR OF THIS SAME MODEL BUT FOR WHATEVER REASON, THE RECALL WAS NOT EXTEND TO THE 2008. I LOVE THE BMW 7 SERIES PARTICULARLY THIS 750, BUT I WILL HAVE TO END MY 12 YEAR MARRIAGE OF OWNING BMW'S IF THEY CHOOSE NOT TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT IN THE 2008.