Bmw 750I transmission problems
32 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
170 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
88,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 to 2021 model years. Data snapshot: . 124 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
32 of 170 complaints match this topic (18.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10439272 · 2011-12-10 (December 10, 2011)
HAVE A 2006 BMW 750I AND WAS OUT RUNNING ERRANDS. I STOPPED AT THE DRY CLEANERS TO GET MY CLOTHING. I ONLY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHILE I WENT INSIDE THE DRY CLEANERS. I PAID FOR MY ITEMS AND WENT TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE NO MOVEMENT HAPPENED. I SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN COMPLETELY AND RESTARTED IT. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN R FOR REVERSE AND IT SWITCHED BACK TO P FOR PARK. THE VEHICLE AGAIN WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND IT DID THE SAME THING NOTHING. I CALLED MY SPOUSE AND HE WAS ABLE TO PUT TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439272 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10483646 · 2012-11-07 (November 7, 2012)
I WANT TO START BY SAYING, I HAVE OWNED 7 SERIES SINCE 1991, MY FIRST PURCHASE WAS THE 735I, 745 AND NOW THE 750I. THE 750I IS BY FAR A MUCH BETTER DRIVING MACHINE, HOWEVER WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH IT, I WISH I WOULD HAVE KEPT MY 745I!!! IT'S BEEN ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER! NOW, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR ROLLING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHILE PARK!! IF YOU HIT THE START/STOP BUTTON IT WOULD GO INTO PARK (THE INDICATED "P" LIGHTS UP) BUT THEN THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD DEPENDING ON IF YOU ARE PARK ON A INCLINE/DECLINE. SINCE THAT START…
Owner-reported narrative. 162,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483646 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10490721 · 2013-01-02 (January 2, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN THEN RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 135,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490721 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10491822 · 2013-01-08 (January 8, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A STRANGE BANG COULD BE FELT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON EACH OCCASION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT …
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10491822 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10502731 · 2013-03-13 (March 13, 2013)
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A DEAD BATTERY NUMEROUS TIMES WITH DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSING REAR TRUNK LOCK, THEN REAR DOOR HKLMODULE, THEN REENCODE VEHICLE,, BATTERY REPLACED TWICE, WAS NOT RETROFITTED CORRECTLY, REDONE, CONTINUED TO HAVE DEAD BATTERY REQUIRING JUMP STARTING, SUBMITTED CASE #29008954 TO REPLACE VEHICLE, DENIED. REPLACED DME AND PROGRAMMED VEHICLE, CAS,LM AND DME FAILED DURING PROGRAMMING. RESET BATTERY AND REPROGRAMMED UNTIL PASSED TEST. ON 8/23.2011 AGAIN CAR WOULD NOT START, JUMP STARTED WITH TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT ON...CALLED BMW AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 68,015 miles reported. Look up ODI 10502731 at NHTSA ↗