Bmw 750LI electrical problems
42 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
467 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
84,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 to 2021 model years. Data snapshot: . 389 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
42 of 467 complaints match this topic (9.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10453962 · 2012-04-03 (April 3, 2012)
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 VEHICL…
Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10453962 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10457510 · 2012-05-04 (May 4, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT TWICE UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER …
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457510 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10471988 · 2012-08-23 (August 23, 2012)
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 LOCK…
Owner-reported narrative. 64,446 miles reported. Look up ODI 10471988 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10502126 · 2013-03-08 (March 8, 2013)
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 …
Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10502126 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10594429 · 2014-05-27 (May 27, 2014)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10594429 at NHTSA ↗