This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750I. The contact stated that the front driver-??s side door failed to close correctly. The contact stated that no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the battery was causing the failure. The battery had been replaced at least three times. The contact stated that she took the vehicle back several times and the failure was finally diagnosed as a malfunctioning door latch. The contact stated that the door handle and latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact inquired about a recall for the door and was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V328000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact back to the dealer for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750li. Upon exiting or entering the vehicle, the front driver side door failed to latch and close correctly without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V382000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was taken to BMW of arlington (1105 E lamar blvd, arlington, tx 76011, (817) 461-9222) to be serviced per the recall, but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact called the service technician and was informed that the vehicle was repaired in accordance with the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
2007 BMW 7 series. Consumer writes in regards to door latch safety recall. The consumer stated the door opened while driving and the driver almost fell out. The door had to be held while driving, as to keep it from opening again. Updated 10/24/2017
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750li. The contact stated that the front driver side door failed to latch when closed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Updated 05/09/17 updated 08/30/2017
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750I. While driving 35 mph, the driver side door failed and opened without warning. The vehicle was diagnosed that the door latch pawl springs failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12V504000 (door latch). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000.
- El Paso, TX, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750li. The contact stated that the rear driver side door would not close without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12V504000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750li. The contact stated that the doors failed to latch. The contact mentioned that the door had to be held closed when the vehicle was operated. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12V504000 (latches/locks/linkages). The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750li. While driving approximately 45 mph, the front passenger side door opened without warning. The contact pulled over and closed the door. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750li. While driving approximately 15 mph and making a right turn, the front driver side door suddenly opened. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the door could not be closed and secured. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that a software update for NHTSA campaign number: 12V504000 (latches/locks/linkages) was previously performed on the vehicle to prevent the failure from occurring. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 70,000....updated 07/30/15 updated 10/27/2017
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750li. The contact stated that the front driver's side door would not close properly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who replaced the right driver's side door latch. Two days later, the rear driver's side door latch failed to close properly. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the latch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,333.
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- Byram, MS, USA