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I had my car towed to BMW OF WEST SPRINGFIELD MA, to get car initially overhaul and completely fixed I understand that are six underlying recalls airbags, odb communications, brakes, electrical, door latches, after calling and letting them know my car was on its way, I requested a courtesy call and no was given I call two days later to be told my car wasn-??t on the lot, then to be called back hours later to be told they could not find key to my vehicle, also they tried to make me pay for the lost key in WHICH THEY LOST, they still refuse to fix the recall and are requesting me get it towed out at there expense the recalls can only be fixed by BMW, also MASSACHUSETTS AND FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES THEM TO BE FIXED, so therefore the car cannot leave the lot until recall is fixed
1) The electrical section of the dashboard for speed, checking gas levels etc. is no longer visible. It is available for inspection! 2) For the obvious reason: unable to determine all safety measures such as speed, driving safety such as gas level, warning signals etc.! 3) The problem was the result of numerous visits to the dealership regarding the rain leaking into the car. Which they said they were unable to find a leak or leaks. Advised the of possible recall re: car latch issues where the water leaks into the car via trunk etc. They finally realized their error. But failed to repair. Said it was a recall issue. 4) As mentioned...Has been inspected numerous times by the dealership in Willoughby, OH! 5) Of course there were warning signs that there was a problem or would eventually be a problem when water starts getting into your car: when it shouldn't (doors closed, windows up sunroof closed etc. However, as I said previously, the dealership inspected the car enough times to find what the problem was and avoid the damage cause: (UNLESS IT IS/WAS AN ISSUE THAT WARRANT A RECALL OF THE CAR'S SEALING, SUNROOF, LATCH ETC. THAT WAS DEFFECTIVE!!! NOTE: The dealership indicated that the water was getting in to the car, but couldn't stop it from getting in didn't have the knowledge to fix" Wouldn't that be a recall matter" MY SAFETY & OTHERS IS AT STAKE IF YOU DON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF A DEFECT IN THIS BMW.
Car screen panel dead. No visuable information on car panel to determine speed, gas level etc. Car picked up from dealership after service and told of water leak in car. Had been told by the service dept that they could not find a leak of water into car. However, apparently, they did not want to repair the panel due to their neligence. The car had been taken to them with this issue several times as a potential recall issue.
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.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750li. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle drastically slowed down and the "drive moderately, now in safety mode" warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over and turned off the engine. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure continued. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. The VIN was unknown.
- Canton, OH, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750li. The contact shifted the vehicle into reverse, but it shifted into park instead. The vehicle was taken to sewell Cadillac of grapevine (1001 E state hwy 114, grapevine, tx 76051) where it was diagnosed that the driver seat mode was engaged, which caused the vehicle to shift into park. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.
While driving the car just cuts off, very scary unsafe, when you get somewhere, you stuck it wont start back up parking brake default, so you stuck for hours, then it starts again, , several tows to the point of weekly then daily- my only transportation bad choice buying a BMW- in shop at dealership but they dint fix or find problems this is aweful but the car note is paid and I have a lemon!!! just a nightmare
While driving my vehicle on the highway it unexpectedly went into neutral. I was able to pull off to the side and restart the car. On a separate occasion I was driving on a city street and it went into neutral again. I had to turn on the caution lights and restart the car. As I made it to my driveway it went into neutral again as I was turning. I took it into the dealer and they cannot pinpoint to cause but speculate unmetered air as a potential cause. Reading about this type of problem I came across a recall describing my exact problem but for 2006 5 series. My car is a 2007 7 series. The NHTSA campaign id number is 16V919000. The recall describes a problem identical to mine. Unfortunately I had to spend $187 to find out that there was no definitive solution.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750li. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle independently shifted from drive into neutral without warning. After the failure occurred, the transmission fault drive moderately error message illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 168,000. The VIN was not available.
Transmission began to loose power, shifting by its self, with a message stating ' "transmission default malfunction" car came to a complete stop on freeway almost throwing me through windshield.take car to closest dealer immediately, also would not shift out of park. 2) malfunction message regarding driver seat belt with illuminated icon. 3) driver door opens by its self my daughter almost fell out of the car at 60mph I had to get transmission fixed twice at an autherized shop costing over $ 3000 and is still acting
2007 BMW 750 li. Consumer writes in regards to needing a transmission, engine and other services. The consumer stated a transmission default alert illuminated as well as an alert to add a quart of oil.
When accelerating the car does not respond at first, and then when it does finally accelerate it switches gears so hard the whole car lunges forward, I took the car into the dealership three times. Each time they said they needed to do software upgrade. This never fixed the problem. The car still continues to do this. The first time I took the car to the dealership the car was at 55,000 miles, my car is currently at 65,000 miles. It is a real safety concern because if you press the pedal to turn, there is such a delay that it may not be safe to turn anymore but the car then accelerates.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750li. The contact stated that while attempting to shift from park, the vehicle shifted from park to neutral independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shift cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the transmission warning light illuminated after the repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a second occasion, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 12V502000 (electrical system, power train) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,633.
TL- the contact owns a 2007 BMW 750li. The contact stated that there had been no concerns with the vehicle before the recall repair. The contact had the recall repair for NHTSA campaign id number: 12V502000 (electrical system, power train) and after the repair the contact had noticed the transmission slipping gears at random. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was to inspect, diagnose and repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified that the failure started after the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 75000. Dyd
I brought my vehicle to a complete stop, shifted the vehicle in "park" and saw the "P" light come on the dash, and proceeded to exit the vehicle. Because I was only retrieving my mail from the mailbox, I did not turn the car off or put the parking brake on. As I exited the car, and took my foot off the brake pedal, the vehicle started to move forward even thought the "P" was lit on the dash. I immediately grabbed onto the door and jumped back in the car, as it almost hit me from behind and pressed on the brake pedal, and all the while, the shift indicator was lit in the "P" for park position. Since then, I have had a few instances where the vehicle will not start and the dash indicator light reads "transmission fault drive moderately". it appears and then goes away and does not re-appear. From this point, I now use the emergency brake whenever I stop the vehicle to get out. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
A huge bang/clunk which feels like another car rear ended the vehicle. Very freighting that causes driver panic! this has occurred multiple time over the past years. Dealer reports nothing can be found wrong.
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- Pittsfield , MA, USA