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The contact owns a 2010 BMW 750XI. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming a quart of oil at an excessive rate. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that coolant had been leaking from the engine; however, the source of the leak was unknown. The contact was also informed that the valve seals were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
This vehicle presents a oil consumption problem is supposed be corrected for bmw with a costumer care package bmw just do partial or incomplete repairs a have all the documentation the most important never performed whem a contact different dealership no one provide a valid explanation a avoid performance the correct service car don-??t have 50k since they performed service and the oil consumption is huge and not normal they don-??t provide the complete service
The contact owns a 2010 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle there was a loud backfire and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who stated that the engine head gasket was blown. No further information was available. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.
I purchased this car in June of 2019. I received a carfax report before the purchase. The car was very clean inside and outside. I was pleased with th car until it started smoking every time the engine got warm. I had to keep adding oil almost every two to three days. Every time I stopped, for traffic, red light or started from a stop position blue smoke would come from exhaust and there is a horrible smell of burnt oil and antifreeze. My car progressively got worst until white smoke steam would come from under the hood and every time I drov E short distances I would have to add engine coolant. Before this happened, I had to have an oil changed and a checkup at the BMW dealership in April, (the car was smoking and smelling like engine coolant. I was informed then that there had been an lawsuit against BMW for not advising the owners of certain models and engines would have the above mentioned problem. I was told if I had brought my car in before Feb. 2020, I would be eligible for the benefits entitled to owners of this engine. But because I didn't bring my car in, time had expired. I also learned that there was a recall on my car which parts had to be ordered for and were later added to my vehicle by the dealership. I was not notified about the lawsuit relating to the engine problems by the selling shea used cars, formally patsy lou, mega lot or grand blanc motorsports (BMW dealership) that informed in April about the lawsuit. If I had been notified regarding my car I would responded appropriately. Now to properly fix my car I need $15,227.38. I am of course now paying for a car that I can't enjoy because of this issued. Any and all help would be appreciated.
The vehicle was driven approximately 10 minutes to the grocery store, parked, we shopped, 30 minutes later, drove back home, again about 10 minutes. Backed the vehicle into my driveway and shut the vehicle off. Groceries were unloaded while my girlfriend was trying to get my 18 month daughter out of the car seat. She did, came inside and approximately 2 minutes later a neighbor slammed on my door saying that the vehicle was smoking from the engine compartment. I went outside, tried to relieve the issue with an extinguisher, this did not remedy the situation. The smoke increased, I was afraid to pop the hood due to risk of oxygen exposure to what I assumed was in active fire. 911 was called, minutes later the entire compartment was fully engulfed with flames. Fire department arrived and extinguished the fire.
- Freeport, FL, USA
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I purchased the 2010 BMW 750 li in Oct 2017. In April 2018, I began to have issues and messages constantly popped up concerning engine temp drive moderately and drivetrain malfunction. I kept the car's maintenance up, however, even a week after an oil & filter change, I'd get the low oil warnings & needed to add oil constantly. Oil was leaking bad. The car would get up to 35-40 mph (between 1 & 2 RPM) & start shaking or wouldn't shift over. I'd have to press accelerator down to accelerate to atleast 70 mph so the shaking & vibration could stop. The car was taken to a BMW repair shop in 08/28/2018. Ignition coils, spark plugs, oil change, filters, all were replaced. Brake fluid was flushed as well. The oil issue never stopped. After months of adding oil every few days, the car was taken back to the BMW shop (April 2019). At that point, I was told to take to the BMW repair shop dealership, where they diagnosed & they performed the N63 engine recall repairs in May 2019. The smoking subsided, but in July 2019, the car was back in BMW's repair shop because it had now gotten the same readings but it had also begun to smoke badly, upon starting, stopping at traffic lights or stop signs. Along with engine temp lights, and drivetrain malfunction. The car was repaired again. Engine temp light came on every day as soon as I crunk the car. The service manager told me it would go off in July 2019, after the repairs. December 2019, engine temp light is still on. Again, several lights are now on. Drivetrain malfunction also and the car is not shifting properly, as before. It's vibrating at 35 mph. Because it's the holidays, the BMW dealership and service department are closed. First thing tomorrow, I will be back there. I have to work and afraid that the car will eventually give out on me. It's all I have. I'm basically working to fix the car!
The contact owns a 2010 BMW 750li. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly hesitated to accelerate and the engine sputtered and stalled. The vehicle was taken to BMW of monterey (1 gary plaza, seaside, ca) where it was diagnosed that the engine coils, injectors, and ECU were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Just had a new factory engine put in my 2010 BMW 750li under a class action lawsuit, in August 2019. December 2019 wife was driving car to grocery store and engine suddenly started bucking and smell of gas was overwhelming. She was in traffic at the time and could not maintain proper speed on the 50mph highway and lost total power. She nursed car into a nearby parking lot. It was snowing out and had to wait for a tow truck for an hour in freezing temperatures. Aside from the overwhelming fuel smell, almost caused accident by not being able to maintain proper speed, she was waiting in freezing temperatures for tow truck. This, I found out, is a very big problem with these cars. Its was a fuel injector that caused the issue. This is truely a safety hazard for the public. And an extremely expensive fix. BMW has many complaints about the fuel injectors, but seem to ignore the issue and profit heavily from the customers loss. Please do something about this issue.
The contact owns a 2010 BMW 750li. The contact stated that the vehicle consumed an excessive amount of oil (two quarts in a week) and the trunk was inoperable. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to new country BMW (1 weston park rd, hartford, ct 06120, (860) 522-6134) where it was diagnosed that the engine failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but did not assist due to the salvaged title. The failure mileage was 62,000.
I bought my car at 88,000 miles and I have to put oil I it every 200 miles and the suspension deflate every time I cut the car off and sometimes while I'm driving on the freeway, making it a very rocky ride.. I took it back to the guy that sold it to me he says it has a engine recall but that's something he should have told me before I spent $14,650 for the vehicle. I feel I bought a lemon and want what fair. I want my money back that too much to just throw away. I bought the car from aa motors arlington
Engine oil leak; engine coolant leak; blue smoke thru tailpipe; strange noises making concerned to continue to drive engine oil sign had always come on too frequently from the beginning of purchase engine oil coolant frequency developed in the past two years and came to a stage questioning the safety of the vehicle.
Engine will not pass smog test due to engine valves unusual wear. The vehicle has 71,000 miles and my mechanic (rheem valley automotive) indicates there is a soft recall and the engine needs to be replaced. The engine light came on and the diagnostic test showed abnormal results. The car is still drivable, but will not past the smog requirement test for a California license renewal.
After I diagnosed a parasitic battery draw when the car has been off overnight. I found the auxillary water pump for the intercoolers still running drawing 5 amps when the car is off. This is the same exact issue I found with the recall 18V-248 I'm quite lucky my car didn't catch on fire yet.
The contact owns a 2010 BMW 750I. While driving at an unknown speed, the front driveshaft fractured. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the driveshaft failed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 96,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2010 BMW 750I. While operating the vehicle, an amber colored smoke was present under the hood of the vehicle. Occasionally, the vehicle would not start immediately. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (sidrey BMW in greenvale, SC) where it was diagnosed that the electronic auxiliary water pump overheated and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11V521000 (engine), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 64,000.
The contact owns a 2010 BMW 750li. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine fuel injector caused the vehicle to stall and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that most of the time the vehicle would restart, but other times it failed to restart and had to be towed to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty would cover part of the fuel injection failure, but the other part would not be covered. The approximate failure mileage was 50,917.
Car had four injectors replaced. When dealer was finished with the car the valet guy was bringing the car out only to realize that the car was still running rough, after further diagnosis the dealership discovered that there were other injectors that were faulty and refuse to replace them under their customer care plan. I'm stuck with this car and dealer refuses to fix knowing that it's a defect on their part instead they want me to pay $4000 to fix the problem.
I purchased a pre-owned 2010 BMW 750li back in November 2012. As soon as I drove it off the beverly hills BMW lot, I got a check engine light go off. Beverly hills wrote it off as it was the gas sensor being sensitive. Found out later it was the fuel injectors that went bad on a car with 23,000 miles on. Fast forward 2 years later and 30,000 miles, with multiple stops at sterling BMW and my complaints of having to put quart of oil into the engine every 2000 miles. For 2 years, sterling advised me it was normal for this type of engine to consume that much oil and for all the other engine problems. I have brought the car in for over 6 times (ever other month almost) to the dealer to fix numerous problems with the engine (not normal wear and tear). Then comes the "recall" BMW calls the "comfort care package" and was promised it would resolve the oil consumption with better performance in January 2015. After the recall, my engine required oil every 500 miles and when I brought it back to BMW in April 2015, they advised me it was a hose leak and oil was dripping down to exhaust causing excess smoke from the exhaust. Now BMW of northern America tells me they don't cover the repair because it was our of warranty despite my complaints (which have been documented by sterling for 2 years). The comfort care package made my oil leak worst and into the exhaust and BMW refuses to repair the problem or even remove their comfort care package. It's been more then 2 years since I and my 2 year old daughter have been breathing in this excess smoke from my exhaust which BMW refuses to repair. This engine is a complete lemon.
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- Hartland, WI, USA