2007 Bmw 750li problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (10) · Latches/Locks/Linkages (9) · Structure:body (7)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
64 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2017-05-18 · campaign 17V328000 · 45,484 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2005-2008 745i, 745Li, 750i, 750Li, 760i, 760Li, and B7 Alpina vehicles equipped with both the Comfort Access and Soft Close Automatic options. In these vehicles, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open.
Risk: The door may unexpectedly open due to road or driving conditions or occupant contact with the door. The sudden opening may result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the door latch system, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2018. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2013-11-12 · campaign 13V564000 · 76,565 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, model year 2006-2007 750i, 750Li, and 760Li sedans, and model year 2006 X5 sports activity vehicles, equipped with certain seat types. The front passenger seat occupant detection
Risk: Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Fix: BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 Series with standard seats, 5 Series with comfort seats, and Z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat.
Electrical System:ignition:switch 2012-10-17 · campaign 12V502000 · 45,500 vehicles
Defect: BMW is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 7-Series vehicles, equipped with the Comfort Access option, and manufactured August 23, 2004, through July 24, 2008. The affected vehicles have an electronic key and an electronic connection between the gear shifter and the transmission (shift-by-wire) that automatically shifts the transmission to Park when the driver presses the Start/Stop button to shutdown the engine. If the driver presses the engine Start/Stop button 2 or 3 times within a short
Risk: If the driver exits the vehicle with the transmission in Neutral and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may rollaway. Unattended rollaway incidents often result in a crash or cause injury to pedestrians attempting to stop or enter the vehicle or to other bystanders in the path of the vehicle.
Fix: BMW will notify owners beginning in November 2012. The remedy became available in March 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2012-10-17 · campaign 12V504000 · 7,485 vehicles
Defect: BMW is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 7-Series vehicles, equipped with both Comfort Access and Soft Close Automatic options, and manufactured August 23, 2004, through September 3, 2007. Due to a software problem, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open.
Risk: The door may unexpectedly open due to road or driving conditions or occupant contact with the door. The sudden opening may result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners and dealers will update software. The recall began on December 12, 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Service bulletins (27)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2023-12-20 · B160623 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine will crank but not start. there is no communication with the integrated fuel module (tfe) whendiagnosing with ista. the following two fault codes will be stored in the dme: 032b43 - low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low cda594 - message (- 0x33e) missing, rec
Equipment 2023-11-22 · B653423 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customers may state that the alarm system (dwa) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. depending on the vehicleã¢ââs equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. additionally, the red anti-theft alarm led in
Equipment:electrical 2022-09-01 · B662419 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.
Suspension 2022-07-01 · SIB010522 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
component-specific limited warranty extension for the eligible vehicles, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's front and rear air suspension strut assemblies (item # 1 front and # 2 rear, shown) to: 8 years/80,000 miles, as determined by the vehicle'
Showing the 6 most recent of 27 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-09-13 · Seat Belts · 💥 crash“front passenger occupancy sensor failure …”
2022-08-24 · Vehicle Speed Control“water linkage down door panels to the floor, drivers side ecm is located in that area, water damages the components and caused it to produce codes, interfering with car engine, causes surges, and vehicle to all of sudden shut off even while driving on freeway or streets. water linkage on the passenger side down into the fuse box. all so causing el…”
2021-10-12 · Power Train“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 c…”
2021-07-08 · Unknown Or Other“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 th…”
2021-04-07 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 750li. the contact stated while driving at 10 mph, the brakes failed to engage while the brake pedal was depressed. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to peake bmw (2630 veterans memorial blvd, kenner, la 70062) where it was diagnosed with the brake master cylinder needing to b…”
2021-03-16 · Steering · 106,000 mi“my airbags system has malfunction for both driver and passenger side. the brake system has a malfunction as well as emergency braking system the steering has a malfunction as well…”
2021-01-05 · Vehicle Speed Control · 70,000 mi“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…”
2020-09-10 · Unknown Or Other“took in for repair for water getting into car several times to dealer. told they could not find a problem or where any water was getting into car. the last time i took it in, told that they cleaned water lines etc. so, should be ok. however, after driving it home & once a good rain came, it got wet inside the cabin/car again! they had the car…”
2020-03-15 · Vehicle Speed Control · 163,000 mi“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 …”
2019-10-25 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification · 121,000 mi“started the car and airbag /seat tension light came on and will not turn off..bmw says car vin not on list for recal…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.