2009 Bmw 750li problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (4) · Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/Supercharger 2018-04-18 · campaign 18V248000 · 47,806 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012
Risk: If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommen
Service bulletins (305)
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:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-05-01 · B010122 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
with the court's final approval, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: isley, et al. v. bayerische motoren werke aktiengesellschaft and bmw of north america, llc. the settlement benefits are effective and availa
Fuel System, Gasoline 2022-12-01 · B010919 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for the eligible vehicles, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's fuel injectors to 10 years/120,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date.
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What owners report
2022-07-28 · Engine · 107,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 bmw 750li. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was a loud rattling sounding coming from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a certificated mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the timing belt was worn and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was contacted and t…”
2021-03-31 · Fuel/Propulsion System“my electric auxillary water pump is bad and heats up my circuit board....also the timing bolts on the camshaft are bad…”
2020-06-29 · Engine“my car is bmw 750 li 2009. every 40 miles, the oil shows drop to down on full level at my oil level screen, also i am always fill in new oil on oil crank every time drop it down. and no drip or leaking outside on the ground, i am always check the i- drive oil level on the screen. and the miles around 73.000 miles, and also i have recall nhtsa, t…”
2020-04-27 · Power Train · 150,310 mi“on a day-to-day basis my car would drive probly 80 miles in the city and when i'm on the highway the transmission will start slipping while going 65 miles an hour and almost come to a dead stop on the highway along with that the battery also draining all the time while driving and i have to charge the battery all the time.…”
2020-03-05 · Visibility/Wiper · 72,000 mi“driving on the highway at speed limit of 55 mph and the drive train blew and when i was giving gas the car was not pulling ... my cylinders are misfiring and the car shakes ridiculously bad…”
2019-03-31 · Engine · 10 mi“electric water pump, i took my bmw to the dealership in which they told me that they needed to change the water pump, they have a recall for the 2011 and above but not for the 2009 and my vehicle is having the same exact problems as the recall states…”
2016-10-28 · Suspension“bmw rear struts life expectancy both failed one at mileage of 56924 and one at mileage 66529. both failed in same year during cold conditions. airbags were poorly constructed causing total failure. cost combined for both repairs $5256.44 paid by owner. parts at that cost should have longer life expectancy or prices should have been much lower for…”
2016-03-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 60,000 mi“the fuel injectors were defective and needed to be replaced. bmw would not sell the exact injectors because the unit was redesigned because the version that came with the car had excessive failures. after i had the car repaired bmw would not reimburse me for repairs seeing that i did not have the car repaired by them.…”
2012-02-10 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 32,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw 750li. the vehicle was included and repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v521000 (engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo-charger). prior to the repair, the contact smelled a strong burning odor and the odor continued after the repair was performed. the vehicle was take…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.