2011 Bmw 750li problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (6) · Electrical System (3) · Fuel/Propulsion System (2)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
21 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
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 (319)
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
2024-08-06 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire“ [xxx] my car called fire i have a bmw seven series 750 li apparently there was a cooling pump that bmw put on the car that calls us fires. bmw did a recall on these cooling pumps, but they did not add all the numbers to the recall, even though my car had, the actual coolant pump that caused fires my question is why was my vin number that out of t…”
2024-07-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 160,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2011 bmw 750li. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked next to the house with the engine turned off for approximately one hour before suddenly smoke was present coming from under the hood of the vehicle. the contact opened the hood and discovered flames coming from the ecm wire harness. the contact used a bucket of water …”
2023-06-09 · Tires:sidewall“drive speed approx. 5-10mph slow down to almost stop intersection red light stop, over a very small bump. all sudden i hear a pop and all air is leak out and tpms sensor goes crazy...pull over and check, so there was a hole approx. 2-4 inches on the sidewall tire unrepairable. this is an unsafe product on the road my opinion. can't imaging if i …”
2021-05-10 · Electrical System · 126,000 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 750li. the contact stated while at a standstill, there was smoke coming from the driver side door. the vehicle was not taken to local dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not informed of failure. the failure mileage was approximately 126,000. …”
2020-08-21 · Engine · 150,000 mi“they have not fixed my cooling system. it saids that the recall was fixed but it was not…”
2020-06-17 · Structure:body · 92,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 750li. the contact stated that while approaching his vehicle, he noticed melted tar coming from the driver's side rear door handle. the following day the windshield wipers engaged with several unknown warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the vehicl…”
2019-11-10 · Unknown Or Other · 82,000 mi“the driver side door would not fully latch/close after several attempts, which prevented me form being able to drive the car. several attempts were made by viewing door latch to make sure there was no obstruction and the latch was positioned correctly. the inside door handle also seemed to be working fine. after waiting on a tow truck to arrive the…”
2018-08-10 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 80,000 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 750li. the contact stated that the vehicle emitted a burning odor. in addition, the vehicle used an abnormal amount of coolant. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v248000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were unav…”
2018-05-17 · Seat Belts · 78,000 mi“driver seat belt restaint malfunction warning. this warning came up suddenly. took to the dealer, they suggested replacing the air bags. not covered by warranty, looked around a lot of cars have the saem issue, fixed by readjusting the wiring harness, dealer had many issues with recharigng system and replaced many parts uncessay so i am sure the …”
2018-04-17 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 71,000 mi“power supply malfunction light comes on while car is driving on highway is the most dangerous, also occurs while driving in the city. car is restarted light goes away. can cause serious harm or even death while driving, it is a major issue that needs to be addressed. car gives a timer, and then shuts down all major functions of the vehicle. cost to…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.