Door problems of the 2006 BMW 750

Six problems related to door have been reported for the 2006 BMW 750. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Door problem

Failure Date: 09/15/2016

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750li. On several occasions, while driving or while the vehicle was parked, the rear driver and passenger side door opened and closed independently without warning. The contact also stated that the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact notified BMW of north America llc (300 chestnut ridge rd, woodcliff lake, NJ 07677 800-831-1117) where it was diagnosed that the driver's side air bag needed to be replaced as part of a recall. The dealer stated that the passenger side air bag was not included in the recall and the contact would need to pay a fee for repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the failure was not part of a recall and that the contact would need to contact a dealer. The recall details were not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

2 Door problem

Failure Date: 01/06/2016

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750i. The contact stated that the driver side door failed to close. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the door actuator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.

3 Door problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2013

Vehicle had indication of passenger mat sensor failure. Spoke to dealership with no luck on coverage. Called recall number and was told there was only a recall on vehicle for transmission going into neutral. Vehicle was serviced at dealership for water pump failure a few months ago and I asked about recalls and was told there were none for my VIN. This is the 3rd thing to fail in less than a year of purchase. 1st was door actuator failure, 2nd water pump failure, and now mat sensor.

4 Door problem

Failure Date: 12/27/2012

Driver side door will not close after I attempted to get in the driver seat.

5 Door problem

Failure Date: 03/10/2010

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750i. The contact stated that all four doors failed to close. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v504000 (latches, locks linkages). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

6 Door problem

Failure Date: 01/02/2006

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750li. The contact stated that when trying to close her right rear passenger door she was unable to shut it properly when the air was very moist. When the door closed it opened back up on its own. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure or duplicate it. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.