general problems of the 2008 BMW 750

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v328000  (latches/locks/linkages) and was interfering with other electrical components of the vehicle such as the navigation panel rendering it non-responsive, the alarm system from the door latches constantly sounding and not being able to be turned off, causing the battery to drain. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was inspected however the vehicle was not diagnosed as the ecu was unresponsive. The contact was advised that a special technician would have to inspect the ecu, and would need to be repaired first before the dealer could remedy the recall, therefore the recall would not be remedied. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v328000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the dealer was unable to repair the recall in a timely manner and the contact had to recover the vehicle from the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the driver's side door was not closing properly and opened independently. The contact stated that the “door ajar" chime was audible. The contact stated that the other 3 doors were not closing properly. Additionally, the contact stated that because the doors were not closing securely, the 12v battery was being drained which was leading to other electrical systems failure. The contact stated that the battery was replaced two times within four months. The contact stated that the vehicle was no longer starting due to electrical failures. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750li. The contact stated that the driver side door slightly opened, while driving at 60 mph. The door ajar warning light illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the road and attempted to close the driver side door but it failed to close. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v328000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact called BMW of America manufacturer at (800) 525-7417, where it was informed that it would take three days before they could get back to him and did not offer further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v328000(latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750i. The contact stated the driver side door inadvertently opened and would not close. The vehicle was towed to the tom williams dealer where it was diagnosed that the soft close automatic module was defective and need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired under the NHTSA campaign 17v328000 (latches/locks/linkages) due to the dealer not being clear what remedy needed to be performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and could not offer any clarity. The failure mileage was 120,000.

2008 BMW 750i. Consumer writes in regards to door latch safety recall.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750li. The contact was traveling 73 mph when the driver's side front door opened erroneously. In addition, the door failed to close and lock. The vehicle was taken to dealer who confirmed that the door lock and handle needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage was 126, 982.

-drivers side rear door latch failed while driving -at 35mph door swung open -door would not close after the fact -motor that seals door ceased to function -potentially fatal had children in the back not been properly buckled in changed comp code to latches/locks/linkages. Pco.

I began driving the vehicle and the driver's door came open and would not latch afterward.