Jul 30, 2020Fuel system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE UPPER FUEL PUMP WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.
NHTSA ODI 11342365
Jul 24, 2018Transmission & drivetrainFuel system
WAS DRIVING DOWN 111TH RIDGELAND AV, WORTH IL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME IN. CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS A REPETITIVE PROBLEM. IGNITION COILS HAVE BEEN EXPLAINED BY ZIEGLER BMW IN ORLAND PARK AS BEING THE DIAGNOSTIC OF TROUBLE.
NHTSA ODI 11113265
Aug 18, 2016Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel system
BMW 2013 750LI DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION RE-OCCURRING CAUSING ROUGH START AND WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY 485 VANOS SOLENOIDS & VALVE COVERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN 7 MONTHS ON MY VEHICLE THAT HAS 22,000 MILES. MY FULL SERVICE WARRANTY IS GOING TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF 2016. ACCORDING TO RECENT REPORTS BMW IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE ON THE N63 ENGINE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON VARIOUS PARTS. THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE HOUSING FOR THE VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING ADJUSTMENT (VANOS) UNIT CAN LOOSEN OVER TIME AND MAY POSSIBLY BREAK. THE ENGINE MAY HAVE REDUCED POWER OR STALL. AN ENGINE STALL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.HAVING THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER B001314, THE RECALL MAY TAKE SEVERAL DAYS FOR EACH VEHICLE INVOLVED AND COULD INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL INJECTORS, MASS AIRFLOW SENSORS, BATTERY, CRANKCASE VENT LINES, FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, THE ENGINE'S VACUUM PUMP AND LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, REPLACEMENT OF THE TIMING CHAIN.. BMW IN SOME CASES WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED FULL SERVICE WARRANTY.
NHTSA ODI 10897010