2007 BMW 650I
31 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 |
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 |
| STEERING | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| WHEELS:RIM | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
Recalls (1)
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES, IN CONDITIONS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TO OCCUR AT THE FUEL RAILS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) COULD BE AFFECTED SO THAT ENGINE STALLING COU
Recent Complaints
My bmw start smoking from the inside then caught on fire it was a electric fire on the light module
My bmw start smoking from the inside then caught on fire it was a electric fire on the light module
ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM, I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM HOME WHEN I BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. I WAS ON A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY, IN A 55 MPH ZONE (E. COLONIAL HWY, GOING FROM LEESBURG TO HAMILTON). I LOOKED AROUND ME, INSIDE THE CAR, AND SAW NOTHING THAT WOULD PRODUCE THAT KIND OF SMELL. I WONDERED IF I WAS SMELLING SOMETHING OUTSIDE. THEN, WITHIN SECONDS OF THAT THOUGHT, I STARTED TO SEE SMOKE RISING, ORIGINATING FROM UNDER MY LEFT ELBOW. I WAS STILL DRIVING
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 650I. WHILE PARKED, THE POSITIVE WIRES IN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS UNKNOWN HOW THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Mileage: 99,000
SMELT SMOKE IN THE CAR AND REALIZED IT WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE SEAT WARMER OVERHEATED TO THE POINT IT BURNT THRU THE SEAT AND WAS CAUSING THE SMOKE AND YOU COULD SEE THE WIRE WAS GLOWING RED HOT. *TR
Mileage: 85,000
AS A RESULT OF THE CAR ACCIDENT THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND THE PASSENGER PASSED AWAY, BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN. THE POLICE REPORT AND THE INDEPENDENT EXPERTS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE BMW M6 MODEL CARS HAVE FACTORY DEFECT AND THE AIRBAGS IN MOST OF THE CASES DO NOT OPEN. WE HAVE ADDRESSED THE BMW GROUP AS WELL AS BMW DEALER COMPANY, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BUT THEY SIMPLY IGNORE OUR INQUERY. PLEASE ADVISE WHO CAN WE CONTACT IN THIS CASE. THANKS YOU IN ADVANCE.