2010 BMW 750I: problems, recalls and reliability

“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw 750i. While driving at an unknown speed, the front driveshaft fractured. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the driveshaft failed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 96,000. The VIN was not available.”Owner report · Power Train · Mar 2018

“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw 750i. While operating the vehicle, an amber colored smoke was present under the hood of the vehicle. Occasionally, the vehicle would not start immediately. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (sidrey bmw in greenvale, sc) where it was diagnosed that the electronic auxiliary water pump overheated and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11v521000 (engine), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 64,000.”Owner report · Engine · Oct 2017

“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw 750i. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle inadvertently shut off and lost power. The contact then stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes went into manual mode. The vehicle was towed to don's ford subaru and bmw of utica located at 5712 horation sts, utica, ny 13502 phone number: (315) 797-1520 where it diagnosed that there was corrosion along the battery cable and the mechanic stated that the main fuse needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not offer any further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. *tt updated 10/1/18*jb”Owner report · Electrical System · Feb 2017

“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 (na) bmw 750i. The contact stated that there was an electrical malfunction that disabled the occupant restraint control. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, but could not be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.”Owner report · Electrical System · Jan 2017

“Tl*the contact owns a 2010 bmw 750i. The vehicle was parked in the residence garage when the contact smelled a strong fuel odor outside of the vehicle. There was an excessive amount of fuel leakage on the ground coming from the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two separate occasions for the identical failure. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to leakage from the fuel line. The charcoal canister and pump were replaced for the malfunction under the service warranty. The failure mileage was 200. Updated 03/01/10. *lj updated 04/19/10 updated 06/14/10.*jb”Owner report · Fuel System, Gasoline · Jan 2010