NHTSA Complaint #10244889 — 2006 BMW 7 SERIES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10244889
Vehicle	2006 BMW 7 SERIES
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 30, 2008
Date Filed	October 8, 2008
Mileage	15,439 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

PROBLEM WITH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION; ON APRIL 2007 -MILEAGE 8936 WARNING -LOW OIL-AD 1.5Q. ON 29 MAY 2007-WARN LOW OIL- AD 1.5Q OIL. ON AUG 2007-WARN LOW OIL-AD 1.5 Q OIL ON DEC 2007-WARN LOW OIL-ADDED 2.5 Q OIL SEPT 30 2008-WARN LOW OIL-ADDED 1 Q OIL AT LOC DEALERSHIP. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION OF THE HIGH END VEHICLE BMW SERIES 7 OR ANY OTHER HIGH END VEHICLE. SO FAR I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN A REASONABLE EXPLANATION. DEALER SHIP (PEAKE BMW) IS ADVISING THAT NO OIL LEAKS NOTED AND OIL NOT COMING OUT TROUGH THE TAIL PIPE ? SO WHAT IS GOING ON? CAN SOMEONE AT BWM RECOGNIZE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM OR DO I HAVE TO GO BACK AND CONTACT BMW IN GERMANY AND ASK FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE. I HAVE HAD AND STILL DO ( MB S500 ,BMW 535I ETC.) AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM LIKE THIS. HAVE OTHER VEHICLES AND TRUCKS AND NEVER HAD TO ADD ANY OIL IN BETWEEN THE SERVICES. THIS IS EMBARRASSING,DRIVING $85K VEHICLE AND HAVE TO STOP AT THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP SOME OIL ??? *TR

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