NHTSA Complaint #10453962 — 2006 BMW 750LI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND INITIATED THE SAFE MODE ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AND COULD NOT REGAIN POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WERE THE FAULT CODES WERE RESET. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF THE FAILURE HAPPENED TO RECUR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BASED ON THE SYMPTOMS THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING. THE DEALER HOWEVER, DISAGREED AND STATED THAT ACCORDING TO THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS, THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 05/11/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD PERIODICALLY GO INTO SAFE MODE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 06/01/12