NHTSA Complaint #10583065 — 2006 BMW 760I
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10583065 |
| Vehicle | 2006 BMW 760I |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 70,149 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FM |
Consumer Description
HAD VEHICLE DIAGNOSED FOR STALLING, ROUGH IDLING, LOSS OF POWER, AND SHUTTING OFF IN TRAFFIC. FIRST BMW REPAIR FACILITY, "LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP OUTPUT, AND HIGH PRESSURE PUMPS VERIFIED VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED CRANK. READ OUT FAULT MEMORY AND FOUND NO RELATIVE FAULTS STORED. PROCEEDED TO PERFORMED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CHECK. FOUND OUTPUT PRESSURE LOW AND AFTER VEHICLE SHUT OFF SYSTEM LEAKING BACK. PROCEEDED TO REPLACE INTAKE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER." PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT 3 DAYS LATER. SUBMITTED VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY WHERE A BMW TECHNICIAN WORKS ON WEEKENDS TO RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM THE FACILITY OWNER, THAT BMW TECHNICIAN CANNOT TOUCH MY VEHICLE. SUBMITTED VEHICLE INTO A 3RD REPAIR FACILITY TO FIND THAT BOTH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS HAVE FAILED, "REPLACE BOTH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS, REPLACE FUEL TANK PRESSURE LEAK DIAG PUMP." BMW REPAIR FACILITY WAS AWARE OF THIS FAULTY READING BEFORE FIXING A PART THAT WAS NOT BROKEN. THEY KNOW THEIR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS ARE FAULTY. *TT
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