NHTSA Complaint #11103806 — 2006 BMW 750I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. WHILE REVERSING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE PARKING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO RESTART. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INADVERTENTLY INTO PARK AND THEN INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT CALLED CROWN BMW GREENSBORO AT (336) 790-9848 (LOCATED AT 3902 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,555.