2008 BMW 750LI power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 BMW 750LI — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have a 2008 bmw 750li lost power transmission fault light came on drive moderately wont go into over drive stay in 1st gear wont go into passing gear. Is ther been a recall on the vehicle for this problem the car has 111,000 miles. The vehicle is staionary.”
filed Jul 29, 2019
“I was driving and out of nowhere, my car started to slow down, and I received an warning light on my dash telling me I was having a "transmission failure and drive moderately". I only have 88,900 miles on the car. This seems to be a manufacturing issue on 750 series models from 2005-2008. There…”
filed Jul 2, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles have an electronic key and an electronic connection between the gear…Campaign 12V502000 · Oct 17, 2012
Power Train problems in other 750LI years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 750LI | 6 | 25% |
| 2011 750LI | 8 | 32% |
| 2010 750LI | 5 | 17% |
| 2007 750LI | 16 | 21% |
| 2006 750LI | 80 | 37% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 BMW 750LI
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.