Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 02/20/2011 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Car was recalled for brake issues. a hose was replaced. brakes begin to fail shortly thereafter and got a point that the car would barely stop. dealer and bmw say its my problem and insist i pay about $2500 for a repair that is under this recall. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Car was recalled for brake issues. a hose was replaced. brakes begin to fail shortly thereafter and got a point that the car would barely stop. dealer and bmw say its my problem and insist i pay about $2500 for a repair that is under this recall. | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 94000 | 1 | |
| The car displayed an error message stating parking brake malfunction. when i applied the parking brake it did not work. i took the car to the dealership for repair. i paid a total of 1300 dollars to have the parking brake replaced. i later researched this problem on line and found that this is a very common occurrence with many models of bmw's. *tr | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 94000 | ||
| The car displayed an error message stating parking brake malfunction. when i applied the parking brake it did not work. i took the car to the dealership for repair. i paid a total of 1300 dollars to have the parking brake replaced. i later researched this problem on line and found that this is a very common occurance with many models of bmw's. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/02/2006 | 1 | 05/01/2006 | |
| 2003 bmw 745i with brake failure. consumer states that two warning lights flashed and they were warning-brake fluid-please, and brake failure. he states that the dealer tightened the caliper bleeder screw. *kb the consumer stated the previous dealer who worked on his vehicle neglected to tighten the caliper bleeder screw for the left front wheel, which resulted in a loss brake fluid. the consumer hit a curb in order to stop the vehicle, there was some damage to the vehicle.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 12/02/2006 | 1 | ||
| Facsimile from senator on behalf of constituent, regarding brake failure of his 2003 bmw 745i. constituent is asking for review/investigation of bmw of san francisco and the bmw 7 series automobiles. *kb the consumer stated the brakes failed while driving 55 mph. the consumer stated a message flashed on the dashboard which said warning-brake-fluid- please stop safely. shortly after that reading, another message flashed brake failure. the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. the consumer was informed that the previous dealer neglected to tighten the caliper bleeder screw. this allowed all of the brake fluid to leak out. the consumer struck a stationary object as a result of the dealers negligence. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 12/02/2006 | 1 | ||
| Facsimile from senator on behalf of constituent, regarding brake failure of his 2003 bmw 745i. constituent is asking for review/investigation of bmw of san francisco and the bmw 7 series automobiles. *kb the consumer stated the brakes failed while driving 55 mph. the consumer stated a message flashed on the dashboard which said warning-brake-fluid- please stop safely. shortly after that reading, another message flashed brake failure. the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. the consumer was informed that the previous dealer neglected to tighten the caliper bleeder screw. this allowed all of the brake fluid to leak out. the consumer struck a stationary object as a result of the dealers negligence. *jb | |||