2006 BMW 650I Brakes Problems

“The contact owns a 2006 Bmw 650I. While driving at various speeds, the contact had to place an abnormal amount of pressure on the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the hose needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the dealer informed the contact of other repairs that needed to be completed for the brake system. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic). …”

“The contact owns a 2006 Bmw 650I. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for unrelated maintenance when the technician advised that the brake vacuum pump was leaking oil. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) however, was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.”

“The contact owns a 2006 Bmw 650I. The contact stated that after receiving a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id (10v446000- service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum) he took his vehicle to dealer for inspection. After the inspection was done, the dealer informed him that they need to replace the brake vacuum pump which was not included in the recall. The vehicle was repaired for the recall component listed and not for the vacuum pump. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.”

“The contact owned a 2006 Bmw 650I. While driving 15 MPH and coming to a stop, the brakes failed to respond. The contact stated that the brake pedal was soft and traveled to the floorboard. The harder the brake pedal was applied, the further to the floor it went without a response. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. In turn, the other vehicle struck the preceding vehicle. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to both legs, the left hand, and breasts, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. …”

“The contact owns a 2006 Bmw 650I. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the brakes malfunctioned and could not slow the vehicle. The contact had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who advised him of NHTSA campaign I.d. 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) and suggested the contact take the vehicle to the dealer. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for the recall repair but the dealer advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 62,000.”