2006 BMW 7 Series Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 14%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 BMW 7 Series, 14% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Bmw of nashville is telling me I need a new motor in my 2006 750i Bmw; the engine only has 59,000 miles on it. They say the engine block is bad. I am 9,000 miles out of warranty so they are saying is all on me. I have had all services required and not once was it brought to my attention that my engine was going bad and now it's gone from being good to needing another engine? Due to the mileage I have on the engine and I find this to be a defected engine and would ask for assistance in this matter.”
NHTSA complaint #10368664, filed 2010-12, 59,000 miles“Crank case vent valve/breather failure after long trips, no indication of the failure unitl car gives check engine light usually after the trip the next day, check engine light to late part failure already causes motor issues after issues (oil leaks, blown gaskets and seals, misfire, rough idle, vehicle stalling) from the pressure on the engine from the failed component (crank case vent breather/valve) and have been known to cause excessive smoking from tail pipe or simulations of a fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10515865, filed 2013-06, 92,000 miles“Problem with engine oil consumption; on april 2007 -mileage 8936 warning -low oil-ad 1.5q. On 29 may 2007-warn low oil- ad 1.5q oil. On aug 2007-warn low oil-ad 1.5 q oil on dec 2007-warn low oil-added 2.5 q oil sept 30 2008-warn low oil-added 1 q oil at loc dealership. This is not a normal oil consumption of the high end vehicle Bmw series 7 or any other high end vehicle. So far I have not been given a reasonable explanation. Dealer ship (peake Bmw) is advising that no oil leaks noted and oil not coming out trough the tail pipe ? So what is going on? …”
NHTSA complaint #10244889, filed 2008-10, 15,439 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10247567Dec 20, 2023Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the…
- 10043689Feb 1, 2012Bmw: after a few miles or several thousand miles, check control message, hybrid malfunction, may appear after programming of software for vehicle.
- 10037700Jan 1, 2011Bmw: there may be excessive cranking before the vehicle starts. The service engine soon light may also be on with a lack of engine power.
- 10036911Oct 1, 2010Bmw: voluntary emissions recall campaign 10e-a01: program control units (dme retrofit). An error in dme (digital motor electronics) software, it may not be possible to read out…
- 10033132Oct 1, 2010Bmw vehicles: n63 turbocharger auxiliary water pump faults. The service engine soon lamp is illuminated with the following fault codes stored in the dme control module…
- 10032646Oct 1, 2009Bmw vehicles: edk throttle potentiometer faults-diagnosis. Models e60, e63, e64, e65, e66, and e70. The service engine soon and dsc/dtc warning lamps are illuminated. The engine…
- 10029604Apr 1, 2009Bmw: vehicle may intermittently exhibit any of the following: hard to start or may not start; engine runs rough and lacks or loses power; engine power reduced. Vapor lock in the…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 | 14% |
| 2004 | 3 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2006 BMW 7 Series
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW 7 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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