2008 BMW 750LI Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 BMW 750LI, 3% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,800 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.
“Failure-1: 5:50am wed. 4/4, 35mph on regular road, ~12 miles after cold start; symptom: engine stalled in a sudden; break worked well; transmission auto to p after full stop, could not change gear; battery worked well, head lights and hazard light worked fine; no message on idrive / dashboard; tried 4-5 times to re-start but couldn't; action: put on hazard light; made phone calls; succeeded to re-start after about 3 min.; failure-2: 6:50pm wed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10455454, filed 2012-04, 39,600 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Bmw 750LI. The contact stated that the transmission hesitated when trying to accelerate to 55 MPH or higher. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice who stated that there was a calibration problem between the egs module and the dme module. The contact was advised that there was no way to correct the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was performing acceptably and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10478131, filed 2012-10, 42,000 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…
- 10147598Jan 1, 2015"SUBJECT N62TU: ISTA Service Function for DME ""RAM Backup"". The ISTA Service Function test plan should be performed to clear stored values in the DME RAM memory after repairs…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 BMW 750LI
20 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 BMW 750LI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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