There are 2 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 2008 BMW 7 Series in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that upon refueling the vehicle, he smelled a strong gas odor. The contact recalled that the same issue had occurred with a BMW vehicle that he previously owned, so he drove the vehicle to his residence and restarted it. The contact exited the vehicle and as he was looking around, he noticed fuel leaking onto the rear driver’s side wheel and onto the floor. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that his vehicle was not included in a recall. The dealer advised the contact to take the vehicle in for diagnosis; however, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO I BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY FILLING UP WITH GAS AT THE PUMP, AS FOLLOWS: AFTER FILLING 1-5 GALLONS IN THE NORMAL MANNER, THE THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF INDICATING THAT MY GAS TANK IS FULL, WHEN IN FACT I'VE HARDLY PUMPED ANY GAS AT ALL. I WITHDRAW THE NOZZLE, REINSERT IT AND BEGIN TO PUMP AGAIN. THE PUMP CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF AFTER PUMPING VERY LITTLE GAS. THIS PROCESS MUST BE REPEATED 10-15 TIMES TO FILL UP THE TANK. BESIDES IRRITATING, IT'S UNSAFE AS I NO LONGER HAVE A RELIABLE INDICATION THAT THE TANK IS FULL AND I SHOULD STOP PUMPING. THIS LEADS TO OVERFILLING SOMETIMES, WHERE GAS SPILLS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE CAR, ONTO THE PAVEMENT, AND ONCE ONTO MY PANTS. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I USE OR HOW EMPTY THE TANK IS. THE BMW DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR SAYS THERE IS A VALVE IN THE TANK THAT MUST BE REPLACED AT MY COST ($2,500). I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIX.
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