And you thought only MINI has problems, see what happens to the flagship of BMW, the new 7 series.
All I can say is: BMW get your act together !!!
And it gets worse, according to a Dutch newspaper, the engine stopped while in a traffic jam on the highway and because the battery was dead, the electronic handbrake went on. (how is that possible, I thought the battery was dead...). The car would not start anymore. What if this happened when driving 200 km/h on the German Autobahn...BMW probes new 7-Series limo
Bavarian motor vehicle manufacturer BMW appears to have some reliability problems with its new flagship 7-series limousine following a series of defects which affected cars on loan to German car magazines.
According to auto motor und sport magazine, which tried out the car, along with its sister publication sport auto, the big car's battery is prone to discharging without warning. The fault not only makes it sometimes impossible to start the car, but interferes with the release of the electronic parking brake.
Other gremlins include engine misfires, poor acceleration when the engine is cold and sudden drops in performance accompanied by a warning light in the rev counter binnacle which reads "increased emissions!"
Test chief Otto Hofmayer experienced doors which would not lock and a defective radio and Distance Control System. Hofmayer said two 735i models he tested broke down within 24 hours of each other. In the case of a 7451 cold weather prevented the driver's door from closing. Motoring editor Werner Schruf solved the high tech problem with a low budget solution - he used a piece or cord to keep the door shut. BMW is looking into the problems.
All I can say is: BMW get your act together !!!