BMW i7 Acceleration Gone Wild!

[Johni1988]

So I snagged this used 2023 BMW i7 last month, and it was all good until yesterday. Out of freaking nowhere, my ride decides to floor it like it’s in a dang race, and boom! It smashes into the car ahead, pushing it like 20 feet. I swear, I was barely creeping along because I was stuck in rush hour mess.

Anyone else had their BMW i7 go rogue like this? It seriously scared the crap outta me. I’m wondering if there’s something I should know about or if there’s a fix for this. Is this a known issue or just a random glitch? Hit me up with any tips or similar stories coz I’m totally lost on what to do next.

 

[_dbo]

That's so sad to hear and very concerning as well. It might be related to the driver assistance system. It's definitely worth mentioning to your dealer ASAP. They can diagnose the issue and make sure everything's working properly.

 

[nsync]

We had a weird accident with our i7 recently. It jumped the parking bumper and crashed into a store. At first, I thought my partner had mixed up the brake pedals, but it sounds like this might be a known issue. I've heard other people having similar problems, especially when they're waiting to pick up kids from school. The car's in the shop right now, and I'm hoping they can fix it soon.

I think it might have something to do with the driver assistance mode. I've accidentally activated it before when I turned the steering wheel too much. Apparently, there's a software update that can fix this problem. I'll definitely be talking to my dealer about it as soon as I get my car back.