Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V344000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 05/12/2004 to 07/06/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 4102 | 07/16/2004 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 07/14/2004 | 07/14/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 8 and 12 cylinder engines, the digital engine management control (emc) units were not produced according to specifications. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | As a result, engine stalling will occur after a short period of operation. the vehicle may not be able to restart. also, a loss of power steering and, after repeated actuation of the brake pedal, a loss of brake power assist will occur. these conditions could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new digital engine management control unit. the recall began on july 16, 2004. owners should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SIB240812 | 12/01/2012 | 10051439 | Bmw: intermittently goes into park during a msa engine start. the transmission can intermittently go into the park position (p) when msa engine start is occurring. a drive gear can be selected in order to drive away, and no relevant faults | 03/07/2013 | |
| SIB-23-01-08 | 04/01/2011 | 10040045 | Ready | 08/15/2011 | |
| SIB-23-01-08 | 04/01/2011 | 10040045 | Bmw: a new technical support process has been created regarding transmission concerns. *rm | 08/15/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SIB-34-07-07 | 11/01/2007 | 10032849 | Bmw vehicle: dsc disabling function. due to revised dme, dsc and ccc software, the mdm (m dynamic mode) button located in the center console switch cluster (szm) now has triple functionality-default state-dsc on; short press-mdm on (green | 06/02/2010 | |
| SIB-25-03-07 | 11/01/2007 | 10032825 | Bmw vehicle: sport transmission paddle shifters inoperative-diagnosis. the direct communication input line between the paddle shifters and the egs transmission control module is interrupted. no model years listed. *pe | 05/28/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 79000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward at low speeds such as parking; 4 times in the last month, when i am pulling out of a parking space, the vehicle has lunged forward. 2 of those 4 times, i almost hit the vehicle in front of me. i had shifted from reverse, to drive, and just taken my foot off of the brake, and the vehicle jumped forward. the dealer has continued to say that things are ok and normal. they are not normal. additionally, i have other shifting issues below: --35mph (5th to 6th hesitation) 5-6 hard shift (sport mode going 45-55 mph) slow to engage reverse -- gear shifting in general is just sloppy (the loaner that the dealer provided, shifted great) | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 73000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 545. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph when the accelerator pedal was engaged, the vehicle began to shudder. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who recommended that the transmission be replaced; and offered to pay for half of the repair cost. the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. additionally, prior to the transmission failure the vehicle was taken to the dealer in regards to a burning odor and a transmission fluid leak in which the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 73,000. the current mileage was 74,100. | |||
| 03/31/2010 | 48000 | ||
| Car suddenly and violently lunges forward from a stop, slow speeds or when at low rpms. it occurs several times per day and it feels as if being rear ended. | |||