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Bmw 545i 2004

Consumer Complaints

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
ENGINE
11/19/2012	156215	1
	Transmission jerks and slips. when coming to a stop, the car slams into gear. this could cause a major accident if this occurred during wet or icy road conditions due to breaking traction from wheels and road surface. this is a major concern and after doing some research, thousands of 5 series bmw's have this problem. the result is a defective mechatronics which costs between $5000-$8000 to fix and not covered by bmw or under warranty. *tr
11/01/2011	65000	1
	When beginning to drive, the vehicle would slam to the point where i thought i was rear ended. i took the car to my mechanic and he said it was the transmission and the fix was costly. continues to do this at times and will also do a smaller scale slam when slowing to a stop light or stop sign. *tr
11/19/2012	156215	1
	Transmission jerks and slips. when coming to a stop, the car slams into gear. this could cause a major accident if this occurred during wet or icy road conditions due to breaking traction from wheels and road surface. this is a major concern and after doing some research, thousands of 5 series bmw's have this problem. the result is a defective mechatronics which costs between $5000-$8000 to fix and not covered by bmw or under warranty. *tr
11/01/2011	65000	1
	When beginning to drive, the vehicle would slam to the point where i thought i was rear ended. i took the car to my mechanic and he said it was the transmission and the fix was costly. continues to do this at times and will also do a smaller scale slam when slowing to a stop light or stop sign. *tr
11/19/2012	156215
	Transmission jerks and slips. when coming to a stop, the car slams into gear. this could cause a major accident if this occurred during wet or icy road conditions due to breaking traction from wheels and road surface. this is a major concern and after doing some research, thousands of 5 series bmw's have this problem. the result is a defective mechatronics which costs between $5000-$8000 to fix and not covered by bmw or under warranty.
11/01/2011	65000
	When beginning to drive, the vehicle would slam to the point where i thought i was rear ended. i took the car to my mechanic and he said it was the transmission and the fix was costly. continues to do this at times and will also do a smaller scale slam when slowing to a stop light or stop sign.
11/19/2012	156215
	Transmission jerks and slips. when coming to a stop, the car slams into gear. this could cause a major accident if this occurred during wet or icy road conditions due to breaking traction from wheels and road surface. this is a major concern and after doing some research, thousands of 5 series bmw's have this problem. the result is a defective mechatronics which costs between $5000-$8000 to fix and not covered by bmw or under warranty.
11/01/2011	65000
	When beginning to drive, the vehicle would slam to the point where i thought i was rear ended. i took the car to my mechanic and he said it was the transmission and the fix was costly. continues to do this at times and will also do a smaller scale slam when slowing to a stop light or stop sign.
11/19/2012	156215
	Transmission jerks and slips. when coming to a stop, the car slams into gear. this could cause a major accident if this occurred during wet or icy road conditions due to breaking traction from wheels and road surface. this is a major concern and after doing some research, thousands of 5 series bmw's have this problem. the result is a defective mechatronics which costs between $5000-$8000 to fix and not covered by bmw or under warranty.
11/01/2011	65000
	When beginning to drive, the vehicle would slam to the point where i thought i was rear ended. i took the car to my mechanic and he said it was the transmission and the fix was costly. continues to do this at times and will also do a smaller scale slam when slowing to a stop light or stop sign.
05/01/2012	75000	1
	Intermittent harsh 2-1 downshift (jolt) when coming to a stop with light brake application. jolts and/or jerks felt when reaccelerating after coasting. judder when gently accelerating (most noticeable at an engine speed below 2,000 rpm). *tr
05/01/2012	75000
	Intermittent harsh 2-1 downshift (jolt) when coming to a stop with light brake application. jolts and/or jerks felt when reaccelerating after coasting. judder when gently accelerating (most noticeable at an engine speed below 2,000 rpm).
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
09/13/2012		1
	On bmw with the n62 4.4l v8 engine there's an oil leak on the alternator bracket that leaks for a while until it is inspected and found it leaks oil on the steering components i think causing the steering components to deteriorate after a while causing a safety issue. the oil leak eventually happens to all n62 4.4l v8 engines. *tr