Bmw 545i - Power train - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bmw 545i 2004

Consumer Complaints

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
POWER TRAIN
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
06/05/2012	52890	1
	When driving between 35-40 miles per hour the car has a very bad jerk like it doesn't know what gear it wants to be in. and sometimes it feels like the car is getting hit from behind with how hard other jerks are. *tr
06/05/2012	52890
	When driving between 35-40 miles per hour the car has a very bad jerk like it doesnt know what gear it wants to be in. and sometimes it feels like the car is getting hit from behind with how hard other jerks are
03/10/2011	101565
	Engine stalling while driving vehicle, unable to restart vehicle after the stall. loss of power steering and brake power assist when vehicle stalls while driving. engine stalls very periodically after a short period of operation. took vehicle to dealer 3 times and were unable to pinpoint the problem. dealer replaced battery and electrical wiring to fix problem but problem still continued. also a brand new alternator was replaced and still same problems arose. message center would display transmission fault drive moderately.