Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SIB240402 | 05/01/2002 | 633432 | Subject regarding harsh shift complaints. *tt | 09/23/2002 | |
| SIB240202 | 04/01/2002 | 633415 | Subject regarding hard shifts, leak at torque converter seal. *tt | 09/23/2002 | |
| 240500 | 12/01/2001 | 240500 | 628420 | Customers may complain about erratic/harsh shifting and the transmission light is illuminated and no start/no crank condition. *tt | 03/08/2002 |
| 240998 | 12/01/2001 | 240998 | 628429 | Experiencing a clunk noise heard/felt during situations of load reversal. *tt | 03/08/2002 |
| 240200 | 04/01/2000 | 612537 | Customer complaint of hard or no shift along with gear error fault codes on 1999 and 2000 model year vehicles. *tt | 06/08/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 240200 | 12/01/2001 | 240200 | 628425 | Customers may complain of hard or no shift and gear error fault codes 50, 52, 53, or 55 in the transmission control module. *tt | 03/08/2002 |
| 241100 | 12/01/2000 | 616125 | Some customers may complain that the vehicle will not up-shift, transmission is in fail-safe, or engine will not crank / start. fc 60 and / or fc114 is stored in the tcm. *tt | 02/09/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/02/2009 | 72000 | 1 | |
| Bmw 330i auto reverse gear failure gear box model zf5hp19 year 2000 w reg. *tr | |||
| 06/03/2008 | 114000 | 1 | |
| 2000 bmw 323i will not go into reverse. called bmw na their response this is no bmw problem. i wrote the president of bmw and you should do this as well here is the info you need. president josep kerscher address: bmw of north america 300 chestnut ridge rd. woodcliff lake, nj 07677. *tr | |||
| 01/17/2008 | 109520 | 1 | 07/07/2007 |
| Without warning, reverse gear stopped working, acts as if in neutral. all other gears working well. intend to repair and save receipts and old parts. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2007 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Transmission on a bmw 323ci (2000) suddenly failed. it will no longer go into reverse. forward seems fine. there were no warning signs. there is no maintenance to be performed. car has 65xxx miles. *jb | |||
| 08/29/2003 | 52890 | 1 | 04/07/2000 |
| Vehicle was purchased brand new from dealer. vehicle does not drive in reverse. vehicle only has 4yr 50,000 miles warranty. the car has around 53,000 miles. they will not cover the repair.*ak | |||