Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 620599 | 12/01/1999 | 611006 | The instrument cluster odometer may jump to a lower value with fault code be (light module eeprom error) stored in the instrument cluster on vehicles produced prior to 4/99. *tt | 05/24/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 240203 | 04/01/2003 | 240203 | 10001506 | Very harsh 3-2, 2-1 downshift when coming to a stop. produced 09/02 - 04/03. *tt | 06/04/2003 |
| 240303 | 04/01/2003 | 240303 | 10001507 | Harsh 3-2 and 2-1 downshifts (with clunk noise) when coming to a stop. produced 03/02 up to 11/02. *tt | 06/04/2003 |
| 240403 | 04/01/2003 | 10001508 | Service action to reprogram the egs (transmission control module) module for harsh 3-2, 2-1 downshift. produced from 09/17/02 up to 01/31/03. *tt | 06/04/2003 | |
| 240103 | 02/01/2003 | 10001084 | No 1st to 2nd upshift after hill recognition program is activated. on vehicles produced up to 09-00 - 09-02. *tt | 04/14/2003 | |
| 240200 | 02/01/2003 | 240200 | 10001085 | Hard or no-shift with fc50, 53, or 55 in the transmission control module (tcm). produced from 06/00 - 3/01. *tt | 04/14/2003 |
| 2420003 | 02/05/2003 | 10001088 | Transmission does not engage in reverse. *tt | 04/14/2003 | |
| 240203 | 01/01/2003 | 10001008 | Harsh 2-1 downshift when coming to a stop. *tt | 04/10/2003 | |
| SIB240200 | 04/01/2002 | SI240200 | 633408 | Customer may complain of hard or no-shift with fc 50, 52, 53 or 55 in the transmission control module. *tt | 09/23/2002 |
| 240500 | 10/01/2000 | 626228 | Subject regarding erratic shifting: trans light illuminated in the transmission control module. *jg | 12/13/2001 | |
| 247500 | 03/01/2000 | 613552 | Information regarding e46 m52tu / b25 with zf 5hp19 as of 3/2000 production. **mr | 07/21/2000 | |
| 24 09 98 | 12/01/1998 | 602965 | Experiencing transmission | 01/22/1999 | |
| 24 75 98 | 09/01/1998 | 602233 | Subject regarding automatic transmission a5s 36or (5l40-e). *yc | 10/16/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 240101 | 03/01/2005 | 240101 | 619689 | On certain vehicles produced up to 11/00, a communication conflict may exist between the transmission control module and an aftermarket scan tool, due to a transmission control module (tcm / egs) software error. *tt update. *tt | 06/25/2001 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 330101 | 06/01/2001 | 621521 | Some vehicles with a s54 engine may exhibit a drivetrain rattle or knocking noise during a load change, i.e. 1st to 2nd gear shift at low engine speed, a noise appearing to be coming from the rear axle area. *tt | 09/25/2001 | |
| 330200 | 11/01/2000 | 616163 | Some vehicles produced up to 9/98 through 9/00 may exhibit a loud rear axle differential whine or howling noise in the passenger compartment at approximately 70 miles perhour with a light engine load. *tt | 02/13/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| SIB330102 | 06/01/2002 | 633469 | Subject regarding a grinding noise from the differential during slow cornering on e46 m3 with s54 engine produced up to 9/2001. *tt | 09/23/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 230302 | 01/01/2003 | 10001007 | Increased effort required to engage and/or disengage manual transmission. *tt | 04/10/2003 | |
| SIB230202 | 09/01/2002 | 635887 | This service action involves replacement of the pipe clamp on smg transmission. *tt | 11/01/2002 | |
| 230100 | 03/01/2000 | 611190 | Subject regarding transmission oil drain plug leaks on vehicles with manual transmissions produced from 1/99 to 10/99 and from 4/99 to 1/00. *tt | 05/31/2000 | |
| 230399 | 12/01/1999 | 230399 | 611016 | Information regarding the oil specifications of the manual transmission produced from 9/97, that are filled with the new lifetime oil. *mjs | 05/25/2000 |