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 - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V196000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 09/01/1999 to 02/28/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 14300 | 08/14/2001 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 06/14/2001 | 07/02/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: 4.4i sport utility vehicles. over an extended period of time, abrasion particles could deposit on the electrical contacts within the switch, causing a disruption of the electric current through the contacts. if the disruption occurs when the vehicle is stationary with the transmission in the neutral or park positions, the transmission will switch automatically into the emergency program, which is displayed in the instrument cluster via a warning lamp and a message, trans. fail-safe prog. in this case, the vehicle can be driven in lower gears only with limited engine output. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this problem occurs, the ability to maintain speed in traffic and/or accelerate could be greatly diminished, possibly leading to a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the transmission gear position indicator switch. owner notification began august 14, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||||
| SI-B31-01-08 | 09/01/2009 | 10031624 | Bmw: replacement of front outer cv joint. complaints of clicking or grinding noises coming from the front axle area when making a turn. the front outer constant velocity joint boot is split open and the joint is already damaged. | 01/06/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/25/2010 | 75000 | 1 | |
| No reverse and also no communication to the abs module so no abs. *tr | |||
| 06/03/2009 | 33000 | 1 | |
| On june 3, 2009 i took my x5 bmw to checkered flag bmw 5225 virginia beach blvd virginia beach, virginia 23454 to have an inconsistent hesitation checked. there was no check engine or transmission light on. the vehicle was left with the dealer for 3 days, the service manager called on june 6, 2009 , told my husband and i that the transmission was completely burned up. i told the service manager that the x5 has a seal transmission. according to my service manual a warning light should had came on putting the vehicle in transmission safe mode informing me to take it to the dealer for service. this would prevent any damage to the transmission. however no warning light came on. basically he told us the vehicle was made with a defected transmission modulecontrol part. we told him to fix the transmission and that it wasn't my fault it was defected. he refused to repair it . *tr | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failure 2000 bmw x5 4.4 automobile 70,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 12/30/2006 | 82000 | 8 | 08/01/2003 |
| Tl*- while driving the 2000 bmw x5 at 40 mph the transmission disengaged, causing the rpms to rise rather than dropping back into gear. the disengaging and dropping back into gear happened about 4-8 times within 10-15 minutes. the contact took vehicle to a european vehicle repair facility, and they stated that the transmission was completely burned. the contact stated that there is no way to check or change the transmission fluid other then removing the transmission from the vehicle. the contact has done some research online ,and that this transmission problem seems to occur around 80,000 miles. his vehicle's failure mileage was 82,000 miles.*ak | |||
| 01/26/2005 | 2 | ||
| While driving at any speed driver heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front. driver was unable to shift into reverse. vehicle was towed to a body shop for inspection, and mechanic determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 4 | |||
| On four occasions the vehicle has either leaped forward or stalled, on all four occasions the vehicle stopped, the dealer has been unable to identify and correct the problem, the consumer believes the torque converter is locking up and causing the failure. nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 07/18/2003 | 59000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 |
| The way the front drive shaft was designed caused premature wear . *ph the vehicle did not move when in gear and a whining noise was heard in the transmission area. *scc. the consumer believed there was a serious design flaw with the driveshaft. the driveshaft had a coupling on one end and a spline on the other end, the consumer was informed by several engineers that it required two flexible couplings two universal joints or a combination of the two to handle the misalignment that the sahft would encounter. *jb | |||