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 - 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 | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 bmw x5. the contact stated the engine will rev, but will not move when going in reverse up a hill without getting a push. the vehicle works in reverse at any other time. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told there was an internal problem with the transmission and it would need to be replaced. the failure mileage was 98,000.rl | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/14/2009 | 107000 | 1 | |
| I bought my 2001 bmw x5 last saturday... 7 days later, i got the no reverse problem that i am now hearing is typical in bmws. it just went out. luckily the dealer i bought it from was nice enough to take the car back. they didn't have to as it was used. otherwise i would have been out $5,000. this car had 107k miles on it. bmw needs to acknowledge this serious problem and correct it at their expense. this is wrong. *tr | |||
| 03/28/2009 | 91265 | 1 | |
| I own a 2001 bmw x5. the car is in working condition, repaired and maintained as needed. the automobile no longer goes in reverse at 91,000 miles. the transmission needs to be rebuilt. i hear this is a very common problem with bmw's. i was told that it is the zf5hp19 or steptronic transmission. it is a failure of the d-g clutch drum. this is a huge safety hazard for the person driving the vehicle and for everyone around the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 03/23/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| 2001 bmw x5 transmission failure. no reverse, just went out no warning, at low mileage, found this was common to common also found out repair parts are upgraded by bmw, but bmw wont acknowledge a problem even though their are page after page or reports, bmw also will not pay for repair, average estimate is $4500.00. if bmw didn't recognize the inferior part, then why did they upgrade the repair part, my vehicle is down now because i don't have the resources to fund this repair, i have a nine year old and an eighty four year old depending on this transportation, and due to the death of my mother on the 03/09/2009 and having to move my father from oklahoma to california my money is in a negative, this failure has really place a hardship on us. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2001 | 80157 | 1 | |
| 2001 bmw x5 4.4l - 80.k miles (maintained as instructed by dealer) reverse has gone out. seems numerous forums repeat the same problems over & over again. bmw &/or transmission supplier should be responsible as it seems this happens more often than not. repair cost b/t $$$5-7k. merry christmas..... *tr | |||
| 12/14/2008 | 88570 | 1 | |
| 2001 bmw x5 4.4 with 88,000 miles. i shifted to reverse to back out of my parking spot, and when i tried to apply the gas the engine revved but the car did not reverse. reverse was like another neutral. took it into local bmw dealership for inspection and they said we need to replace our transmission. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2007 | 93000 | 1 | 10/18/2000 |
| Bmw x5 automatic transmission failed prematurely. the car only has 93000 miles. the transmission started to slip in reverse and the bmw dealer determined that it would need to be replaced (estimated cost $4500). *jb | |||
| 06/30/2006 | 81500 | 3 | 12/31/2000 |
| While parked, the automatic transmission shift lever moved into the reverse position, but the car failed to move with the lever in that position. we changed the position of the shift lever several times always going back to reverse, but the car would never move when in reverse. *jb | |||
| 08/10/2002 | 3 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Dsc, brakes, abs, check engine lights on. vehicle loses power, enters limp mode. | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 4 | ||
| Transmission chip keeps failing, causing transmission to loose first, second the fifth gears. vehicle has been taken to dealer 4 times for this problem. *ak *scc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 5 | ||
| The vehicle looses all power to transmission and goes into a neutral state causing sudden stop on acceleration, this poses a threat while passing vehicles or turning out not the highway. nlm | |||