Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 135425 | ||
| While traveling at highway speeds, service engine soon light came on and code was p0741 was read by service technician. when fixed, torque converter seal was damaged and new torque converter was required to be installed. this is a known issue with this transmission. bmw should have a recall, as the new seal is the same design and will fail again. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | |||
| On cold days, the transmission would slip when put into drive for approx. 5-10 seconds before driving. *ph on very cold days, letting the car sit for only 4 hours was enough to cause it to slip. the manufacturer was aware of this problem. the dealer ordered and replaced the transmission with a remanufactured transmission at no cost. *nm | |||