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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V504000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | from 08/01/2005 to 09/30/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 240 | 11/30/2005 | MFR | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 11/01/2005 | 11/03/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with an incorrectly manufactured automatic transmission parking pawl guide plate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the parking lock system not to engage, after the transmission is placed in the park (p) position. if the vehicle was parked on an incline, and the parking brake was not engaged, this could result in a vehicle rollaway condition. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair and replace the automatic transmission guide plate free of charge. the recall began on november 30, 2005. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-332-4269. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SIB240812 | 12/01/2012 | 10051439 | Bmw: intermittently goes into park during a msa engine start. the transmission can intermittently go into the park position (p) when msa engine start is occurring. a drive gear can be selected in order to drive away, and no relevant faults | 03/07/2013 | |
| SIB-23-01-08 | 04/01/2011 | 10040045 | Ready | 08/15/2011 | |
| SIB-23-01-08 | 04/01/2011 | 10040045 | Bmw: a new technical support process has been created regarding transmission concerns. *rm | 08/15/2011 | |
| SIB-24-01-08 | 10/01/2010 | 10035010 | Bmw vehicle: transmission warning light is illuminated and the transmission enters failsafe mode. fault code 4f81 (ratio monitoring, clutch a), in some cases combined with the subsequent faults 507b/507c (parking gear sensor implausible s | 02/07/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SIB-34-07-07 | 11/01/2007 | 10032849 | Bmw vehicle: dsc disabling function. due to revised dme, dsc and ccc software, the mdm (m dynamic mode) button located in the center console switch cluster (szm) now has triple functionality-default state-dsc on; short press-mdm on (green | 06/02/2010 | |
| SIB-25-03-07 | 11/01/2007 | 10032825 | Bmw vehicle: sport transmission paddle shifters inoperative-diagnosis. the direct communication input line between the paddle shifters and the egs transmission control module is interrupted. no model years listed. *pe | 05/28/2010 | |
| SI-B24-03-09 | 04/01/2009 | 10029426 | Bmw: one or a combination of the following situations may exist: intermittent harsh 4-3, 3-2 or 2-1 downshift (jolt) when coming to a stop with light brake application; jolts and/or jerks felt when reaccelerating after coasting; and judder | 07/08/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/07/2011 | 58102 | ||
| On start-up from a near stop the transmission jerked hard back into first gear. felt as if someone had hit me from the rear end. this has happened repeatedly and is very disturbing, causing unfamiliar reactions from the driver and passenger. could cause an accident. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 123000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 5 series 530xi. the contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle would not shift into park. once the contact was able to shift into park, the message display informed her that the engine would not shut off because the vehicle was not locked into park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was awaiting inspection of the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v504000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 123,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 123000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 5 series 530xi. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, it would not shift into park and once she finally got it to shift into gear a message came on notifying her that the ignition was unable to shut off since the vehicle was not lock in the park position. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who has not been able to inspect the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included on recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v504000 (component: power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 123,000. pm | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 89000 | ||
| I've had problems with the automatic transmission since purchasing in dec 2008. the vehicle jerks violently as it shifts after stops. a few months ago, the transmission wouldn't shift up until i put it in neutral and shifting it back to d. currently, it jerks during up shifts thru all gears, most of the time. i have brought it in to the dealer multiple times over the years. they claim that they couldn't find anything wrong. i am very worried of the transmission failing suddently and causing a crash. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 65000 | ||
| The automathic transmission of my 2006 bmw 525i, with app 65,000 miles, failed and the dealer tell me that i have to pay for a replacement. i feel that a transmission should last more than 65,000 mile and thus should be replaced at bmw's expense. my research indicates that these are an anusually high rate of transmission failures in these cars, and tha a recall should be mandated. | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 33800 | ||
| Bmw car can be a death trap! my 2006 530i smg gearbox with 34k miles lost power completely without warning on the road. luckily, i was approaching a stop light and the car became undrivable and needed to be tolled away. i was 5 minutes from getting on a highway and if i was on highway, it would be a different story. the failure was due to a leak in the hydraulic component of the transmission. this is a sealed system with no user servicable/inspection support and obviously the car has no monitor facility for this component since there was no warning. with the hydaulic failure, the transmission disengaged the gear back to neutral which results in complete power lost and i could not re-engage it back in gear. the transmission is under computer control (automatic). | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 45000 | ||
| 2006 bmw 530i - when stopping, car lurches forward forcefully. almost hit car in front of me - felt like someone hit me. | |||
| 06/23/2006 | 8000 | 100 | 06/23/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the engine hesitated when accelerating from a stop. the hesitation of the engine lasted between 5 to 10 seconds. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer and manufacturer, who did not find any problem with the engine. the vehicle was not involved in any accidents.*ak when pulling out into traffic, the vehicle hesitated. the consuemer was told the vehicle is underpowered for its weight. updated 12/18/06. *jb | |||