Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/16/2009 | 78600 | ||
| At 78,600 miles the check light illuminated. diagnosis was p0741 (bmw code 48) which is a fault with the torque converter clutch (tcc). this failure until corrected results in lower fuel mileage, and a guaranteed failure to pass the emissions test during state mandated vehicle inspections. add to this that continued use of the vehicle will likely result in transmission damage since the tcc lockup clutch is slipping resulting in debris building up in the fluid. this fault is due to a defective torque converter clutch seal that bmw has a hidden service bulletin on. see si 24 03 06 dated february 2008. replacement of the torque converter is expensive. bmw dealer quoted a bit more than $3000 for the replacement. i've since determined though a bmw forum that this issue is widespread with a large number of failures taking place. i was told by the dealer that the seal in question has not been updated and that failure of the seal will likely take place again in the future. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 106823 | ||
| I recently purchased a 2002 bmw 530i on august 24, 2011 and about three weeks in to owning the vehicle the check engine light came on. it seems the code reads p0741 i.e. torque converter solenoid circuit stuck off. the vehicle only has 107k on it however, doesn't seem to have any misfire or transmission issues while driving. i took the vehicle to bmw for an inspection/checkup to be sure there were no major issues and they gave it a thumbs up however, this was before the code/check engine light was engaged on the dashed board of the vehicle. based on the service bulletin for bmw it appears this should be covered since it's a common occurrence. i need to find out how to get this problem rectified. | |||