Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Without any previous problems, the service engine soon light came on. the car is a 2003 bmw 530i with only 55,000 miles at the time. computer diagnosis returned fault 30, torque convertor slipping. recommendation was replacement of torque convertor at cost of $2600. online research of this problem found many complaints of the exact same nature. due to conflicting advice, the car was not repaired, and has been driven for 3 months and over 3,000 miles without any problems or diminished mileage or performance. the service engine soon light that switches on in response to fault 30 may indicate a non-existent problem that can lead to a costly repair. meanwhile, the driver is left with a vehicle with a constantly lit service engine soon light. this can obviously create problems in selling the car or having it pass a smog check. | |||