Transmission Problems!
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Grrr kinda pissed off, I guess it was going to happen, I couldnt ignore it so long lol...
Here are the different symptons I am having...
-When come to a stop, slight jerking movement, or upon acceleration, same jerky movement. However it cannot ALWAYS be produced, happens time to time.
-Twice, over a 2month span, once I left the stoplights, my revs kept climbing as if I was in N, but car wasnt moving! Indeed it was in D. After, putting it into, N, than D... it was okay.
-Sometimes, when driving in step (m1, m2 etc) automatically it goes back to "DS" espcially on hard accelerations (no stepdown). This can be produced 2-3/10 times
Resetting the transmission (hold down accel) trick did not have ANY effect, these problems continued to arise...
Software issue? Seems like it started happening since the last software update... Any thoughts? Anyone else encounter this problem on thier 545/645?
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Here are the different symptons I am having...
-When come to a stop, slight jerking movement, or upon acceleration, same jerky movement. However it cannot ALWAYS be produced, happens time to time.
-Twice, over a 2month span, once I left the stoplights, my revs kept climbing as if I was in N, but car wasnt moving! Indeed it was in D. After, putting it into, N, than D... it was okay.
-Sometimes, when driving in step (m1, m2 etc) automatically it goes back to "DS" espcially on hard accelerations (no stepdown). This can be produced 2-3/10 times
Resetting the transmission (hold down accel) trick did not have ANY effect, these problems continued to arise...
Software issue? Seems like it started happening since the last software update... Any thoughts? Anyone else encounter this problem on thier 545/645?
Cheers
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I have never heard of M mode going back to D/S. I would give the dealer a call. Are you still under warranty?
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Still under CPO warranty thankfully... But the issue is, all the above problems arent always re-produceable, hence bmw usually says O nothings wrong. Car feels so sluggish and slow than before too. (on stock 19s)
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='783414' date='Feb 2 2009, 05:04 PM
Grrr kinda pissed off, I guess it was going to happen, I couldnt ignore it so long lol...
Here are the different symptons I am having...
-When come to a stop, slight jerking movement, or upon acceleration, same jerky movement. However it cannot ALWAYS be produced, happens time to time.
-Twice, over a 2month span, once I left the stoplights, my revs kept climbing as if I was in N, but car wasnt moving! Indeed it was in D. After, putting it into, N, than D... it was okay.
-Sometimes, when driving in step (m1, m2 etc) automatically it goes back to "DS" espcially on hard accelerations (no stepdown). This can be produced 2-3/10 times
Resetting the transmission (hold down accel) trick did not have ANY effect, these problems continued to arise...
Software issue? Seems like it started happening since the last software update... Any thoughts? Anyone else encounter this problem on thier 545/645?
Cheers
Here are the different symptons I am having...
-When come to a stop, slight jerking movement, or upon acceleration, same jerky movement. However it cannot ALWAYS be produced, happens time to time.
-Twice, over a 2month span, once I left the stoplights, my revs kept climbing as if I was in N, but car wasnt moving! Indeed it was in D. After, putting it into, N, than D... it was okay.
-Sometimes, when driving in step (m1, m2 etc) automatically it goes back to "DS" espcially on hard accelerations (no stepdown). This can be produced 2-3/10 times
Resetting the transmission (hold down accel) trick did not have ANY effect, these problems continued to arise...
Software issue? Seems like it started happening since the last software update... Any thoughts? Anyone else encounter this problem on thier 545/645?
Cheers
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='783436' date='Feb 2 2009, 05:31 PM
Still under CPO warranty thankfully... But the issue is, all the above problems arent always re-produceable, hence bmw usually says O nothings wrong. Car feels so sluggish and slow than before too. (on stock 19s)
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Feels like a software issue for sure, never had any sounds luckly, than again maybe the exhaust is too loud to tell lol
Thanks guys, I will take the head tech for a ride and figure out what the heck is going on
Thanks guys, I will take the head tech for a ride and figure out what the heck is going on
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Its those big ass rims.
Just joking bro.
How ever, when you put 28s, 30s or 32s on a h2, dont expect the brakes or transmission to last too long. A friend of ours put 28's on his H2, and within 1 year, that transmission started slippping hard.
Just joking bro.
How ever, when you put 28s, 30s or 32s on a h2, dont expect the brakes or transmission to last too long. A friend of ours put 28's on his H2, and within 1 year, that transmission started slippping hard.
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lol I havent had the 22s on for months now... since the last dealership visit, the did some programming, and update the software I assume... since then idrive runs like poo, and this tranny problem