530d transmission failure
03-26-2007, 08:28 PM
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Hi all, this is my first post here, and unfortunately with a problem with our car :thumbsdown:
We have an '04 530d with 16,000km (yes) which is out of warranty by 6 months. Today it read 'transmission failure' and was extremely jerky switching from P to R.
While under warranty I had the car checked twice for juddering on climbing hills. This was checked by the dealer on both occassions and was not demonstrable. They gave the all clear then.
The questions now:
1. Has anyone experienced anything like this before?
2. Is the earlier fault related to the current trans failure?
3. Would the dealer give a contribution to repairs given the fact a gearbox problem has surfaced but not diagnosed previously?
many thanks to all
We have an '04 530d with 16,000km (yes) which is out of warranty by 6 months. Today it read 'transmission failure' and was extremely jerky switching from P to R.
While under warranty I had the car checked twice for juddering on climbing hills. This was checked by the dealer on both occassions and was not demonstrable. They gave the all clear then.
The questions now:
1. Has anyone experienced anything like this before?
2. Is the earlier fault related to the current trans failure?
3. Would the dealer give a contribution to repairs given the fact a gearbox problem has surfaced but not diagnosed previously?
many thanks to all
03-27-2007, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 666bxg' post='407396' date='Mar 27 2007, 12:28 PM
Hi all, this is my first post here, and unfortunately with a problem with our car :thumbsdown:
We have an '04 530d with 16,000km (yes) which is out of warranty by 6 months. Today it read 'transmission failure' and was extremely jerky switching from P to R.
While under warranty I had the car checked twice for juddering on climbing hills. This was checked by the dealer on both occassions and was not demonstrable. They gave the all clear then.
The questions now:
1. Has anyone experienced anything like this before?
2. Is the earlier fault related to the current trans failure?
3. Would the dealer give a contribution to repairs given the fact a gearbox problem has surfaced but not diagnosed previously?
many thanks to all
We have an '04 530d with 16,000km (yes) which is out of warranty by 6 months. Today it read 'transmission failure' and was extremely jerky switching from P to R.
While under warranty I had the car checked twice for juddering on climbing hills. This was checked by the dealer on both occassions and was not demonstrable. They gave the all clear then.
The questions now:
1. Has anyone experienced anything like this before?
2. Is the earlier fault related to the current trans failure?
3. Would the dealer give a contribution to repairs given the fact a gearbox problem has surfaced but not diagnosed previously?
many thanks to all
well if they can not find what is wrong with it,
then I would drive it very had to see if itis still OK, that if the car is still under warranty.
BUT that is only me.
If the warranty runs out and there is somthing wrong then it would cost you arm and a leg.
So get the dealer to check it out again and again.
or other thing is could be a bug on the software, that is my guess.
03-27-2007, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 666bxg' post='407396' date='Mar 27 2007, 05:28 AM
Hi all, this is my first post here, and unfortunately with a problem with our car :thumbsdown:
We have an '04 530d with 16,000km (yes) which is out of warranty by 6 months. Today it read 'transmission failure' and was extremely jerky switching from P to R.
While under warranty I had the car checked twice for juddering on climbing hills. This was checked by the dealer on both occassions and was not demonstrable. They gave the all clear then.
The questions now:
1. Has anyone experienced anything like this before?
2. Is the earlier fault related to the current trans failure?
3. Would the dealer give a contribution to repairs given the fact a gearbox problem has surfaced but not diagnosed previously?
many thanks to all
We have an '04 530d with 16,000km (yes) which is out of warranty by 6 months. Today it read 'transmission failure' and was extremely jerky switching from P to R.
While under warranty I had the car checked twice for juddering on climbing hills. This was checked by the dealer on both occassions and was not demonstrable. They gave the all clear then.
The questions now:
1. Has anyone experienced anything like this before?
2. Is the earlier fault related to the current trans failure?
3. Would the dealer give a contribution to repairs given the fact a gearbox problem has surfaced but not diagnosed previously?
many thanks to all
The search function is always worth trying first on this forum, but check out this link anyway:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=37507&hl=
Some members including myself have experienced very similar thing. It was in my case, the battery being too flat, even though there was enough juice to start the car!
Maybe worth a punt to check/charge your battery before you do anything else. Not going to cost you anything!
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