530d won't accelerate
06-14-2008, 02:20 PM
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Hi all
My 2005 530d has exhibited some strange behaviour tonight.
The throttle pedal became almost entirely unresponsive, and the car only very slowly gathered speed. This happened until I recycled the power and then all seemed well again. That was, until a couple of hours later when the same thing happened. There were no faults reported or logged.
Does anyone recognise this? Given that restarting the car seemed to fix the problem, I suspect the problem is electrical. Does it sound like a faulty MAF sensor?
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My 2005 530d has exhibited some strange behaviour tonight.
The throttle pedal became almost entirely unresponsive, and the car only very slowly gathered speed. This happened until I recycled the power and then all seemed well again. That was, until a couple of hours later when the same thing happened. There were no faults reported or logged.
Does anyone recognise this? Given that restarting the car seemed to fix the problem, I suspect the problem is electrical. Does it sound like a faulty MAF sensor?
Thanks
06-16-2008, 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by TopBanana' post='603506' date='Jun 16 2008, 08:54 AM
Really 
? Well I've got 9 days of warranty left - plenty of time 
? Well I've got 9 days of warranty left - plenty of time
06-16-2008, 07:32 AM
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It's at Wood BMW in Hook for a checkover.
By a strange twist of fate the 10 mile journey from my house was due south, and as any schoolchild's map shows, that means downhill. Let's hope they fix it, or I'll end up coasting into the Channel.
By a strange twist of fate the 10 mile journey from my house was due south, and as any schoolchild's map shows, that means downhill. Let's hope they fix it, or I'll end up coasting into the Channel.
06-18-2008, 12:28 PM
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This might be the filter cleaning process (as I've been advised). Occasionally the car is much less responsive and sounds as though the exhaust is blowing. Once cleaned, all back to normal!
06-19-2008, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Ian' post='605276' date='Jun 18 2008, 09:28 PM
This might be the filter cleaning process (as I've been advised). Occasionally the car is much less responsive and sounds as though the exhaust is blowing. Once cleaned, all back to normal!
It's just come back from having its MAP sensor replaced. Here's hoping it was just a sensor fault and not another fault causing unfeasbible readings.
06-19-2008, 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Skip' post='603500' date='Jun 16 2008, 09:14 AM
Hi,
Had this same problem with my 04 530d twice and both times the turbo was replaced by the dealer under warranty.
Had this same problem with my 04 530d twice and both times the turbo was replaced by the dealer under warranty.
06-20-2008, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by TopBanana' post='606487' date='Jun 20 2008, 09:16 AM
Damn thing did it again last night
I had to change the turbo (the electrical part of the turbo was dead)
didn't have warranty anymore