New 2007 550I owner with some problems/concerns
06-18-2008, 07:06 AM
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Hello
I recently purchased a 2007 550I certified series from a dealer and have a few concerns:
1) IDrive acted strange yesterday and wouldnt accept any input...restarted car...Will accept input now, but wont communicate with my bluetooth phone.
Phone was working fine, but now i get a message saying commnuication not available.
2) Feels like a tank starting up when cold...does some RPM searching for about 10 secs, then settles down...very rough idle during this time. Is this normal?
3) Car occasionally pulls to the left when cruising on the highway, but not always...is this related to active steering gear engaging/disengaging at a bad spot to cause the pull?
4) I have the ST tranny...in DS mode under full acceleration, the shifts are not crisp at all, and shifts are initiated at 6500 rpm, but tach actually hits 6800-6900 before next gear is locked in (thus over reving the engine)??
5) active cruise deactivates in the rain (clean sensor)..is this normal?
6) Idle speed seems a touch high (at first hash-mark on the tach, or a bit above)...need to be on the brake in stop and go traffic or im going right into the car in front of me
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
I recently purchased a 2007 550I certified series from a dealer and have a few concerns:
1) IDrive acted strange yesterday and wouldnt accept any input...restarted car...Will accept input now, but wont communicate with my bluetooth phone.
Phone was working fine, but now i get a message saying commnuication not available.
2) Feels like a tank starting up when cold...does some RPM searching for about 10 secs, then settles down...very rough idle during this time. Is this normal?
3) Car occasionally pulls to the left when cruising on the highway, but not always...is this related to active steering gear engaging/disengaging at a bad spot to cause the pull?
4) I have the ST tranny...in DS mode under full acceleration, the shifts are not crisp at all, and shifts are initiated at 6500 rpm, but tach actually hits 6800-6900 before next gear is locked in (thus over reving the engine)??
5) active cruise deactivates in the rain (clean sensor)..is this normal?
6) Idle speed seems a touch high (at first hash-mark on the tach, or a bit above)...need to be on the brake in stop and go traffic or im going right into the car in front of me
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
06-18-2008, 07:14 AM
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your issues can be solved with a software update from your dealer, i.e. rough idle, i-drive irregularities, trannie. Pulling left could just be a toe and castor issue with the wheels also to be attended to by your dealer.
06-18-2008, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Boysenberry' post='604999' date='Jun 18 2008, 10:06 AM
Hello
I recently purchased a 2007 550I certified series from a dealer and have a few concerns:
1) IDrive acted strange yesterday and wouldnt accept any input...restarted car...Will accept input now, but wont communicate with my bluetooth phone.
Phone was working fine, but now i get a message saying commnuication not available.
2) Feels like a tank starting up when cold...does some RPM searching for about 10 secs, then settles down...very rough idle during this time. Is this normal?
3) Car occasionally pulls to the left when cruising on the highway, but not always...is this related to active steering gear engaging/disengaging at a bad spot to cause the pull?
4) I have the ST tranny...in DS mode under full acceleration, the shifts are not crisp at all, and shifts are initiated at 6500 rpm, but tach actually hits 6800-6900 before next gear is locked in (thus over reving the engine)??
5) active cruise deactivates in the rain (clean sensor)..is this normal?
6) Idle speed seems a touch high (at first hash-mark on the tach, or a bit above)...need to be on the break in stop and go traffic or im going right into the car in front of me
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
I recently purchased a 2007 550I certified series from a dealer and have a few concerns:
1) IDrive acted strange yesterday and wouldnt accept any input...restarted car...Will accept input now, but wont communicate with my bluetooth phone.
Phone was working fine, but now i get a message saying commnuication not available.
2) Feels like a tank starting up when cold...does some RPM searching for about 10 secs, then settles down...very rough idle during this time. Is this normal?
3) Car occasionally pulls to the left when cruising on the highway, but not always...is this related to active steering gear engaging/disengaging at a bad spot to cause the pull?
4) I have the ST tranny...in DS mode under full acceleration, the shifts are not crisp at all, and shifts are initiated at 6500 rpm, but tach actually hits 6800-6900 before next gear is locked in (thus over reving the engine)??
5) active cruise deactivates in the rain (clean sensor)..is this normal?
6) Idle speed seems a touch high (at first hash-mark on the tach, or a bit above)...need to be on the break in stop and go traffic or im going right into the car in front of me
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
It wasn't a White MSport from Brian Jessel by any chance ??? If so, we need to talk !
06-18-2008, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='605011' date='Jun 18 2008, 11:28 AM
It wasn't a White MSport from Brian Jessel by any chance ??? If so, we need to talk !
06-18-2008, 07:49 AM
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Heh no,
But maybe they came off the assembly line one after the other.
Car was bought in the Toronto area, I luv the car, but when you buy second hand, you have no idea what the other guy did etc...
I guess thats what warranties are for...just called my dealer said 2 weeks booking for service...Yikes!
But maybe they came off the assembly line one after the other.
Car was bought in the Toronto area, I luv the car, but when you buy second hand, you have no idea what the other guy did etc...
I guess thats what warranties are for...just called my dealer said 2 weeks booking for service...Yikes!
06-18-2008, 04:52 PM
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Be happy you have a warranty. Too funny if you are following the other cars production issues. BTW, my 2006 550i is very rough starting for about 10-20 seconds, then smooth as ice. is that abnrmal?
06-18-2008, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Boysenberry' post='605024' date='Jun 18 2008, 11:49 AM
Heh no,
But maybe they came off the assembly line one after the other.
Car was bought in the Toronto area, I luv the car, but when you buy second hand, you have no idea what the other guy did etc...
I guess thats what warranties are for...just called my dealer said 2 weeks booking for service...Yikes!
But maybe they came off the assembly line one after the other.
Car was bought in the Toronto area, I luv the car, but when you buy second hand, you have no idea what the other guy did etc...
I guess thats what warranties are for...just called my dealer said 2 weeks booking for service...Yikes!
Other then that the car is perfect...knocking on wood.
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06-18-2008, 07:24 PM
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My '07 550 has rough idle/jerky tranny also, during startup... It gets annoying inside parking lots, but once up to speed/heat, its ok. We flashed the car and it says I need 13+ hours of software updates, but the dealer says it can't be done unless something is broken. Even though BMW has updated the software, they basically won't approve it unless something is seriously wrong. When I bought the car, i brought it to a SA that is a mutual friend, told him that he can do anything/everything to the car, but, the tranny is one thing he can't do, unless its really broken.
06-20-2008, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Boysenberry' post='604999' date='Jun 18 2008, 11:06 AM
Hello
I recently purchased a 2007 550I certified series from a dealer and have a few concerns:
1) IDrive acted strange yesterday and wouldnt accept any input...restarted car...Will accept input now, but wont communicate with my bluetooth phone.
Phone was working fine, but now i get a message saying commnuication not available.
2) Feels like a tank starting up when cold...does some RPM searching for about 10 secs, then settles down...very rough idle during this time. Is this normal?
3) Car occasionally pulls to the left when cruising on the highway, but not always...is this related to active steering gear engaging/disengaging at a bad spot to cause the pull?
4) I have the ST tranny...in DS mode under full acceleration, the shifts are not crisp at all, and shifts are initiated at 6500 rpm, but tach actually hits 6800-6900 before next gear is locked in (thus over reving the engine)??
5) active cruise deactivates in the rain (clean sensor)..is this normal?
6) Idle speed seems a touch high (at first hash-mark on the tach, or a bit above)...need to be on the brake in stop and go traffic or im going right into the car in front of me
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
I recently purchased a 2007 550I certified series from a dealer and have a few concerns:
1) IDrive acted strange yesterday and wouldnt accept any input...restarted car...Will accept input now, but wont communicate with my bluetooth phone.
Phone was working fine, but now i get a message saying commnuication not available.
2) Feels like a tank starting up when cold...does some RPM searching for about 10 secs, then settles down...very rough idle during this time. Is this normal?
3) Car occasionally pulls to the left when cruising on the highway, but not always...is this related to active steering gear engaging/disengaging at a bad spot to cause the pull?
4) I have the ST tranny...in DS mode under full acceleration, the shifts are not crisp at all, and shifts are initiated at 6500 rpm, but tach actually hits 6800-6900 before next gear is locked in (thus over reving the engine)??
5) active cruise deactivates in the rain (clean sensor)..is this normal?
6) Idle speed seems a touch high (at first hash-mark on the tach, or a bit above)...need to be on the brake in stop and go traffic or im going right into the car in front of me
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
06-20-2008, 11:58 AM
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Try resetting your tranny with the step down trick.
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