SMG- Anyone have car pop out of first gear?
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Thanks for the help everyone. Good forum, most start bashing people for simple questions (only read for that reason, never ask). I haven't noticed any of that here 
Now the search is on for an SMG, which is very hard to find in my area. "Katrina Cars" :'( Does anyone know how many 545s came with SMG?
AC_S5: Yeah the lock up caused my wreck. 500k recalls on Honda/Acura transmissions and I think Acura recalled every seatbelt for the '02 model TL-S. I remember my '99 Prelude had the transmission replaced 3 times within the first year.
*** http://recalls.gov ***
Later, Sickle
Now the search is on for an SMG, which is very hard to find in my area. "Katrina Cars" :'( Does anyone know how many 545s came with SMG?AC_S5: Yeah the lock up caused my wreck. 500k recalls on Honda/Acura transmissions and I think Acura recalled every seatbelt for the '02 model TL-S. I remember my '99 Prelude had the transmission replaced 3 times within the first year.
*** http://recalls.gov ***
Later, Sickle
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Originally Posted by Sickle' post='319830' date='Aug 7 2006, 09:56 AM
Thanks for the help everyone. Good forum, most start bashing people for simple questions (only read for that reason, never ask). I haven't noticed any of that here Now the search is on for an SMG, which is very hard to find in my area. "Katrina Cars" :'( Does anyone know how many 545s came with SMG?
AC_S5: Yeah the lock up caused my wreck. 500k recalls on Honda/Acura transmissions and I think Acura recalled every seatbelt for the '02 model TL-S. I remember my '99 Prelude had the transmission replaced 3 times within the first year.
*** http://recalls.gov ***
Later, Sickle
Now the search is on for an SMG, which is very hard to find in my area. "Katrina Cars" :'( Does anyone know how many 545s came with SMG?AC_S5: Yeah the lock up caused my wreck. 500k recalls on Honda/Acura transmissions and I think Acura recalled every seatbelt for the '02 model TL-S. I remember my '99 Prelude had the transmission replaced 3 times within the first year.
*** http://recalls.gov ***
Later, Sickle
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Originally Posted by jiio' post='318567' date='Aug 3 2006, 04:02 PM
Dumping the clutch of a 6speed 40 times in less than 2 years will also have some reprecussions. 
Jiio, some months ago I have done a contract named 'full service', for 5 years/100k km, for 4k euros .
First of that contract will be finish, I will change all transmission, suspensions, clutch, pads, rotors, etc.
Yesterday they changed me a H7 lamp that I have broken for mistake
.And 3-4 days ago I have added a liter of oil .
All inclusive :-))))) .
3-4 months ago I gone on Monza track, I finished pads, deform rotors .. BMW paid!
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Originally Posted by Sickle' post='319523' date='Aug 6 2006, 10:26 AM
I've been looking into an e60 SMG, but these transmission problems have me a bit worried! Has anyone heard of a wreck due to these problems? Are these problems on the 545 or on both 545 and 550? Had the same problems in a TL-S that locked up on the highway, not fun since I was found outside the car 
Not to sound demanding or anything, but maybe have a topic w/a sticky showing what BMW is doing about this issue or has done? Anyways, great site and thanks for the info.
Not to sound demanding or anything, but maybe have a topic w/a sticky showing what BMW is doing about this issue or has done? Anyways, great site and thanks for the info.Nope havent heard of any accidents related to SMG either... I really havent had any problems with mine... I had the transmission slam when in auto mode when i first got the car but was fixed with 16.2 software... and has been problem free since.
Have you heard of the tranmissions slams with the automatics? THe autos have their own fair share of problems... I think SMG have one problem more than the Autos is the hydraluic pumps other than that its fine and theres really not that many cases of it... problem is you hear more of the SMG problems than autos since SMG owners are more likely car enthusiast and will post on message boards...
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='321997' date='Aug 12 2006, 10:38 PM
Nope havent heard of any accidents related to SMG either... I really havent had any problems with mine... I had the transmission slam when in auto mode when i first got the car but was fixed with 16.2 software... and has been problem free since.
Have you heard of the tranmissions slams with the automatics? THe autos have their own fair share of problems... I think SMG have one problem more than the Autos is the hydraluic pumps other than that its fine and theres really not that many cases of it... problem is you hear more of the SMG problems than autos since SMG owners are more likely car enthusiast and will post on message boards...
Have you heard of the tranmissions slams with the automatics? THe autos have their own fair share of problems... I think SMG have one problem more than the Autos is the hydraluic pumps other than that its fine and theres really not that many cases of it... problem is you hear more of the SMG problems than autos since SMG owners are more likely car enthusiast and will post on message boards...
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Originally Posted by jiio' post='319832' date='Aug 7 2006, 12:59 PM
I'm pretty sure most 545 SMGs were special ordered. It's rare to find a dealer ordered 545 SMG.
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Originally Posted by Sickle' post='319523' date='Aug 6 2006, 01:26 PM
I've been looking into an e60 SMG, but these transmission problems have me a bit worried! Has anyone heard of a wreck due to these problems? Are these problems on the 545 or on both 545 and 550? Had the same problems in a TL-S that locked up on the highway, not fun since I was found outside the car Not to sound demanding or anything, but maybe have a topic w/a sticky showing what BMW is doing about this issue or has done? Anyways, great site and thanks for the info.
Not to sound demanding or anything, but maybe have a topic w/a sticky showing what BMW is doing about this issue or has done? Anyways, great site and thanks for the info.But this is not really related to the issues in this thread.......
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Originally Posted by drjochen' post='327080' date='Aug 26 2006, 03:57 AM
I had an almost accident once. I was turning left on a highway from am almost stop and the same second I needed to accelerate hard to use a (small) gap in oncoming traffic, the SMG decided it needed to downshift into 1st gear. The car slowed instead of picking up speed and then jumped like a wild horse. The oncoming car barely avoided me. In the end it was my fault, since I didn't downshift manually. However, there were plenty of rpms left for 2nd gear...
But this is not really related to the issues in this thread.......
But this is not really related to the issues in this thread.......
This is exactly why I'm always advocating that you should manually downshift the SMG well before the car finds it necessary to do it for you -- even if you're about to come to a complete stop. (Anyone interested in reading my rantings on the subject, do a search and set aside some quality time!
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='318325' date='Aug 2 2006, 05:40 PM
It has now happened twice within a few weeks, both times going slow when I came off of the gas. It displayed neutral on the dash, it was in neutral (free reving) but the shifter was in drive position.
Anyone else have this issue?
Anyone else have this issue?
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