transmission malfunction
11-24-2009 | 12:21 AM
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My worst nightmare had just happened to me today. The car has died out on me. The transmission malfunction fault came on and the car gradually dies out. Things like transmission won't shift smoothly and accordingly, power or active steering gradually going out, and acceleration is extremely slow to the point where it literally doesn't accelerate. 
I have been looking around on the forum and the most common culprit could be the alternator. Can anybody chime in on their experience if it ever happened to them?
I have been looking around on the forum and the most common culprit could be the alternator. Can anybody chime in on their experience if it ever happened to them?
11-24-2009 | 12:32 AM
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My Ride: 2008 Space Gray 550i, Light Poplar Wood, Anthracite Head Liner, Sport Package, Sport Automatic Transmission, Cold Weather Package, Front Ventilated Comfort Seats in Black Nasca Leather, NAV, HUD, Active Steering, Comfort Access, Night Vision, Lane Deviation Warning, Active Cruise Control, Heated Rear Seats, Folding Rear Seats, Power Shade w/ Rear Side-Shades, Rear Air Bags, Logic 7, HD Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, iPod/USB Adapter. Car in BMW Body Shop, estimated completion 01/24/07.
The combination of things you mention sounds to me like a charging system problem rather than a transmission malfunction.
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11-24-2009 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by nummicars' post='1061420' date='Nov 24 2009, 12:21 AM
My worst nightmare had just happened to me today. The car has died out on me. The transmission malfunction fault came on and the car gradually dies out. Things like transmission won't shift smoothly and accordingly, power or active steering gradually going out, and acceleration is extremely slow to the point where it literally doesn't accelerate. :cry:
I have been looking around on the forum and the most common culprit could be the alternator. Can anybody chime in on their experience if it ever happened to them?
I have been looking around on the forum and the most common culprit could be the alternator. Can anybody chime in on their experience if it ever happened to them?
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