Table 1 shows two common power train related problems of the 1999 BMW 540. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the power train (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Power Train problems |
- the contact owns a 1999 BMW 540ia with failure mileage of 100,000 miles. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph he began having problems with the transmission. The contact stated that the gears began to function improperly, and could not be operated in 1st through reverse gears. Read details...
My transmission would not accelerate or move. I had the trans rebuild and 2 years later the same problem. The trans has lost gears 1-3 and reverse, multistate repaired the trans again 2013, ifor the second time, it never worked after repairs. Read details...