Automatic Transmission problems of the 2000 BMW 540

Two problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2000 BMW 540. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 09/12/2008

Reverse gear stopped working completely and with no symptoms.

2 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2007

After approximately 75,000 miles on my BMW 540i, the transmission will not go into reverse. The dealer says it has internal slippage/damage and will have to be replaced with a remanufacuted one. . Read more...


Other Power Train related problems of the 2000 BMW 540

Automatic Transmission problems
2
Power Train Driveline problems
1


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