Table 1 shows two common power train related problems of the 2004 BMW 545. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission gear slipping (three problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Train problems | |
| Transmission Gear Slipping problems |
When driving between 35-40 miles per hour the car has a very bad jerk like it doesn't know what gear it wants to be in. And sometimes it feels like the car is getting hit from behind with how hard other jerks are. Read details...
This transmission is slipping aggressively. It happens on up-shift 1-2 and downshift 2-1. It happens like 4 to 5 times in a week. Also sometimes I get a big slam on both up-shift and downshift. . . When this happens, the transmission malfunction error message pops up and reduces my movement to Read details...