BMW 545 owners have reported 20 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (13 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's transmission gear slipping (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Train problems | |
| Transmission Gear Slipping problems | |
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Manual Transmission problems | |
| Transmission Gear Indicator problems |
I started having problems several months ago that has progressively gotten worse. When I accelerate from a stop, it appears that the automatic transmission is struggling to get to the next gear. The rpms will fluctuate up and down and sometimes rev way up before the car kicks like I have been hit. 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...
2005 BMW 545i. If the car does not come to a complete stop, and I accelerate while in a slow roll, there is an extremely hard slam from the transmission. This is a known problem throughout BMW owner of the 545i series. Read details...
I have 2005 545i BMW, last week I received recall on braking system asked to take my car to dealer and get it fix. Took the car to dealer and they replaced the defected part. They checked everything and mention everything is fine. Read details...
I own a 2005 545i . I was pulling into the gas station to refuel. I began to hit the brake the car started to jerk back and forth and then it accelerated on its own. I began to pump the brake and the car stop short of the Mini mart thank god! afterwards a gear indicator appeared and the car went Read details...