Vehicle Shudder Problems of BMW 550

BMW 550 owners have reported 2 problems related to vehicle shudder (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Vehicle Shudder problem of the 2011 BMW 550

Failure Date: 09/24/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 BMW 550i series. The contact stated while driving at 35 mph the warning illuminated: drive train malfunction. The contact stated while driving on the highway and he decelerates off the gas to coast over to a different lane. When pressing the gas pedal to accelerate the car looses power and the vehicle starts shaking violently and the engine light illuminated along with the drive train malfunctioned light. The contact put on his hazard lights to coast over to the shoulder. He turned the vehicle off and back on the warning light is illuminating to drive moderately so he drove to his residence and had the vehicle towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure has reccured several times and the remedy has not resolved the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 49500. Am.

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2 Vehicle Shudder problem of the 2011 BMW 550

Failure Date: 08/15/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 BMW 550i. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph,the vehicle started shaking and lost all power. The drive train malfunction warning light illumated. The vehicle restarted. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The high pressure sensor, low pressure sensor and the drive train was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,900. Tw.


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