Automatic Transmission Problems of BMW 5 Series

Vehicle lunges forward at low speeds such as parking; 4 times in the last month, when I am pulling out of a parking space, the vehicle has lunged forward. 2 of those 4 times, I almost hit the vehicle in front of me. I had shifted from reverse, to drive, and just taken my foot off of the brake, and the vehicle jumped forward. The dealer has continued to say that things are ok and normal. They are not normal. Additionally, I have other shifting issues below: --35mph (5th to 6th hesitation) 5-6 hard shift (sport mode going 45-55 mph) slow to engage reverse -- gear shifting in general is just sloppy (the loaner that the dealer provided, shifted great).

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The contact owns a 2006 BMW 5 Series 530xi. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle would not shift into park. Once the contact was able to shift into park, the message display informed her that the engine would not shut off because the vehicle was not locked into park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was awaiting inspection of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 05v504000 (power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 123,000.

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BMW 528i when starting out from a stop,the car creeps out slowly and when more pressure is applied to the gas pedal it jumps forward very fast and unexpectedly. This is very dangerous in traffic and could easily cause a crash. This happens randomly and unexpected. When coming on to the freeway the transmission will not down shift as needed. This delay has almost caused a crash for me. When coming to a stop the transmission will not down shift as needed and causes a bumping feeling like someone ran into the back of the car. All these symptoms happen randomly and unexpected. Very dangerous. BMW knows of these problems and has fixed them in the 535 model. BMW does not care about the 528i model. The dealer says there is nothing more he can do with the car till BMW comes up with a programming change. Please help!.

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Two safety issues with my 2011 BMW 535i: 1- steering: the steering wheel pulls to the right. It also cannot be controlled if any wind is blowing. I have to slow down just to keep it centered. 2- transmission: the throttle is initially non-responsive from stop or low speeds, then suddenly it jerks to the front, almost hitting the car infront of me.

2006 BMW 530i - when stopping, car lurches forward forcefully. Almost hit car in front of me - felt like someone hit me.

Transmission slams into gear when taking off from an almost stopped position causing the vehicle to jump forward violently. This has launched me into intersections and caused me to almost rear-end several vehicles. This happens on a weekly basis of daily driving. The dealership wants to reprogram the transmission computer at a cost to me(vehicle out of warranty) even though this is a known problem.

1. I identified a problem with the 2004 BMW 545i which I have. I researched the issue, which I will explain below (in section 2 as requested), online, and found that hundreds of people have had the same issue. I found that in some instances, BMW correctly diagnosed the issue, however in many instances, they did not (in section 3, as requested). 2. "the car would shift into 5th gear & then between 35-40mph at a very low 1200rpm or so I would get the surging or slipping of the transmission. It was a very light repetitive hesitation. It almost felt like the electronics were trying to decide whether it should stay in 5th or shift back to 4th because of low rpm's. It would happen with an extremely light accelerator pressure. If you gave it a little more gas it would go away. A couple times I'd get a really harsh surge almost like the "slam". The manner that the car behaves can really cause an accident with the surge in the transmission, & the distraction that it causes to the driver. It has become a distraction to me, being the driver, & also noticed by passengers in the vehicle, when they feel the car surge, & their is another vehicle in front of me. 3. I took the car to a BMW dealership, & described the issue. The service advisor (representative) stated that they would look at the vehicle, as they had other complaints about this, as well. He said that they would probably need to do a software upgrade, or replace the transmission. I received the car back, & was told that the software was upgraded, & to take the vehicle and see how it drove. I drove the vehicle home, & the issue was still there. The repair invoice says the software was not updated. It already had the latest version. I took the car back, and they stated the operation of the car is normal. It is not normal. . Read more...

Car suddenly and violently lunges forward from a stop, slow speeds or when at low rpms. It occurs several times per day and it feels as if being rear ended.

My 2008 BMW 528i has now shifted into neutral, and then down-shifted, at high speed (60mph) without warning 4 times. Three of these incidents occurred on the freeways of los angeles. This latest incident almost caused me to be hit by multiple cars as I coasted to a gorepoint at a freeway offramp.

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Transmission locked in parked and vehicle blocking moving truck. Unable to tow auto because dealership was unable to provide assistance for unlocking mechanism. Necessary to contact BMW directly for assistance to unlock transmission and vehicle subsequent towed to dealership.

When engine is cold, car will not shift into reverse. It must be shifted into drive before it will shift into reverse. The first time this happened was in August-September 2007. The gear shift was replaced by the dealer. It happened again in October or November, 2008. The dealer downloaded all the software related to gear shifting and re-loaded it. The shift worked about one month until it happened again. As soon as I can get the car back to the dealer, they will have a third opportunity to fix the same problem.

: the contact stated the engine hesitated when accelerating from a stop. The hesitation of the engine lasted between 5 to 10 seconds. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer and manufacturer, who did not find any problem with the engine. The vehicle was not involved in any accidents. When pulling out into traffic, the vehicle hesitated. The consuemer was told the vehicle is underpowered for its weight. Updated 12/18/06.

The vehicle will not go into reverse. The vehicle has been serviced and the vehicle needed a new transmission. The consumer found the recall for the 1999 NHTSA recall 99v005000.

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The vehicle failed to shift, which caused the vehicle to stall.

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