Transmission Gear Slipping Problems of BMW X5

After vehicle is parked for a few hours, when you crank it and put the transmission in reverse it slips and does not want to engage. Problem does not appear when vehicle is in drive, only reverse so far. As the vehicle warms up the problem goes away.

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The 2008 BMW X5 3. 0i has major transmission issues which severely affects the throttle response time and gears slips occasionally. While driving on high way vehicle will not respond to gas paddle and gears slip and make metal noises. Also when vehicle starts from a stop, gears slip and it moves the vehicle backward as if it is in reverse 'r' gear and you have to hit brakes then it will move forward with a severe jerk. Similar gear slipping happens while stopping the vehicle. The hesitation and gear slip are big safety issue as vehicle will not move fast enough as needed (while merging on highway ramp or changing lanes) and could get in to a side or rear collision. Similarly when starting from stop the sudden backward movement could result in crash with vehicle moving behind. The dealer said it is happens with X5 as it a heavy vehicle, which no body would buy as a justifiable reason for a premium luxury vehicle. These issues happen everyday and affect the safe operation of the vehicle on roads. These issues should be investigated and BMW should recall the affected vehicles.

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After driving for an extended period, intermittently the transmission gear slips with big jolt when accelerating from 5-10 miles uphill.

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BMW X5 automatic transmission failed prematurely. The car only has 93000 miles. The transmission started to slip in reverse and the BMW dealer determined that it would need to be replaced (estimated cost $4500).

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Dear sir or madam- please see the email below which I sent to BMW of north America regarding recurring transmission issues with our X5. This is a major safety issue and I am asking for your help to get BMW to resolve this issue. ___________________ dear sir or madam- please let this email serve as a formal complaint for the transmission of our 2004 X5 4. 4. I have lost both my patience and confidence in our X5 and feel that the safety of our children (2 1/2 and 16 months) is at risk as this is the primary vehicle they are transported in. All occupants in the car at the time the transmission slips experience a head jerking which in itself is unsafe. In reviewing this issue on the internet, there are hundreds of postings regarding the 2004 X5 4. 4 transmission issues and this is an issue that BMW is fully aware of and has failed to fix. Our X5 has a transmission that is "slipping" and it feels like we have been rear-ended each time it slips. The X5 has been in twice for this issue in the past three weeks at sterling BMW and it has not been fixed. Sterling has reprogrammed the dme and rebuilt it with no success. It is going in for a third time today for this same issue and I expect BMW of north America to resolve this issue immediately. According to everything I have read, the X5 needs a new transmission and that will solve the problem. If this issue is not resolved immediately, we have an attorney and we will exercise our rights under the California lemon law. I will also be notifying the NHTSA today and filing a formal complaint with them over this issue as the safety of our children is of the utmost importance. Sterling BMW has been very good to deal with and they have tried to resolve the issue, but BMW of north America needs to provide them with the tools to resolve this issue. Finally, I would like to note that we are not new to the BMW family. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, [name removed] managing director deutsche bank. Fsb.

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