BMW and transmissions: hiding its head in the ground?

Any thing can happend, for BMW to denying it is very bad. Honda had to fix some of the faulty trany problems they had, why can't BMW do the same.

They don't want to admit, because they know it will seriously hurt their sales.
Well, I guess I have to delete the X5 out of my list as I will bying a new SUV soon.

— silverarrow2 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/18/2007 11:14:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Damn! I don't even like Lexus, I guess I might toward Acura/Honda for now.

I read the Touareg was a piece of garbage.

— silverarrow2 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/18/2007 11:16:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

This news [of BMW transmission problems / inadequate customer service] could hand tens of thousands of sales to MB and Lexus in the next year or two. MB is looking good with the new C Class and Lexus can step up the pressure with variants of the IS.

— MercBasher (View Profile)

Posted on 1/18/2007 11:42:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

a simple transmission flush and fill would have avoided this problem for BMW? whatever interval is recommended by manufacturer, if you're into doing your own stuff like i am, you'd do it sooner. they told me to change transmission oil every 30K, but i do it every 10-15K just to be sure. if you just changed your lubes often enough, engine oil, trans oil, and differential lube (for rear wheel cars) you're gonna have a happy and long running car irrespective of make or model.

— DiamondJim (View Profile)

Posted on 1/19/2007 11:27:09 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I dont know who makes the transmission, but im sure that getrag, wagner og who makes it, have to pay BMW for the trouble to make the transmission work proberly.

— MPowerDK (View Profile)

Posted on 1/19/2007 2:05:20 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

How many miles were on the vehicles that the article was referring to? Anyone know? I have to say, unless there was some sort of defect, I haven't heard of major transmission failures in cars these days.

— A4ORCE (View Profile)

Posted on 1/19/2007 2:08:56 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Toyota just announced a huge recall on Tundras and Sequoias.

Google is my source.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/19/2007 2:27:48 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

I did not know this thread was about a Toyota. I could have sworn...there is a BMW in this title somewhere.

— jon21 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/19/2007 8:40:58 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

What does a defective transmissions feel like to its driver, when it slips out of gear, or hunts for gears or stays in one gear? That must be the magic feel that everyone talks about.

— 1970toyotamarc (View Profile)

Posted on 1/19/2007 4:02:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

I wouldn't call it hideous (there's nothing exactlky ugly about it), but I don't think it's particularly attractive, either.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 11:31:18 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

*Exactly.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 11:31:35 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Looks like BMW is giving their customers the middle finger saying F-off,thats BMW service for you!!

— 2JZSoarer (View Profile)

Posted on 1/19/2007 9:44:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

I had a 2000 e46 323ci, i had the problem described the car would not move in reverse at times. I had to shut off the car and leave it for a while and try again, it got worse over a week, to the point it was doing it very often, i made a complain to the dealer and BMWNA 1800 they said that the problem was unique, and i would have to replace the tranny from my pocket. But i got disgusted with BMW and decide to sell it to carmax, i ended up getting little for the car. I now have a TSX, damn the car is realiable. Just wanted to vent.

— devitocoke (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 12:36:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I remember friend of mine had the 1st gen X it worked pretty good for a couple of years but i think when thy sent it to service the windows n radio stopped working.Either the dealership didn't know what they were doing. Or it was a prob. I think they ended up selling it. Now they have a Ford Freestar and a Ford Fusion. Only prob the freestar gave was the driver side window stopped working twice.

— jt716 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 8:51:22 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

*1st gen X5

— jt716 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 8:52:00 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Well, it having three electronic functions right now (if any of those broke, it would be pathetic) would certainly help its reliability record!

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 11:23:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

bmw is very reliable !!!! :P

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 2:24:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

mine is amazingly reliable. and sooo pretty. and fast.

— AmazingBimmer (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 9:35:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I cannot understand this article.They don't show any figures.They're quoting 5 complaints of 5-7 year old BMW owners who complain about the same problem.From hundreds of thousands sold since then.When a problem is real it will appear at huge lot of cars especially because 90% they're automatic and you can't really break them yourself except if you don't follow the service intervals and care instructions.If it was a real problem BMW couldn't possibly hide it since it would have spread at a huge number of vehicles.

— Kostin (View Profile)

Posted on 1/24/2007 6:48:09 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2