2000 BMW 3 Series: stuck in gear or won't shift

6 of the 88 complaints about the 2000 BMW 3 Series describe stuck in gear or won't shift.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 7%
typical mileage: 82,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year

2013
1
2007
2
2000
6

What owners say

Filed Oct 12, 2011 · Transmission · 79,000 miles · IN

There is a major problem with the reverse on these vehicles. We thought we had a unique problem but it is a obvious that this is a widespread problem. I found 359 complaints on our yr/make/model on this website alone. Also numerous complaints on a website called no reverse.org. Our bmw will not go into reverse. I have learned to park on an incline so I can roll backwards out of a parking space. Bmw needs to do a recall. They are loosing faithful customers by not addressing the issue. If there is a class action lawsuit, I want to be a part of it. Bmw reps at customer service decline to help so far.

Filed Mar 11, 2010 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 bmw 325ci. While turning the vehicle on and shifting in reverse the vehicle would not drive in reverse when the accelerator pedal was engaged. She had to push the vehicle out of the parking space so that she could shift into drive gear. The dealer was contacted and stated that they never heard about the failure occurring on these vehicles. She stated that the vehicle would not shift in reverse gear. No repairs were made to the vehicle at this moment. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 106,000.

Filed Dec 21, 2008 · Transmission · 118,000 miles · MI

2000 bmw 323 ci will not go into reverse.

Filed May 30, 2008 · Transmission · 82,000 miles · CA

Car was in perfect condition, taken care of as needed. Always oil changes etc. Got off of work one day, car does not go into reverse. Will go forwards, not in reverse. The only way to fix it is to get a new transmission, a $6000 fix. Found a website with over 100 similar incidents.

Filed Sep 13, 2007 · Transmission · 77,000 miles · MA

I own a 2000 bmw 323ci convertible with automatic transmission, with 77,000 miles on it. The vehicle has had one previous owner and has been meticulously cared for and serviced. Last week (9/4/07) the car would not go into reverse. The bmw dealer has told me that the vehicle needs the whole transmission replaced at a cost of $5,000. I did some research on the internet and found that this appears to be a common problem with this vehicle. I cannot afford to pay for this repair.

Filed Jun 11, 2007 · Transmission · 73,300 miles · 00

I'm the original owner of a 2000 323i with the automatic transmission. The car is carefully driven and cared for. For the past 7 years, vancouver brian jessel bmw has performed all of the maintenance. It now has 75,000 km. This morning when I went to back my car out of the driveway, it would not go into reverse. It feels like it's in neutral. When I checked on the internet, I was shocked to see how many other bmw owners are experiencing the same problem. It is obvious that the problem is caused by the factory defect on the transmission. Bmw should take responsibility to fix the problem at their cost.