I own a 1999 323i bmw. The car will not go into reverse. 1.) the car's transmission worked fine. Then without warning or indication after parking the transmission would not go into reverse. 2.)the transmission will not go into reverse. This problem comes and goes. The car cannot reverse. 3.) no corrective action has been taken yet, I am just not driving it - too dangerous.
1999 BMW 323I: stuck in gear or won't shift
5 of the 136 complaints about the 1999 BMW 323I describe stuck in gear or won't shift.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year
- 20011
- 200025
- 19995
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 bmw 323 I. While moving the gear shift lever from park to reverse, the vehicle would not shift gears. She had to manually push the vehicle into drive in order to switch gears. She was advised that the transmission was failing. However, no repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 135000.
My bmw 323i 1999 has a defective transmission. Bmw says that we shouldn't change the transmission oil as it's a lifetime oil.... But I think this is what lead to having this problem. My car doesn't go into reverse and I've looked in several sites about this problem and have discovered that I"m not the only one that has this problem... Http://noreverse.org/complaints_2007q3.html please email me back as to what I should do... Thx, alex
My reverse on my 1999 323i automatic does not go into reverse. It initially worked then it would not reverse.
I have been driving my 1999 bmw 323i for the past year with few problems. Today I got up to go on a road trip, and my car will not go into reverse. It has been serviced regularly, but there was indication of a transmission problem existing. According to the dealership, it will cost about $3,000.00 to correct the failure. A quick web search revealed that this is a fairly common occurrence.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 BMW 323I won't shift
Is stuck in gear or won't shift a common problem on the 1999 BMW 323I?
5 of 136 owner complaints about the 1999 BMW 323I (4%) mention stuck in gear or won't shift. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 BMW 323I?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 BMW 323I
Airbag light 11Door locks 8Fire or smoke 7Transmission failure 6Grinding brakes 5Check engine light 5Headlights 5
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