Reverse gear intermittently goes out in the vehicle causing unsafe driving conditions. This is a widespread problem caused by an engineering defect that bmw refuses to acknowledge.
2000 BMW 323I transmission complaints
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Hello I bought a 200 bmw 323i and the car was working perfectly fine. After one week the car wont go in reverse.this is a very common failure of the transmission in 3 series and the deal wants $5000 for a new tranny or to rebuild it which is crazy considering I just bought the car.
No reverse in 2000 bmw 323i with 70k miles. Reverse went out suddenly with no prior problems or warnings. Fortunately, I just arrived home and tried to park my car in reverse into my garage when I noticed the reverse acted like it was in neutral. Took to auto body shop $3300.00 to replace transmission completely. Mechanic promised the car shouldn't have that problem ever again after replacing the transmission.
My 2000 bmw 323ci no longer shifts into 'reverse". Almost 93,000 miles.
No reverse in 2000 bmw 323i with 92k miles. Reverse went out suddenly with no prior problems or warnings. Bmw dealer says hasn't been an issue. The dealers solution is to replace transmission completely, approx. $5,500. From looking at the number of complaints on the web concerning this issue, it seems bmw should recall this problem. I was fortunate enough to be in my garage when it quit working, but that would not have been the case just a few hours prior.
I owned bmw 2000 323i with 79,000 miles and reverse suddenly stopped working. I went online and found that a lot of people are complaining with the same problem as mine. Please look into this.
I own a 2000 bmw 323i with only 21,500 miles on it. The car is kept in an interior garage and driven mostly within the city. Until two days ago, I had no problems with the car and never had any indication that there was a problem with the transmission (or anything else for that matter). I backed out of my garage, drove to a store, did my shopping and returned to the parking lot. I turned the ignition on as normal, put my foot on the break and shifted the gear into reverse and tried to back out, but the car would not move. It acted as if it were in neutral but the dashboard clearly read that I was in reverse. There was no warning, no indicator light went on, no noise or sound out of the ordinary. The car did drive forward, so I waited until the cars in front of me left and drove my car to the bmw dealership where I got the car. They refused to give me an estimate of a transmission repair or replacement until I gave them $300 to perform a diagnostic test. I declined and brought it to a local transmission shop near my home. The mechanic removed a pan and showed me the liquid which was blackish in color. He said that it had aluminum powder in it, indicating that something inside probably broke and caused burning. I am currently in the process of deciding what to do next: either get the transmission replaced or have it rebuilt. Bmw of north america and the bmw dealership I got the car from refuse any financial responsibility for the repair.
In the middle of a 3-point turn, vehicle was shifted into reverse. Vehicle shuddered and the reverse gear failed. Given that my car would no longer operate in reverse, I was trapped in the middle of oncoming traffic. Of course, I was involved in a collision because I was unable to move my car from the roadway. This is a common and widespread issue regarding reverse gear failure. Bmw is aware of the problem. This transmission is produced by gm, and is installed in cadillac cars as well (for which a recall was issued). No recall has been issued by bmw.
Bmw 323 lost reverse without warning! Without warning, my 3000 bmw 323i with 62,300 miles had no reverse. Car was taken to a transmission garage. Problem was identified as a broken reverse drum that shed metallic parts throughout the transmission requiring a overhaul. Cost $2800.
'2000 bmw 323i, 108k, transmission would not engage in reverse. Engine revved up, but no engagement. This is so far intermittent and has taken place three times within 1 week. All other gears appear to work fine. All instances I had to manually push car out of packing spot. Took to repair shop and reverse worked at the time so could not determine fault. I have since seen many identical reports listed on web.
I have a 2000 bmw 323i with zero accidents. There are 88,000 miles on it, and suddenly the reverse gear is not working. After doing some research online, I have found that this is a common occurrence for this very make and model. I contacted bmw immediately and not only did they say that there is no recall for this transmission, but that there was nothing they would do about my situation. This is a ridiculous problem to have at only 88,000 miles. I would like to submit formal notice of bmw's defective transmission.
I am the original owner of a 2000 bmw 323i with 93k miles. My car has never missed a servicing. Yesterday, while parked, it would not go in reverse. There was not warning that anything was failing. I took it to an authorized bmw specialist, and they told me the transmission failed. They quoted me a price of $5,520 to install a rebuilt transmission from bmw. I have read online of hundreds of very similar complaints, especially with bmw 2000 323i. I am seeking information on the class action lawsuit settled in nj in 10/08, mdl 1922. Bmw has known about this problem. Apparently, the transmission was built by gm. The same transmission was installed in the cadillac. When the same problem occurred, gm recalled all the cadillac's. Bmw should do the same thing. A transmission not going in reverse is a major safety issue. Please help!
I got into my 2000 bmw 323i, and put the car into reverse but the did nothing but idle. I've bought the car used about 6 months ago with 92k mi, and I now has 100k. The car clearly has been maintenance meticulously and there was no warning of any kind prior to this.
My 2000 bmw 323i automatic transmission had no reverse at 72,000 miles. All the other gears work fine. There was no signs prior to the failure. I had the transmission replaced and cost me $3000. Its been 4 years since and still no recall despite the hundreds of complaints with the same problem and situation. Bmw outsourced this transmission to gm who used the same one on their escalades which also failed. Gm replaced their transmissions, but they wouldn't replace bmw's because it was outsourced....it would be real nice if something was done and I get back some of this money some day...
When putting vehicle into reverse, there is no power. Engine revs as if in neutral. Forward gears seem fine. Internet search revealed this is a common problem with the transmission. This happened without warning. No warning indicators. Estimated cost of replacement of the defective transmission is $6k.
I had dropped my wife off at work after lunch and was backing out of a parking stall. I put the car in reverse, let off the brake and was watching for cars behind me. I went to give it a little gas to continue backing up and it revved up as if it was in neutral. I stopped, put the car in neutral, then back in reverse and still nothing. No gear or nothing. I drove home in drive just fine. I put it in the garage. I have tested it since and it does nothing in reverse, but drives just fine in drive.
My bmw 323i no longer goes into reverse. I read online this is a common problem with certain bmws and I'm wondering why bmw hasn't issued a recall since this is a safety issue as well as an identified common problem. The website I found other complaints on is: http://www.noreverse.org/complaints.html the problem presently is constant - the car just has no reverse function any longer. I have not had it looked at by a shop as they want $550 to take the transmission out to evaluate (and that cost goes toward expense of repair but if the repair is unaffordable - it is too risky to have them do the evaluation and spend $550 for nothing). So now I'm in a position where I can't easily sell the car either since I can't exactly determine easily what is wrong. From what I read it is a problem with the d-g clutch drum that causes this problem and the only way to fix it is to rebuild the transmission. This same car about 4-5 years ago had faulty wires with the fan which would not stop running. This caused an electrical fire and $5000 worth of damage.
2000 bmw 323 csi with 81,000 miles. Sudden and complete failure of reverse gear no warnings. Other gears appear unaffected. Car appears to be in neutral when in reverse, engine revs with no effect. Suggested repair: replace entire transmission for a cost of $6,700.
I purchased a 2000 bmw 323i from carmax in hartford ct. When I purchased the vech it had a little less than 47,000 miles. On sunday 6-28-09 I attempted to back the vech out of a parking space but to my surprise my vehicle would not move, the reverse gear stopped working. Afterwards I contacted the dealer to voice my concern, to no avail they were rude and not helpful at all. I then conducted some research on line and to no avail I found hundreds of complaints about the 3 series bmw model. I am shocked that bmw could make such a faulty product. Please look into this. Thanks in advance.
I bought a 2000 bmw 323i in 2004 that had been maintained immaculately. At 72,000 miles, the car simply would not go into reverse. My father took the car to bmw dealership closest to my home and they said it was a transmission problem and repairs were going to be about $5000 for a new transmission. Fortunately, he is mechanically savvy, and found a mechanic to repair the transmission for about $2000. After reading online that bmw will do nothing to help replace/repair the thousands of cars that this problem has occurred in, I have to say I am severely disappointed. What once was my "dream car" has turned into a nightmare.
No reverse 2000 bmw 323i ... Hundreds of owners have had this problem with no help from bmw except to charge full price for a new transmission.
One day in the month of october 2008 my 2000 bmw 3 series with over 100k miles would not reverse, although it would go into drive and move forward. Later that day I was able to put the car in reverse and it moved backwards, then hours later when I put the car in reverse again it did not work. This occurred intermittently until a week later it would not go in to reverse at all. The vehicle was evaluated by a bmw specialist, who stated that it needed a new transmission because the reverse gear did not work. There's no known reason why this happens, it just does. This is a defect in the design. I was quoted over $6000 to replace my transmission, and I have parked my car since then, yet I make a car payment every month.
2000 year model bmw 323i reverse went out at 79,000 miles. No warning, drive still operates fine. No help from bmw. I have had numerous vehicles over 33 years of driving and only one failed before 100,000 miles, a dodge grand caravan and dodge took care of it. This is sad - there should be recourse. I am not asking for a free replacement since the vehicle is 9 years old but there should be some type of support from bmw. This is supposed to be a sealed unit with "german engineering" no wonder they lost the war.
The reverse on my 2000 bmw 323ci went out yesterday. The 1st 2nd and 3rd forward gears all work perfect but the reverse gear won't engage.
I own a 2000 bmw 323ci for a little over a year now and I've had to put about $6,000.00 in repairs into it but all in small problems. Last week, with no warning my car would not go into reverse. I went online to see how much a transmission would cost and to my surprise I found thousands of people with the exact same problem and in all cases bmw never admits to a faulty part and a recall on there transmission. I have always taken my car to the bmw dealer and have gotten my work done there but not this time. It would cost me nearly $8,000.00 to fix it there.
My 2000 bmw 323i (95,000 miles) would not shift into reverse. Took it to bmw dealership to find out what the problem was. The dealership said it was the transmission and it would have to be replaced, costing $6000. Did some research on the internet and was surprise to find out that the reverse gear failure is a common problem with the bmw cars during my year. Read thousands of complaints from bmw customers with the same reverse failure problem. The company, bmw, is aware that this is a common problem, possibly a defect, and offers no alternate solution other than to replace the entire transmission at a very costly price when the only problem is the reverse gear and everything else works fine. Knowing that I am not the only one suffering with this expensive problem I feel that the bmw should stand by the quality of their product. It does not make sense to purchase a new transmission, as this is our only recourse according to the dealership, when the reverse failure will more than likely happen again! Thank you very much.
Car fail to engage to reverse while stuck in an situation. With the zf transmission on the 2000 3 series, the reverse drum is made of aluminum and very easy to crack, each time it cracks, you are not able to engage the car in reverse at all. To have this problem fixed, you either need new transmission or I heard there is a new reinforced drum that fixed the issue, my concern is over thousands of people have the same issue and each time it costs 4 or 5 thousand to fix because of the faulty part inside the transmission, why are there still no recalls yet? This is a pretty dangerous situation when your car can't move backwards and you are stuck in the lot, please read my reference link, as this is my 3rd transmission. Thanks. Http://www.noreverse.org http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/bmw_trans.html.
I own a 2000 323ci and like so many others my transmission has failed, no reverse. This is a major safety issue and I hope someone within this agency takes some action, like a recall , I mean wtf, r tax dollars in action once again :(
My 2000 bmw 323i has had numerous problems since I purchased it back in january of 2001. I have now replaced 6 or 7 window regulators, the sunroof, the radiator, the cv boots and now the entire transmission needs to be replaced to the tune of $5,151. Oh and did I mention that this car only has 67,000 miles on it??!! Apparently the problems with the window regulators and the transmission is a rampant issue with this car and after many complaints, bmw refuses to acknowledge or address the problem. They should not be allowed to get away with this type of negligence.
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