The car won't back up at all in the reverse gear. All the forward gears work great, but the reverse gear is pretty much like a neutral gear. The car just revs without any movement.
2000 BMW 323I transmission complaints
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A year ago, my gas gauge sensor went out. The car had less than 100,000 miles on it. Today, my 2000 bmw 323i has 111,000 miles on it and the vehicle will not drive in any gear without a grinding sound. I almost got killed by a car behind me because I could suddenly not accelerate at a stop light and I had to get out to push the vehicle to safety. Within the past few months the car would drive, but only when it was warm. Now it is completely inop. This car has been well maintained! It would cost me over $4000 to get a new transmission and I still over $6000 on the car. Despite thousands of complaints regarding the 2000 bmw 323i transmission failure, bmw refuses to do anything. I currently have no operable vehicle and I still have to maintain my auto loan payments and find alternate transportation to work. I have spent over $3500 in additional repairs to this vehicle on brakes, new catalytic converter sensors, trailing arm, ball bearings, etc.
I have a bmw 323i that I bought new back in 2000. This has been a secondary car that I have taken very good care of. Recently, at 43,000 miles as I was trying to reverse, the car just idled as if it were in neutral. Once I pushed it out of the parking space it would drive forward only. No warning whatsoever on the dash. Upon further review of this issue I found a website called noreverse.org. Apparently this is a very frequent occurrence with this car that bmw doesn't want to acknowledge. I took my car to the dealer and they told me that because the car is beyond warranty they can't help me. I told them about the complaint website and they told me that they had never heard of it. I can't believe they aren't willing to make this right. This is a defective part without a doubt.
There were no events leading to my cars transmission failure. The reverse failed abruptly and now works intermittently. I have had the car for around three years and it was fine until it hit around 167,000 miles. I have not had the money to fix the problem so nothing has been done to fix it. I have been informed that the only solution is to replace the entire transmission.
Hello- I have a 2000 bmw 323ci. Recently, the reverse function simply failed to respond. There was no event that LED up to this failure. I have read numerous (hundreds) of articles/comments on the net of other individuals experiences difficulties with the reverse function of this model car - related to the zf5hp19 transmission build. There must be some help to be provided for what is obviously a recall-worthy malfunction. Please help. *tr andr bearfield
The automatic transmission failed on my 2000 bmw 323 wagon, after having traveled only 66,151 miles. The transmission will not go into reverse. I purchased the car as a certified pre-owned bmw in 2002 from winlsow bmw of colorado springs, co. The car has always been garaged and professionally serviced. Following the reverse transmission failure, gault bmw of endicott ny (nearest to me now) offered that there were no "open campaigns" to fix the defective transmission and estimated (over the phone) that the repair would cost between $4,000-6,000 at their dealership. Gault bmw's service manager recommended a specific local independent transmission repair shop as a cheaper alternative. The repair cost me $3,246.18. I was without the use of the car from 13 dec 08 to 14 jan 09.
I proceeded into a parking lot area. I came to a complete stop in front of the open parking spot and began to back into position when I determined that my vehicle would not operate in reverse. I parked the vehicle, turned the vehicle off, turned the vehicle back on and it would still not go in reverse. The vehicle operates normally in forward drive condition. Upon research of this matter, multiple complaints regarding this issue have been previously discussed.
The reverse gear of my 2000 bmw 323i wagon will engage only with no acceleration. Other gears work fine. Trying to accelerate while in reverse gear just revs the engine. Repair shop has told me that my reverse drum needs to be replaced which will require over 17 hours of transmission work - about $2500. I only have 82,000 miles on this car.
I purchased a 2000 used bmw 323i with the sports package and steptronic. The reverse went out at 132k miles last night. I have seen a great deal of complaints and would like to recommend a recall. Http://www.noreverse.org/complaints.html.
I have a 2000 bmw 323i with 132k miles on it. Like everyone else who's reported this issue, my reverse gear suddenly stopped working when I was trying to back out of my parking spot. No dash warning lights or any other audible indicators of failure. It was like the car was in neutral when I tried to go into reverse. Drive works just fine, but I am very disappointed in this sudden failure of the transmission.
Well known, yet unacknowledged problem with bmw 3 series' transmissions. The problem began with a failure to engage in reverse. The solution is total replacement of the transmission with a cost of over $5000.
I was parked facing downhill in my 2000 bmw 323ci when I selected reverse to back out of my parking spot. The reverse gear did not engage and the car rolled forward unexpectedly striking the car in front of me. Fortunately, damage was inconsequential (a few scratches/scuffs), but had there been a person in front of me, that person would have been seriously injured. The reverse gear has failed completely and without any warning. My bmw dealer says the car needs a new transmission at 60k miles!
The transmission of my 2000 bmw 323i failed to reverse without any warning even through all the recommended maintenance service have been done.
Reverse suddenly stopped working on 2000 bmw 323i. After searching the internet for a solution, I discovered it is a widespread and common problem, thus my complaint. Such a know issue should involve a recall and, bmw, the company responsible should be compelled to remedy the defect in their product.
My 2000 bmw 323i has 98.5k miles on it. After working perfectly fine it has now failed to go in the reverse gear. It uses an automatic zf 5hp19 transmission. Upon taking it to a repair shop and talking to other bmw owners it seems this is a common mechanical failure in the transmission due to faulty workmanship. I service this car on a regular basis and take extreme care with it in all aspects. My complaint is in regards to bmw not issuing a recall on this product when it is common knowledge the transmission is faulty. The cost quoted to me from bmw is $5500. Bmw has lost my business forever.
Reverse transmission on my 2000 bmw went out with only 65k miles. I asked bmw if there was any record of this and they said none. I then found noreverse.org. This is a web site with over 1000 complaints of the same issue for the same part on the same cars make and model. Bmw charged me $100 to look at the problem. Then gave me an est of $6k to $8k to repair it. They game me no other option.
Automatic step-tronic transmission reverse gear stopped working. This required a complete overhaul of the transmission. The transmission fluid is lifetime, and there are no service requirements. The transmission is original and was manufactured by zf friedrichshafen for bmw.
Reverse gear started not engaging and finally has given out completely. All other gears work fine and engage properly. Car has always been properly serviced and maintained. There are currently 93,000 miles on the vehicle, average for its' age. It is very frustrating to have to push this otherwise wonderful car out of our driveway!
The transmission on my 2000 bmw 323i seemed to be going out so I took it to my mechanic for maintenance but after 3 weeks it seemed to have the same problem. I looked it up and it seems that bmw cars have the same issue. I don't have 6000 dollars laying around to get a new trans. Now im afraid that mine would go out soon. And im wondering why bmw is not taking responsibility for their product, no recall?, no help?, what's going on?, I need answers.
2000 bmw 323i no reverse, no power steering.
1.I attempted to put my car in reverse in a parking lot that was completely flat. 2. The bmw 323i refused to go into the reverse gear, instead changing the car into the neutral gear. This is repeated every time I attempt to reverse. I must now push my car out of parking spots and avoid situations that would get me stuck. 3. I chose to replace the transmission with a rebuilt transmission. Otherwise I could have had the transmission rebuilt, replacing the broken clutch drum with a new clutch drum.
The reverse gear of my vehicle became inoperative without warning. The vehicle was always serviced in accordance with manufacturer recommendations at the dealership. There were no indications or warning prior to the failure.
Backing into parking spot found that I could not go into reverse. Was stuck in the middle of a street! Just got told that they need to replace the entire transmission for $6000. Bmw no reverse problem.
2000 bmw 323i zf 5hp19 transmission, will not go into reverse all of a sudden. Nothing else to say. Very big problem amongst bmw 323i.
2000 bmw 323i reverse gear does not work. I started my car and shifted into reverse gear, and nothing happened. I had just parked the car approximately 1 hour earlier. There was no indication prior to this incident that there was a problem with the transmission. In anticipation of a costly and lengthy repair process, I began to explore the internet for options, and it is only then that I realized that this is a widespread problem that has occurred to numerous other bmw owners. I am not alone and bmw of na is doing nothing to address the manufacturer's defect. I consider this a safety issue. Bmw has no maintenance requirement for this transmission. I am assuming that they think it is replace upon failure. Unacceptable, the part that failed is called the drum. A band beaks and the reverse gear is broken. They have modified the materials in the newer drums to alleviate the problem . That tells me that they are aware that the material they installed in my vehicle was inadequate. I have not repaired the vehicle at this time still shopping around for options. This is a safety issue and a recall is warranted.
Last week my car quit going in reverse leaving me stranded. This car has 100,000 miles and has been extremely well maintained as I have been the original owner. This is apparently a common problem with 99/00 bmws and the zf automatic transmissions. The transmission has to be completely rebuilt at a cost of over $3000. The fact that this is such a common failure and can put individuals at risk is unconscionable. Imagine a transmission going out during a u-turn where reverse is needed to safely move from oncoming traffic?
My reverse stopped working on my 2000 bmw 323i. I have seen this is a common problem with this car. Bmw refuses to take responsability. Currently I do not have the money to replace the transmission.
Recently my car quit going in reverse as I was backing out of a parking space. Luckily I was on a slight incline & there were no oncoming cars because I would have been hit as I rolled very slowly into the road like I was in neutral. This car has 85,000 miles and has been extremely well maintained. I have since learned that it is a common problem with 1999-2006 bmws. There are 2 different bmw transmissions made by zf, and both have a part called a drum that is too weak to last very long, and the manufacturer has started making a stronger replacement part. My transmission had to be completely rebuilt in order to replace that part, and the debris from the broken drum has to cleaned out. It took 3 days & cost over $3000 to rebuild.
I have a 2000 bmw 323ci with an automatic transmission. I have owned it from day 1 - mile 0. I had to replace the transmission at 110,000 miles because the reverse gear broke off. Now at 194,000 the replaced transmission is vibrating hard and the bmw dealership service department says that I need to replace it again. The first replacement was $ 4,100. Today, I was quoted $ 4,918.
The reverse gear on my 2000 323i bmw stopped working. It goes into neutral instead. All the other gears work except reverse. I only have 65,000 miles on the car and have been told I may need a new transmission. A new transmission at 65,000 miles is ridiculous. I called bmw of north america and my dealership. They say they have never heard about this, yet if you do a simple web search on bmw reverse transmission problems, it is a very common one. I do not think it's fair to pay for a "lemon" transmission.
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