Defective 5-speed transmission at 17,000 miles.
2003 BMW 325I transmission complaints
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Problems with transmission on 2003 bmw 325i.*mr while driving the vehicle's transmission lagged followed by surging when shifting from park, neutral, reverse then drive when the engine was cold. Initially the dealer indicated that the transmission needed to be replaced, but three months later it was determined that the transmission needed to be reprogrammed. The dealer has not contacted the consumer in almost 2 weeks to perform this service.
Vehicle thrusts forward despite the brake pedal being depressed. *mr consumer had to press both feet to keep vehicle from jumping into the intersection. Also, consumer had to shift gear from drive to neutral.
Vehicle's transmission is not engaging when starting from a stationary position. *mr the engine would rev up to 3-4000, but the vehicle would creep, lurch forward and speed up normally. This would usually occur when the vehicle sat overnight. The problem also occurred when backing up. *sc
2003 bought brand new. Automatic transmission does not engage in the mornings. After parking car in garage overnight, the car is put went into reverse and backed out without stepping on the gas (driveway is sloped). After shifting into drive, the car lags anywhere from 3 to 10 seconds before there is any power to drive. This is specially dangerous when there is traffic.
Automatic transmission on 2003 325i jerks when downshifts while braking. A laud thud can be heard on lower speeds.
1. Transmission: after transmission repair, constant hard downshifting of automatic transmission when coming to a stop in d and s d modes. Vehicle jerks forward when decelerating between speeds of 42 to 35 MPH (usually when driven before with speeds in excess of 50 miles an hour). Also, after transmission repair, constant loud thumping noise when coming to a stop 2. Engine:intermittent loud engine revving and immediate torque loss occurring when taking off from a stop.intermittent delayed engine start of up to 3 seconds after turning key in ignition .intermittent prm idle fluctuation resulting in vehicle shuddering 3. Brakes:loud break squeaking when coming to a stop 4. Fuel tank / fuel pump:after defective fuel tank/pump replacement, recurrence of loud whining noise ( confirmed with bmw of north america) 5. Cd player: intermittent built-in business cd player skipping 6.steering wheel: steering wheel creaking when turning.
The vehicle down shifted very hard when the brakes were applied, the vehicle jerked and jumped forward when decelerating.
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