Bmw vehicle: transmission warning light is illuminated and the transmission enters failsafe mode
BMW technical service bulletin SIB-24-01-08 for 2005-2006, 2008-2011 BMW X5, 2005-2010 BMW 3 Series and 2005-2009 BMW 5 Series and others.
- Bulletin number
- SIB-24-01-08
- Component
- Power train: automatic transmission
- Summary
- Bmw vehicle: transmission warning light is illuminated and the transmission enters failsafe mode. Fault code 4f81 (ratio monitoring, clutch a), in some cases combined with the subsequent faults 507b/507c (parking gear sensor implausible signal) or 507d (parking gear incorrectly disengaged), are stored in the egs control module. E60, e51, e65, e66, e70, e90, e91, e92, e93. No model years listed.
Owners of these vehicles have filed 160 complaints in the transmission category.
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