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April 1, 2014 Service bulletin

Transmission Intermittently Goes into ""P"" or ""N"" After MSA Engine Start

BMW technical service bulletin 120113 for 2012-2013 BMW 328I, 2011-2013 BMW X3 and 2012-2013 BMW 528I and others.

Bulletin number
120113
Component
Power train
Summary
"Transmission Intermittently Goes into ""P"" or ""N"" After MSA Engine Start. After an MSA engine start, the transmission intermittently goes into the Park (P) or Neutral (N) position without any customer influence. This problem can be sporadic, difficult to reproduce, and no relevant faults are stored. Unfavorable DME/EGS software"

Owners of these vehicles have filed 214 complaints in the transmission category.

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