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April 1, 2013 Service bulletin

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

BMW technical service bulletin 120113 for 2011-2013 BMW X3, 2012-2013 BMW 335I and 2011-2013 BMW 535I and others.

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

Owners of these vehicles have filed 135 complaints in the transmission category.

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