Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 540I / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002062405 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2002
Consumer's City: SACRAMENTO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 540I Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 11 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When shifting into reverse, there is a hesitation before transmission shifts in. hesitation time is increasing. also, when stepping on pedal for aggressive acceleration or passing, vehicle hesitates, then "clunks" violently into gear. mechanics have stated that it is a common problem that they see with this vehicle and transmission. solution is to replace with a brand new transmission(parts cost $5000.00).nothing done yet to remedy problem due to incredible cost. also, shift lever safety button no longer works, allowing vehicle to be accidentally shifted out of driving gear into other gears. mechanic stated that internal pin broke and the whole shift lever has to be replaced with a parts cost of $300.00. other problems: ; power seat controls fail continuously, dash display lights not working, ... *nm