Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 325XI / 2004

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004267580 Incident Date: Feb, 29 2004
Consumer's City: CLOSTER Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 325XI Model Year: 2004
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#: WBAEP33414P Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 25 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 04 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The bmw 325xit (automatic transmission) which i purchased on 2/5/2004 developed a problem with forward gear not engaging on a cold start. the vehicle had less than 1000 miles on it when i first noticed the problem. typically on a morning when i back the car out of the garage, and then shift the gears from reverse to drive, the vehicle fails to move forward for 3 to 4 seconds upon releasing the brake. i would have to press down on the gas pedal and watch the engine revv to anywhere between 3-5k rpm before the gear would engage. the vehicle creeps forward until the gear fully engages. the problem has no far been rather consistent - it happens quite predictably every morning. i have not however noticed a problem with gear engagement once the car is able to start.*ak