| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007115443 | Incident Date: Aug, 11 2007 |
| Consumer's City: LYNCHBURG | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 540IA | Model Year: 2000 |
| 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: Aug, 13 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 21 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After approximately 75,000 miles on my bmw 540i, the transmission will not go into reverse. the dealer says it has internal slippage/damage and will have to be replaced with a remanufacuted one. i found out that this is a common problem with bmw - see http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/bmw_trans.html for testimony of lots of other bmw owners who lost reverse. it surprises me that bmw doesn't warranty their transmissions/drivetrain as long as the "lower quality" american and asian vehicle makers do. but if the tranny routinely quits around the 60-80k mile mark, i guess it's a smart business decision for bmw! *tr |
