NHTSA Complaint #10378784 — 2005 BMW X5

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10378784
Vehicle	2005 BMW X5
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	November 5, 2010
Date Filed	January 26, 2011
Mileage	1,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2005 BMW X5 4.4 AUTO.TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE , IT TAKES AT LEAST 10 SECONDS TO GO INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR AND WILL SHIFT LATE AND BANG HARD. OCCURS ALL THE TIME RESULTING IN ALMOST GETTING HIT BY OTHER CARS BECAUSE IT TAKES SO LONG TO GO IN GEAR. MANY OTHER 2005 BMW X5 OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. DEALER TELLS ME IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THAT I DO NOT HAVE. *TR

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