NHTSA Complaint #10461125 — 2002 BMW 530IA
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10461125 |
| Vehicle | 2002 BMW 530IA |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 137,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
ON MAY 28TH 2012 ON THE HIGHWAY, THE BMW THREW A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. USING A SCANNER, A CODE P0741 WAS THROWN. WHEN I SEARCHED ON GOOGLE, I FOUND IT WAS VERY COMMON FOR THE E39 BMW 530IA CARS HOUSING ZF MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSIONS TO HAVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER TURBINE SHAFT SEAL DETERIORATED CAUSING THE FAULT. IT IS UNREASONABLE TO HAVE BMW TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF OVER $4000 FOR A SEAL THAT IS NO MORE THAN $25.00. THEREFORE IT SHOULD BE A GOODWILL REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE MANUFACTURE OF A FAULTY TRANSMISSION WITH A KNOWN PART FAILURE IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR
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