NHTSA Complaint #10505434 — 2005 BMW 530I POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10505434
Vehicle	2005 BMW 530I
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 22, 2013
Date Filed	April 2, 2013
Mileage	97,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN MYCERTIFIED PRE OWNED 2005 BMW 530I THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR 3 AND A HALF YEARS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I GOT A MESSAGE IN THE IDRIVE THAT READ :TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE, DRIVE MODERATELY". I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAY I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST BWM SERVICE CENTER WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRASMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD 46K MILES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT SO THAT MEANS THAT I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN 50K WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I JUST FIND IT DISCERNING THAT A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE IS IN NEED OF A TRANSMISSION. I HAVE KEPT UP THE MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE AND AS I MENTION ABOVED I PURCHASE A PRE- CERTIFIED VEHICLE AND I HAVE NEVER HAS A VEHICLE TO NEED A TRANSMISSION THIS SOON. AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET IT CONCERNS ME THAT ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND THAT BMW HAS NO ADDRESS IT. *TR

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