NHTSA Complaint #10839052 — 2006 BMW 750I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF FIFTH GEAR INTO THIRD GEAR VIOLENTLY AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY INTO FIRST, SECOND, AND FOURTH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.