NHTSA Complaint #10889023 — 2006 BMW 750LI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE, IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL POSITION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE GEAR LOCKED AND PERFORMED THE DESIRED ACTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.