NHTSA Complaint #750161 — 1995 BMW 525I

CAR WILL SPORADICLY JERK OUT OF FIRST GEAR WITH NO WARNING OR REASON. WHEN SITUATION OCCURS, AUTO WILL MOVE A FEW FEET AND THEN JERK OUT OF FIRST GEAR LEAVING THE CAR IN DANGEROUS SITUATION. DRIVER MUST REENGAGE CLUTCH, REPLACE IN FIRST GEAR AND PROCEED. VEHICLES BEHIND YOU MUST HIT BRAKE AS YOU UNEXPECTANTLY STOP AS THEY ARE GAINING MOMENTUM AND ARE NOT EXPECTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM TO BE STOPPING ABRUPTLY. IF PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC, THE ONCOMING CARS MUST BRAKE HARD OR SWERVE BECAUSE MY CAR WILL POP OUT OF GEAR (ONLY HAPPENS IN FIRST) AND LEAVE ME STUCK STICKING OUT IN THE ROAD FOR AN EXTRA 3 TO4 SECONDS OR AS LONG AS IT TAKES ME TO REENGAGE CLUTCH AND PROCEED. PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY BUT DEALER CAN NOT REPRODUCE. I HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM AS PASSENGERS AND WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE CAR AS SHE IS AFRAID OF GETTING INTO ACCIDENT WITH CHILDEN IN VEHICLE.*AK