NHTSA Complaint #889281 — 1994 BMW 540I

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	889281
Vehicle	1994 BMW 540I
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	November 1, 2000
Date Filed	May 29, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

AT 85,000 MILES WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE DELAYED TEMPORARILY BEFORE ENGAGING. DEALER NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE MANUFACTURERE DID NOT INFORM HIM OF THE TECHNICAL BULLETIN AND DUE TO POOR TRANSMISSION FLUID, FINALLY AT 92642 VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN TO REVERSE, SHIFTER WOULD SLIDE, BUT CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. *SLC

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