tudyzdezire
10-06-2008, 11:35 PM
Hello, I have had many many problems with my 745i this is one of them? Please help!
Oct 2007- when I was driving all of a sudden car felt a jerk and went cluster displayed Transmission failsafe Only N or Drive and wind sheild wipers went crazy and would not turn off!!! Car felt like it was stuck at a higher gear!
It scared me cause so i pulled over and tried to put in park and would not let me and could not reverse! So i took it straight to the dealer. They replaced switch part no. 61-31-6-927-887, they replaced oil cover, A control unit 84-10-6-960-802, another switch for SZL 61-31-6-970-833, a control DEV 36-146-769-053.
Then In July 2008- Got a flat tire so pulled over had it fixed car would not start! when put key in said " Transmission Fail Safe" Then would not start at all! Had to have it towed in! They replaced the battery.
Now Oct 2008. I went to turn on the car and it said " Transmission Failsafe" and wind shield wipers went crazy again, but did not feel like it was stuck in high gear this time! It is at the shop, but i want some input if my transmission is going out? It has 77,000 miles. This is the 3rd time it has occured! BMW said they couldn't find a fault other than replacing Tire pressure sensors. I insisted they look further still said no fault, untill today called me and said going to replace box behind key insert and replace my keys. IT sounds fishy to me? Please give me input if my transmission may be failing????????
(FYI i had my coolant pipe replaced for a leak in Aug 08)
Oct 2007- when I was driving all of a sudden car felt a jerk and went cluster displayed Transmission failsafe Only N or Drive and wind sheild wipers went crazy and would not turn off!!! Car felt like it was stuck at a higher gear!
It scared me cause so i pulled over and tried to put in park and would not let me and could not reverse! So i took it straight to the dealer. They replaced switch part no. 61-31-6-927-887, they replaced oil cover, A control unit 84-10-6-960-802, another switch for SZL 61-31-6-970-833, a control DEV 36-146-769-053.
Then In July 2008- Got a flat tire so pulled over had it fixed car would not start! when put key in said " Transmission Fail Safe" Then would not start at all! Had to have it towed in! They replaced the battery.
Now Oct 2008. I went to turn on the car and it said " Transmission Failsafe" and wind shield wipers went crazy again, but did not feel like it was stuck in high gear this time! It is at the shop, but i want some input if my transmission is going out? It has 77,000 miles. This is the 3rd time it has occured! BMW said they couldn't find a fault other than replacing Tire pressure sensors. I insisted they look further still said no fault, untill today called me and said going to replace box behind key insert and replace my keys. IT sounds fishy to me? Please give me input if my transmission may be failing????????
(FYI i had my coolant pipe replaced for a leak in Aug 08)