Trans problem i think??

vincent.s · 05-20-2012, 09:48 PM

I was leaving church today and i put my car into reverse to back out of a spot and the back into to drive to leae the lot. As i peabe the lot i had to reerse again and i pit the shifter into reverse and my ar wouldnt move i floored it and the car wouldnt move. I put it back into drive and i had drive but no reverse. So i started to drive home and then the car startes slowing down and giving little acceleration. The car stops moving now i have no reverse or drive and the car wont move. The engine starts and but wont engage into drive and then a gear light with an exclamation poit on my dash appear in yellow. Does anyone know what happen hear i mean the car starts it and i feel it engage into gear a lil but it wont move any info on what happen would be appreciated . I am going to bring to the dealership in the mornig but i just cant sleep without knowing whay happen!!!

TommyLights · 05-20-2012, 09:50 PM

Tranny went....did you check to see if it had fluid? Might be a tranny fluid leak.

vincent.s · 05-20-2012, 10:13 PM

I didnt check the fluid level because when this happen i jus parked it and continued my day but my dad was sayin that back in the day when this happened it could be because of lil traany fluid left i didnt see any leaks or anything so im unsure?

benzy89 · 05-21-2012, 09:36 AM

Did you see fluid when you left? Obviously since it's raining now you can't go back to the spot and check (assuming the spot is outdoors).... If your car is under warranty, let the dealership look at it.

If it's fluid, that's not too awful. If you did something more serious & the repairs aren't coverded by a warranty, I'd say take it to Level 10 transmissions. I was reading about people who have ATs & either have killed their trans or want something more responsive/upgraded over the OEM trans.

http://www.levelten.com/bmw_transmis...parts_s/29.htm

I'm considering right now taking my car to them (they're located in NJ; less than an hr from belleville) & letting them flash the DME's trans settings to get something more responsive. But you can see from their website they also do BMW trans rebuilds, which will probably be more affordable/better long term compared against a dealership repair.

05-20-2012, 09:48 PM	#1
vincent.s Private 8 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 535xi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: belleville NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328xi [0.00]	Trans problem i think?? I was leaving church today and i put my car into reverse to back out of a spot and the back into to drive to leae the lot. As i peabe the lot i had to reerse again and i pit the shifter into reverse and my ar wouldnt move i floored it and the car wouldnt move. I put it back into drive and i had drive but no reverse. So i started to drive home and then the car startes slowing down and giving little acceleration. The car stops moving now i have no reverse or drive and the car wont move. The engine starts and but wont engage into drive and then a gear light with an exclamation poit on my dash appear in yellow. Does anyone know what happen hear i mean the car starts it and i feel it engage into gear a lil but it wont move any info on what happen would be appreciated . I am going to bring to the dealership in the mornig but i just cant sleep without knowing whay happen!!! __________________ @carbon_cleaning
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05-20-2012, 09:50 PM	#2
TommyLights Colonel 221 Rep 2,602 Posts Drives: Man Join Date: Jul 2010 iTrader: (12)	Tranny went....did you check to see if it had fluid? Might be a tranny fluid leak. __________________ https://t.me/pump_upp
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vincent.s Private 8 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 535xi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: belleville NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328xi [0.00]	I didnt check the fluid level because when this happen i jus parked it and continued my day but my dad was sayin that back in the day when this happened it could be because of lil traany fluid left i didnt see any leaks or anything so im unsure? __________________ @carbon_cleaning
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05-21-2012, 09:36 AM	#4
benzy89 Banned 83 Rep 2,396 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [7.50]	Did you see fluid when you left? Obviously since it's raining now you can't go back to the spot and check (assuming the spot is outdoors).... If your car is under warranty, let the dealership look at it. If it's fluid, that's not too awful. If you did something more serious & the repairs aren't coverded by a warranty, I'd say take it to Level 10 transmissions. I was reading about people who have ATs & either have killed their trans or want something more responsive/upgraded over the OEM trans. http://www.levelten.com/bmw_transmis...parts_s/29.htm I'm considering right now taking my car to them (they're located in NJ; less than an hr from belleville) & letting them flash the DME's trans settings to get something more responsive. But you can see from their website they also do BMW trans rebuilds, which will probably be more affordable/better long term compared against a dealership repair.
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