[bmwstylexx]

I was out running some errands this afternoon and in the midst of a shift my check engine light came on and the shifter and steering wheel began to shake. I was about 2 miles away from home and turned around and drove back. Everytime I would give it gas the wheel and shifter would shake and the car didn't want to accelerate.

I get back to the neighborhood, the engine light goes off and the car runs normal again. Any thoughts?

just an fyi - I'm out of warranty.

[Brooklyn e70]

i had simliar problem about couple days ago. Call dealer if recalls were ever done and they said no so i went in for recall and they change hpfp and check my injector and update my software.

[GeorgiaTech335coupe]

Originally Posted by bmwstylexx

I was out running some errands this afternoon and in the midst of a shift my check engine light came on and the shifter and steering wheel began to shake. I was about 2 miles away from home and turned around and drove back. Everytime I would give it gas the wheel and shifter would shake and the car didn't want to accelerate.

I get back to the neighborhood, the engine light goes off and the car runs normal again. Any thoughts?

just an fyi - I'm out of warranty.

Bad misfires that throw a SES will cause symptoms like this. One time at the track, I shifted really hard and it caused symptoms like this, but went away and has never come back after a restart. Anytime your car is acting weird, first thing to do, is turn the car off and restart. This usually will fix the problem. You should read the codes on your car and see if you have any.

[bmwstylexx]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaTech335coupe

Bad misfires that throw a SES will cause symptoms like this. One time at the track, I shifted really hard and it caused symptoms like this, but went away and has never come back after a restart. Anytime your car is acting weird, first thing to do, is turn the car off and restart. This usually will fix the problem. You should read the codes on your car and see if you have any.

Thanks for the heads up, i was shifting hard when it happened so maybe this is all it was. I have a diagnostic cord but don't have the software on the computer to scan it. Can you read the codes with a standard OBII scanner like you can get at Autozone?

[GeorgiaTech335coupe]

Originally Posted by bmwstylexx

Thanks for the heads up, i was shifting hard when it happened so maybe this is all it was. I have a diagnostic cord but don't have the software on the computer to scan it. Can you read the codes with a standard OBII scanner like you can get at Autozone?

I don't think that will work for the codes. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it unless it happens again.

[NiVeDh]

Might be a good idea to invest in a Bavarian Technic tool to read the codes.

[themyst]

If the SES (service engine soon) light came out, it is most likely a misfire. If the half-engine image came on the graphical display, most likely a fuel pump.

Judging by the fact you said the light went away, I am willing to bet a misfire, especially if you have never changed your plugs. The recommended BMW service interval is 45k.

[ttbmer]

My car throw a CC-ID 29 code today! Half engine light came on the the car felt like it was a NA car. No power at all.
My guess would be I'm due for a new hpfp.