Transmission malfunction light came on twice in snow

mkiv808 · 01-23-2012, 12:10 AM

Was driving in some bad weather yesterday and almost got stuck in semi-deep snow twice. While getting stuck, I got the "transmission malfunction" message twice saying that speed/gearing would be limited and to go to dealer ASAP. Turning off the car cleared it and it hasn't come back since. The car shifts fine in all gears and I drove at highway speeds without a problem. A CEL came on when these lights came on and has not gone away, I will be getting it scanned tomorrow.

Any idea what might cause this? Was it an overheating from having to get out of the snow? The kicker is that it's a new transmission with only about 6,000 miles on it. I had the old one replaced under warranty for rough shifting.

mkiv808 · 01-23-2012, 10:30 AM

CEL cleared, so I guess no scanning. Any thoughts why this happened? What trips this "transmission malfunction" light to come on?

e90pilot · 01-23-2012, 12:17 PM

Get it scanned, the CEL codes are still stores even if the light is off.

01-23-2012, 12:10 AM	#1
mkiv808 Lieutenant 43 Rep 441 Posts Drives: 06 E90/Cayman S Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Milford, CT iTrader: (0)	Transmission malfunction light came on twice in snow Was driving in some bad weather yesterday and almost got stuck in semi-deep snow twice. While getting stuck, I got the "transmission malfunction" message twice saying that speed/gearing would be limited and to go to dealer ASAP. Turning off the car cleared it and it hasn't come back since. The car shifts fine in all gears and I drove at highway speeds without a problem. A CEL came on when these lights came on and has not gone away, I will be getting it scanned tomorrow. Any idea what might cause this? Was it an overheating from having to get out of the snow? The kicker is that it's a new transmission with only about 6,000 miles on it. I had the old one replaced under warranty for rough shifting. __________________ 2009 BMW M3 E92 6M AW/FR Eibach Springs + H&R Front Sway + LUX AE + LCI Taillights + BMW Performance CF Spoiler + Bastuck Clubsport Exhaust
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01-23-2012, 10:30 AM	#2
mkiv808 Lieutenant 43 Rep 441 Posts Drives: 06 E90/Cayman S Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Milford, CT iTrader: (0)	CEL cleared, so I guess no scanning. Any thoughts why this happened? What trips this "transmission malfunction" light to come on? __________________ 2009 BMW M3 E92 6M AW/FR Eibach Springs + H&R Front Sway + LUX AE + LCI Taillights + BMW Performance CF Spoiler + Bastuck Clubsport Exhaust
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01-23-2012, 12:17 PM	#3
e90pilot Freight Dawg 105 Rep 2,103 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (3)	Get it scanned, the CEL codes are still stores even if the light is off. __________________ --Marcelo '06 Arctic Metallic 325i \| Sport Package \| 6MT \| Dinan Stage III suspension \| Dinan exhaust \| 330i manifold swap! Click here! \| Active Autowerke tune \| 135i Brake Calipers \| Deiselboost caliper brackets \| E46 M3 front rotors
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