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2011 BMW 5 Series Transmission
I have a 2011 535i and experience jerking at low parking lot speeds. Anyone else have this issue? Does BMW have a fix (software update) for the transmission?
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Good Luck!
Check the spark plugs for air leaks on hoses....check the Slow Idle Control Valve clean it with petrol.....check voltage is proper and it is important to check the Fuel Pressure Regulator (FPR). correction in above mentioned areas can resolve your problem.
I did order the car to spec. Which meant that mine came straight from the German factory.
I have heard that in the past people have experienced driving problems with BMWs from other factories ... specifically the factory in Canada. People who order to spec cars tend to get them made at the German factory and haven't encountered these issues.
Hope everyone gets the problem fixed.
My 550 drives wonderfully. Steering not as stiff as the 3 series, but overall a fantastic ride. I really love this car.
I'm sensing a few different things:
1) a hyper-sensitive accelerator which makes it difficult to start the car slowly, as when in traffic. The car either doesn't move forward or lurches forward because I've given it too much throttle.
2) Feels like the car stays in a low gear, probably 1st, so that when I come off the accelerator it almost bucks back, like a manually transmission kept in 1st and coming off the gas quickly.
3) The engine's idling roughly, exacerbating the roughness when trying get the car moving slowly.
The problem's pretty bad. Made for a very unpleasant hour long commute in traffic.
I contacted the dealer who said bring it in to be checked. Will see what comes back.
1) hit start button once to turn on power (Don't start the engine)
2) then press the accelerator down to the floor for 5 sec
3) then hit start button once to turn off power
4) then remove foot from accelerator
5) then waite for 2 minutes
4) then start the engine like normal and try it out!
I am happy it worked but still cannot comprehend why BMW allowed me to struggle with it. Not sure what is going on with them.
I'm skeptical of this but must acknowledge that over the last month the problem has gotten better. It's hard for me to determine whether it's because I'm getting used to it, learning myself how to drive the car smoother or the transmission learning to be better behaved itself. Who knows.
For what it's worth, I drove a 7 series that exhibited similar jerkiness and lag. Why BMW would design their cars to drive this way is beyond me.
I am curious if you have noticed a difference with your transmssion since your last post on the issue? Thanks.
The transmission reset procedure that I described in an earlier post seemed to wear off after a few weeks. I took it into another dealer and let the foreman drive it. He gave me the same story that BMWconvert got-- trans learns your driving style......
He did give me a few pieces of info:
It is common for BMW to address these issues in future SW releases.
The annoying shift characteristics might be because the trans is programed for mileage when it comes out of the factory - as trans "learns", mileage goes down but trans smooths out.
He recommended that i do not reset the trans again and just let it learn. I must say it is getting better after about 600 miles of stop and go traffic. Good luck everyone.
the dealer was bringing the car to the front, there was apparently a message to take
the vehicle immediately to a dealer. So they asked us to come back a day later to check
that there was no real issue. Turned out that the rear differential was busted. The dealer
was told by BMW corp to not sell the vehicle, nor fix it.
After two weeks, the dealer and BMW corp found another vehicle with similar options (one
extra) and gave it us. The dealer was very nice and put in a lot effort to get a car.
Did anyone have similar problem?
Thanks.
I think paying 50K+ for an upscale sedan we DO have a right to demand our transmissions work as they should, or maybe I just have unrealistic expectations?
How long have you owned the car? How many miles have you driven?