2004 BMW 5 SERIES Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2004 BMW 5 SERIES Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID805205
 Internal NHTSA #10345984
 ManufacurerBMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
 BrandBMW
 Model5 SERIES
 Model Year2004
 File date25/07/10
 ComponentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemHad my car 2004 545i (78,250 miles) serviced at bmw dealership in long island for a defective transmission pan leaking at fluid. Dealership replaced and test drove before i picked it up but also denoted that there was an oil leak attributed to vacuum pump/vanos seals which needed to be replaced soon. As i was driving it back to nj from long island dealership i noticed a transmission 'kick/jerk/surge' as car decelerated several times. Drove the car to the market on sunday (7/25/2010) and on the way back warning engine malfunction stating 'engine operating at reduced output'. Emailed the bmw sa in long island that replaced defective transmission pan/at fluid and he felt it may be attributed to oil leak and bad vacuum pump/seals and have it looked at asap. My local bmw sa in nj just emailed me today (7/28/2010) stating: "looks like the trans is bad waiting for bmwna to get back to us we sent them all the faults sorry for the bad news" reports of these type of transmission 'surge' is not isolated to 2004 545i model but to many 5-series up to 2008 as noted in the following forum: http://www. Bimmerfest. Com/forums/showthread. Php? T=401524 this issue needs to be addressed not on a local dealership but on a corporate, with government oversight, level as it poses serious risks to all drivers.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure78250
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateSECAUCUS, NJ
VIN pattern WBANB33564BXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase08/02/25
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed40
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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