Bmw 328XI transmission problems
12 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
460 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
65,620 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2016 model years. Data snapshot: . 322 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
12 of 460 complaints match this topic (2.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10345692 · 2010-07-27 (July 27, 2010)
I PURCHASED A USED 2007 BMW 328XI COUPE WITH THE ZF 6-19 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. (NOT THE ZF 6-19 TU) TWO WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE I WAS TRAVELING AT A STEADY 45 MPH & HAD TO BRAKE QUICKLY TO ABOUT 5 MPH. I THEN IMMEDIATELY HIT THE GAS TO ACCELERATE AWAY, AND THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND FOR AN UNACCEPTABLE PERIOD OF TIME. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I TESTED THE CAR & DETERMINED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN TOP (6TH) GEAR, AND WAS BRAKED RAPIDLY DOWN TO A SPEED NEEDING A SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN 6TH. WHEN …
Owner-reported narrative. 25,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345692 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10585615 · 2014-04-30 (April 30, 2014)
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2007 BMW 328XI. TWO MONTHS AGO, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A BMW DEALERSHIP FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME THAT CYLINDER 6 WAS THE PROBLEM. SO THEY FIXED CYLINDER 6 AND REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS. ON 24-APR-2014, MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR TO WORK AND CAME HOME. THAT EVENING SHE TOOK THE KIDS TO AN EVENT AT THEIR SCHOOL AND PARKED THE CAR. AFTER THE EVENT, SHE TRIED BACKING THE CAR AND THE CAR WON'T GO INTO REVERSE. SO, I DROPPED THE CAR OFF TO THE DEALER SHIP AND AFTER THEY COMPLETED THEIR DAGNOSTIC TEST, THEY TOLD ME THA…
Owner-reported narrative. 93,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10585615 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10659932 · 2014-11-21 (November 21, 2014)
2007 BMW 328 XI WITH 67K MILES ON IT, FIRST THE CAR WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE THEN A FEW DAY LATER WHILE DRIVING ON THE AUTOBAHN THE CAR STOPPED WORKING. THE ENGINE STAYED ON BUT I WAS UNABLE TO GET ANY POWER. HAD THE CAR TOWED OVER 150 MILES BACK TO MY HOUSE ONLY TO FIND THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE CALLED BMW AND AM WAITNG ON A CALL BACK TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL COVER. I HAVE READ A TON OF COMPALINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, THERE WAS ALSO A LAW SUIT FILED BACK IN 2008 AGAINST BMW FOR 2000-2006 MODELS HAVING BAD TRANSMISSION. IF BMW …
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10659932 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10883620 · 2016-07-08 (July 8, 2016)
I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 8 MONTHS & THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE I NEED SOMEONE TO ASSIT ME WITH THIS PROBLEM I DON'T HAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO GET THIS FIX MY CAR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10883620 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11043335 · 2017-11-04 (November 4, 2017)
THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING IN 2013. THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WE GOT THE CAR CHECKED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. A CAR OF THIS CALIBER SHOULD NOT HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES AFTER ONLY 5-6 YEARS FROM BEING PURCHASED. THE CAR ALSO OVERHEATS.
Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11043335 at NHTSA ↗