Bmw 330I transmission problems
33 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
812 owner complaints analyzed
39 distinct recall campaigns
82,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 456 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
33 of 812 complaints match this topic (4.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10007865 · 2003-02-20 (February 20, 2003)
SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY CAR IN MAY 2001, THE GAS PEDAL SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE RACES ON ITS OWN AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD. SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER AND ROAD TESTS HAVE COME UP WITH NOTHING. THE DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE THE CAR WHICH I DRIVE VERY CAUTIOUSLY.
Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007865 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023423 · 2003-06-19 (June 19, 2003)
MAKE : BMW MODEL : 330I YEAR : 2001 CRASH : NO FIRE : NO NUMBER OF INJURIES: 0 ODI ID NUMBER : 10007865 DATE OF FAILURE: JUNE 1, 2001 COMPONENT: OTHER SUMMARY: SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY CAR IN MAY 2001, THE GAS PEDAL SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE RACES ON ITS OWN AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD. SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER AND ROAD TESTS HAVE COME UP WITH NOTHING. THE DEALER HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE THE CAR WHICH I DRIVE VERY CAUTIOUSLY. IT REM…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023423 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10102339 · 2004-12-07 (December 7, 2004)
PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW CAME OFF TRACK. BACK WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP OR DOWN. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT OTHER TWO WINDOWS WILL DO THE SAME VERY SOON. THIS HAS HAPPENED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CAR... TOO MANY TIMES, TOO MUCH AND TOO OFTEN. MY CAR IS A 2001 BMW 330I, I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY RADIATOR RESORVIOR, THE WATER PUMP AND COOLING FAN, THE EMMISIONS SYSTEM, AND MY CAR HAS SHUT DOWN ON ME WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY WHEN I AM ON A TURN (WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I WAS AT A ONE WAY STOP MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAU…
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102339 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10210342 · 2007-11-29 (November 29, 2007)
DESIGN FLAW IN TRANSMISSION, SPECIFICALLY THE TORQUE CONVERTER, ON 2000-2002 E46. REQUIRING REBUILDING AND OR REPLACING TORQUE CONVERTER. BMW IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS AND IS WIDESPREAD. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10210342 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10225427 · 2008-04-22 (April 22, 2008)
I JUST BOUGHT MY 2001 330I BMW TWO MONTHS AGO WITH 103,000 MILES ON IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. THEY WANT $2000 TO PUT A NEW ONE IN. I THEN LOOKED AROUND HERE AND SAW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. ALSO I HAD TO CHANGE TWO OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS. - ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM WITH BMW. IS BMW DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? WHY DOES BMW MAKE THE PUBLIC PAY FOR THE PROBLEMS THEY MADE? *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 104,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10225427 at NHTSA ↗