TRANSMISSION Malfunction... Hum...

Ryan 330i · 01-26-2007, 09:36 AM

so last night i picked up my new coupe. ill get some pics up later today. the car had 7 miles at delivery. after all was said and done, and i had a moment of tears giving up my E90 330... i rode on home. At 25 miles i get an ! with a gear around it on the trip computer, then the i-Drive displays the same thing, and says...
"Transmission Malfunction! Car is still drivable, reduced acceleration level, and contact your BMW center."
or something like that. so i keep driving, but slow down a bit and brake easy.
Leading up to this i was taking it really really easy on the car, hadent used my paddles, or even put it in drive sport. i dont even think i got about 3500 rpms.
so i call my CA and he says you need to "reset" the car. i have never heard of such a thing. so i pulled over at my work, since it was like 2 exits from where i was... keep in mind im on the freeway!! but after i pull over i shut it down and let it sit for about 20-25 minutes. after that i got back in, and drove on home, took it really easy again... and nothing. the car has 78 miles on it now, drove it a little last night, and nothing, so i hope... no make that i really hope that it went away.
i kinda hope this is not an indicator of things to come. i will be so dissapointed. ohhh and did i mention waiting to hit 1k to be done with the break-in is going to be a BITCH!! this cars faaaassssst.

NaViT · 01-26-2007, 09:42 AM

lol enjoy the car and if it happens again tell them to fix it so u wont have to be reseting the computer all the time

TiAg335i · 01-26-2007, 11:11 AM

How do you reset the computer? What exactly does that do? I have a constant warning light about an 'exterior bulb failure", i checked the lights and everything is fine...the weird part is that sometimes it goes away, the next day it comes back...ARGHH

Ryan 330i · 01-26-2007, 01:43 PM

my CA told me to start, stop, start the car... i dont know if thats bs or what? if you have a bulb warning, it might be a faulty connection...

Bimmerista · 01-26-2007, 02:04 PM

Everytime you restart the car, the computer does a systems check-perhaps that eliminated what was likely a faulty error signal anyways

01-26-2007, 09:36 AM	#1
Ryan 330i Major 56 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: '09 E93 335i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Francisco \| LA \| Oregon iTrader: (0)	TRANSMISSION Malfunction... Hum... so last night i picked up my new coupe. ill get some pics up later today. the car had 7 miles at delivery. after all was said and done, and i had a moment of tears giving up my E90 330... i rode on home. At 25 miles i get an ! with a gear around it on the trip computer, then the i-Drive displays the same thing, and says... "Transmission Malfunction! Car is still drivable, reduced acceleration level, and contact your BMW center." or something like that. so i keep driving, but slow down a bit and brake easy. Leading up to this i was taking it really really easy on the car, hadent used my paddles, or even put it in drive sport. i dont even think i got about 3500 rpms. so i call my CA and he says you need to "reset" the car. i have never heard of such a thing. so i pulled over at my work, since it was like 2 exits from where i was... keep in mind im on the freeway!! but after i pull over i shut it down and let it sit for about 20-25 minutes. after that i got back in, and drove on home, took it really easy again... and nothing. the car has 78 miles on it now, drove it a little last night, and nothing, so i hope... no make that i really hope that it went away. i kinda hope this is not an indicator of things to come. i will be so dissapointed. ohhh and did i mention waiting to hit 1k to be done with the break-in is going to be a BITCH!! this cars faaaassssst. __________________ 2009 E93 335i \| Jet \| Black Dakota \| Grey Poplar \| ZPP \| ZSP \| ZCW \| Step \| Paddles \| i-Drive \| CA \| Sirius \| HD \| Logic7 \| 06FL \| 06NF \| PDC \| OEM Alarm \| LUX Retired: 2007 E92 335i Retired: 2006 E90 330i
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01-26-2007, 09:42 AM	#2
NaViT Banned 69 Rep 3,404 Posts Drives: 04 M3/E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: N.Florida iTrader: (11)	lol enjoy the car and if it happens again tell them to fix it so u wont have to be reseting the computer all the time
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01-26-2007, 11:11 AM	#3
TiAg335i Trance Life 315 Rep 4,706 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (4)	How do you reset the computer? What exactly does that do? I have a constant warning light about an 'exterior bulb failure", i checked the lights and everything is fine...the weird part is that sometimes it goes away, the next day it comes back...ARGHH
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01-26-2007, 01:43 PM	#4
Ryan 330i Major 56 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: '09 E93 335i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Francisco \| LA \| Oregon iTrader: (0)	my CA told me to start, stop, start the car... i dont know if thats bs or what? if you have a bulb warning, it might be a faulty connection... __________________ 2009 E93 335i \| Jet \| Black Dakota \| Grey Poplar \| ZPP \| ZSP \| ZCW \| Step \| Paddles \| i-Drive \| CA \| Sirius \| HD \| Logic7 \| 06FL \| 06NF \| PDC \| OEM Alarm \| LUX Retired: 2007 E92 335i Retired: 2006 E90 330i
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01-26-2007, 02:04 PM	#5
Bimmerista Major General 82 Rep 5,732 Posts Drives: superstock Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada iTrader: (0)	Everytime you restart the car, the computer does a systems check-perhaps that eliminated what was likely a faulty error signal anyways __________________ __________________________ 2016 435 xdrive GC white on black leather interior, Msport1, Msport2, premium package 2015 Lincoln MKX, silver on brown leather, premium package - that's right! Techno-Groovy baby
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