Failure mode in the automatic transmission in BMW cars is a method of protecting the transmission from a more serious malfunction. Find out under what circumstances the automatic can switch to this mode and how to prevent it.
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BMW driver question
I bought a car 5 years ago with a 5HP24 automatic transmission and a replaced timing gear (Vanos not repaired). Since the beginning of use I have this effect: when braking the car, for example, at traffic lights, it strongly “drops” the last gear. There is a throttling effect, almost the impact of a sudden change from second to first gear.
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BMW driver’s question
For about five hundred kilometers, I have been struggling with the problem of jerking or gently jerking for a few seconds during calm, steady driving at about 90 km/h. This jerking or jerking occurs in the 1600-1800 rpm range.
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