Complaint Number: 10060364 Incident Date: March 3, 2004 Date Added to File: March 4, 2004 Description of the Complaint: On cold starts vehicle does not move when transmission put in drive. Data Unavailable Second Leg Room in. Typically on a morning when I back the car out of the garage, and then shift the gears from reverse to drive, the vehicle fails to move forward for 3 to 4 seconds upon releasing the brake. Failed to get data, please try again. I started my car let it idle for 3-5 minutes since the temperature outside was cold.
The dealer advised that the failure was normal. Gearbox should not fail on ultimate driving machine under 100k miles. I am going to keep this one for another few years anyway. Failed to get data, please try again. Data Unavailable Front Leg Room in. While attempting to merge onto highway with three passengers downshifted for more torque the engine revved as if it were in neutral.
I bought the car on Dec. The vehicle was not repaired. What I don't understand is if there is a recall on that. Will you please do something to alert other drivers before someone is killed. What I don't understand is if there is a recall on that. I have been researching this problem and it seems to be happening in a lot of cars my year and type. I was returning to philadelphia from nyc several days ago.
It wouldn't move at all for like a minute and then suddenly lurched forward with a jerk almost hitting the car in front of me. Dealer had not heard of this problem. The size class for cars is determined by the interior passenger and cargo volumes. 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. I was told by dealer that it has a defective part and they are currently replacing the transmission.
Any other options other than the two I proposed to you. I do work on my own car, if i did not know how to work on cars, this would probably have been out of my budget. I would buy this car again. I-4 and V-6 refer to the configuration and number of cylinders. That is a ton of money for 2004. Now I am driving 1 2004 X5 as a loaner from the dealer and it too has the same problem with the steptronic transmission when you select manual.
May be the deal was because of this issue. The vehicle had less than 1000 miles on it when I first noticed the problem. Dealer offered several reasons: 1 needed to be broken in 2 needs a software upgrade 3 needs a clutch pack part and finally 4 needs a new transmission. Everything on this car works including the very rare navigation system! Very good car, awesome all around. They are not the same as recalls. With a couple of searches online you can find some useful forum posts like.
It is a fantastic car and a blast to drive, but be warned, you will still be paying a premium when it comes to owning it. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000 and the current mileage was approximately 70,000. Dealer had not heard of this problem. Change Vehicle Change Vehicle Change Vehicle Failed to get data, please try again. I regret not getting the larger engine because of the horsepower difference, but other than that, I have no complaints. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000 and the current mileage was approximately 70,000.
Coolant Leak from Radiator It is not uncommon for the to develop a coolant leak. I was told that might happen, but I am not aware that it actually has happened. Failed to get data, please try again. The contact stated the vehicle would not shift into drive in cold temperatures. Even though the platform is over 10 years old now, the car is still expensive to maintain. The complete replacement of a transmission, however, does not.
I wonder what my options are? If the cyclone separator or any of the attached hoses are compromised, there would be something to do. Failed to get data, please try again. The issues are as follows: 1. When I completed my dialogue of what had occurred he responded that I was number 4 for him this year. Meanwhile the car runs fine but is using lots of oil. But dont be fooled by thinking maintenance is cheap.
It's not terrible but if you catch it soon enough You can fix it no problem! On back country roads I get 26-27 mpg and on the highway I get 30-31 at an avg 70mph. Top down any time the temp is above 55 degrees, which is a lot in Colorado! Failed to get data, please try again. What I don't understand is if there is a recall on that. This can cause your drive and timing belts to go bad. Dealer offered several reasons: 1 needed to be broken in 2 needs a software upgrade 3 needs a clutch pack part and finally 4 needs a new transmission.