[Ziering545I]

I see many have this issue, would anyone want to get together and then approach BMW NA with this concern?

i think this is a good start the more driver the better and being this is a global forum this will prove to BMW this problem exist throughout production.



I have some ideas, PM or post here on how to proceed

[DFWRaider]

I'll let you know if a few days. My dealership is taking my car in tomorrow to work on this issue.

I love the 545 99% of the time, but if the dealership can't get this fixed there is no way I'll continue to drive it.

I had an '04 530i with Steptronic until a month ago, and I never had any issues with it.

[derrickj]

DFWRaider, on May 16 2005, 08:55 PM, said:

I'll let you know if a few days.  My dealership is taking my car in tomorrow to work on this issue.

I love the 545 99% of the time, but if the dealership can't get this fixed there is no way I'll continue to drive it.

I had an '04 530i with Steptronic until a month ago, and I never had any issues with it.

DFWRaider:

I have the issue, what dealer are you using? Zeiring, I am happy to proceed as you see fit.

[EBMCS03]

Yes count me in. My car is at the dealer getting 16.2 which is suppose to "fix" this... we'll see... If it doesnt I'm not going to be very happy.... what are your ideas? PM if you dont want to share globally yet.

[ch7656]

Keep me in the loop

[bakersdozen]

Hey guys, please keep us posted on how this progresses. As you might have seen in another post, I've got a 545 on order for ED and am a little nervous about it. I'll probably keep the order and proceed rather than cancel, and if it turns out to have this problem I'd like to know how you are doing and if BMW is working with you to resolve.

[DFWRaider]

derrickj, on May 16 2005, 09:04 PM, said:

DFWRaider, on May 16 2005, 08:55 PM, said:

I'll let you know if a few days.  My dealership is taking my car in tomorrow to work on this issue.

I love the 545 99% of the time, but if the dealership can't get this fixed there is no way I'll continue to drive it.

I had an '04 530i with Steptronic until a month ago, and I never had any issues with it.

DFWRaider:

I have the issue, what dealer are you using? Zeiring, I am happy to proceed as you see fit.

I am using Moritz BMW where I bought the car. They didn't seem to be aware of this being an issue, but I forward them one of the threads from this board. The service advisor said he thought a software upgrade would fix the issue, but my car has been upgraded to 16.2 already. In fact, the problem didn't manifest itself until after the 16.2 upgrade.

[derrickj]

I am using Moritz BMW where I bought the car. They didn't seem to be aware of this being an issue, but I forward them one of the threads from this board. The service advisor said he thought a software upgrade would fix the issue, but my car has been upgraded to 16.2 already. In fact, the problem didn't manifest itself until after the 16.2 upgrade.



I didnt have it until 16.2 either

[Ziering545I]

Sounds Good Guys my car still slams with the new software done last week, I cant take this anymore, the also cant fix the AC issue with the smell they said no faults found bunch of BS

I used Endurance BMW, Manhattan and Westchester BMW


If any of you guys want to email me direct do so at this email address and I will compose all the documents and write the letter.

P.S. I did this before with Mercedes and Jaguar and got myself and others out of their cars so dont give up



villapiatza212@yahoo.com

[DFWRaider]

Ziering545I, on May 18 2005, 04:08 PM, said:

Sounds Good Guys my car still slams with the new software done last week, I cant take this anymore, the also cant fix the AC issue with the smell they said no faults found bunch of BS

I used Endurance BMW, Manhattan and Westchester BMW


If any of you guys want to email me direct do so at this email address and I will compose all the documents and write the letter.

P.S. I did this before with Mercedes and Jaguar and got myself and others out of their cars so dont give up



villapiatza212@yahoo.com

I may be inclined to join the group after today. As murphy's law would have it, the dealership can't seem to recreate the slam (it only happens once a week at best), and all of my software is completely up to date. They gave it to one of their managers to drive home last night to see if he encounted the problem, but I'm sure the car will be on good behavior.

My dealership is absolutely great with customer service, but service-wise they've never been very good at doing anything "out of the box" in regards to electical/IDrive issues so I doubt they'll be able to fix this issue. I'll know more by the end of today, and am going to be really unhappy if I'm stuck with a $60,000 car that makes me a nervous wreck everytime I approach a stop sign.

[tomwid]

Is everyone w/ the 16.2 upgrade and a 545i experiencing this issue? I'm begining to worry now since my car is in for a computer update. Mine has never done this but I think I'm still on the older version software.

[robg]

As i posted in a new thread yesterday, I have the slam issue. I have an SMG so I am not sure if it is the same casue or just the same result. I had the problem both before and after my 16.2 update. The dealer thought 16.2 would correct it, but it did not. i returned to thedealership and was abale to "slam" for the shop foreman.

The foreman emailed Germany (PUMA case) and I am getting a new transmission -expected arrival in 2 weeks.

[ZinMe]

If anyone is keeping a running list of members who are interested in this topic, please include me.

I have a 545i on order due in late June. I contacted my sales person at Mountain View BMW and he claims that the slamming isn't nearly as severe as people say, that BMW is aware of the issue and that the new software upgrade has solved the problem.

Not sure what to believe right now.... but its hard to believe they've nailed the problem give all the comments above. Jeez, this reminds of the Audi 5000 problems in the mid-80's.

I don't know if you've seen this, but the Toyota Prisus is having a problem where the car complete dies when it reaches highway speeds and they can't figure out what is going on. It was in the national newspapers two weeks ago and is getting a lot of chatter on edmunds.com. Hopefully this e60 problem isn't going to get the same attention and they can resolve it quickly- but good grief-- the poll last week showed 42% of owners have had the problem-- scary.

[zippers525]

I not 100% sure how software could fix a teansmition problem. I understand that it can fix certian characteristics, but if there is an actual problem with the transmition software couldn't fix it.

[DFWRaider]

ZinMe, on May 25 2005, 10:01 AM, said:

If anyone is keeping a running list of members who are interested in this topic, please include me.

I have a 545i on order due in late June.  I contacted my sales person at Mountain View BMW and he claims that the slamming isn't nearly as severe as people say, that BMW is aware of the issue and that the new software upgrade has solved the problem. 

Not sure what to believe right now.... but its hard to believe they've nailed the problem give all the comments above.  Jeez, this reminds of the Audi 5000 problems in the mid-80's.

I don't know if you've seen this, but the Toyota Prisus is having a problem where the car complete dies when it reaches highway speeds and they can't figure out what is going on.  It was in the national newspapers two weeks ago and is getting a lot of chatter on edmunds.com.  Hopefully this e60 problem isn't going to get the same attention and they can resolve it quickly-  but good grief-- the poll last week showed 42% of owners have had the problem-- scary.

1) The issue is every bit as severe as people say. Just think how much fun the car will be to drive when you are worried at every stop sign that your car may lunge into the intersection with the velocity of being rear-ended at moderate speed.

2) According to my dealership, BMWNA doesn't have any info about this problem existing.

3) I was told just this morning that my car was already updated to all of the latest software, so my dealership says nothing more can be done until a new software version is released in the future.

I would highly recommend taking your new car for a week long trial before you purchase -- this problem is not "minor", and if you end up lunging into a bicycle rider I doubt they will think it's minor either.