It could be a central locking fuse. Look in your manual and/or fuse card in upper glove box to see witch fuse you need to check. you might also pull the central locking switch and check its' function and connector on bottom. If someone spilled a liquid on it, it could be shorting or not working.
Then the light came fully on and 15-30 seconds later the motor went off while driving and the "engine failsafe program" message came on. I was only about 3 miles from the mechanic so waited 15 minutes and would not start on first try. put into neutral and started down a hill. Limped it over the mechanic with no hazzard lights working.
7. Gearbox Vibrations Or Stuck In Parks. Vehicles stuffed with two turbochargers may suffer violent trembling, particularly on lengthy trips. It often occurs between 50 and 70 mph, and BMW x5 transmission malfunction is the dominant consequence. We suggest letting the vehicle cool down to confirm that the turbos are indeed the primary issue.
Limp Mode?Customer says the transmission is stuck in 2nd or 3rd gear and will not shift. We are going to try to 2001 BMW X5 4.4l Transmission Will Not Shift?
Gear indicator / shift issue. We are experiencing this really weird issue with our 2003 X5 E53 automatic for which I have not been able to find a fix despite of scrolling through lots of posts and videos. Up until a few weeks ago, there was no issue, but then all of a sudden the car would only start in Neutral and intermittently start when
Yes, BMW drivers reported issues, which include erratic shifting or a transmission warning light will show up on the dashboard. Sometimes, if you’re low on transmission fluid, the car will go into the limp mode to protect it from getting damaged. This is one of many expensive problems that arise in the BMW X5 is a transmission malfunction .
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