PDC Error Message

[CanyonCreekMT]

Has anyone had problems with Parking Distance Control? Mine started giving me the message that I needed to take it to the BMW Dealer today. I made sure the sensors on the bumper were clean but no change. 2006 750Li

[brettski]

Do they still work?
Has anyone bump parked your car?

[CanyonCreekMT]

No one bumped it and it seemed to work in reverse and intermittently in drive. I ran the check with I Drive and it said everything worked a couple of times and then seemed to go back to the error message the rest of the time. It said no audio alarm in PDC.

[marti5]

Its probably one sensor out, get someone to put there hand over each sensor around the car while your inside in 'D' & 'R' and see what ones work....

[CanyonCreekMT]

You were correct I took it to the BMW service center and one sensor was shorted out. Cost me my $250 deductable under extended warranty. BMW charged $200 just to diagnose the problem. I was talking to a woman in the waiting room that had a 5 series and they told her that it was $110 an hour shop rate to diagnose. Seems like the dealer charges more for being the owner of a 7 series. It only took like 15 Minutes to diagnose but I got a car wash for my $200. It sure is expensive to drive a BMW but I guess my life may be extended from the big smile I have on my face while zipping down the road.

[marti5]

Thats good news then.....BMW charges are high hence why most of us fix our own and have diagnostics gear, at least you wont hit anything now!!, here in the UK £120 an hour.