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5-Series (E12,E28, E34, E39, E60)Chat relating to the BMW 5-Series of all generations. Specific models include: BMW 518, BMW 520, BMW 520i, BMW 530i, BMW 528i, BMW 530i, BMW 518i, BMW 524d, BMW 525i, BMW 525e, BMW 528e, BMW 540i, BMW 535i, BMW 520d, BMW 525td, BMW 525d, BMW 530d, BMW 525i/xi, BMW 530i/xi. (BMW 5-Series Forum)
I have a 97 540i and my on board computer is reading "transmission failsafe", the reverse gear works fine and i can move forward only slightly . I am wondering if anyone can shed some light on the extent of service I would be looking at to correct this ... Thanks Todd .
have your car scanned for transmission, ABS, and engine codes.
transmission on "failsafe" mode only means that the computer defaulted to a median working mode( bereft of traction control, optimal shifting patterns, and dynamic stability...) because ur ECU/ECM brain has sensed something faulty in your system.
...and don't let the above scare you.... i could just be a tranny filter that needs replacement ;-)
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Last edited by darkhorse737 : 06-23-2008 at 11:56 PM.
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97 BMW 540i Transmission Issue 
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