tranny problem e39 528i 99 - BMW Forum

99bmw528i · 12-27-2010, 11:19 PM

ok dont kno whats wrong... but here it going.. my tranny jerks...
with the car in drive is jerks in the beginning after 1st gear..
if i put in drive 3 in jerks in 3rd gear...
if i put it in drive 2 it dont jerks but want i put in drive afterwards it jerk but is not as bad...
if i put it in drive 2 and shift to neutral and wait a sec then shift to drive no jerk at all... the fluid level is good... no metal pieces.. said by an indy shop...
but they dont kno whats wrong...

witeshark · 12-27-2010, 11:39 PM

Any computer code readings?

99bmw528i · 12-28-2010, 06:33 PM

only code is mass sensor and a o2 sensor

99bmw528i · 01-02-2011, 07:13 PM

bump

brettski · 01-02-2011, 08:13 PM

Did it have this issue when you took it into the service shop for the transmission service?
Do you know what sort of oil filter was used when the ATF was changed?

99bmw528i · 01-02-2011, 09:00 PM

nothing was changed. it was jus looked at....

Youngproexec · 01-02-2011, 10:40 PM

Hey . Sorry to say, but your going to need your transmission rebuilt, or replaced entirely. I dont know If you have an auto or manual tranny either, so any insight on this would be appropriate. I have a 99' 528 with 83,000 miles, hardly driven at all , in a auto tranny and I needed a replacement and got one about 3 months ago. I had jerking from D to P, D to R, D to N, N to D, N to P, and so forth. It was a lurch more than a jerks, and If I were to give it gas during the lurch it would simply rev ( without going anywhere ) and lurch bigger when I got into gear. Just my 2 cents. Any more info would be appreciated.

Also I can give you the name of a place to buy the transmission if requested.

brettski · 01-02-2011, 10:46 PM

Before you go out and buy a replacement transmission, it might be worth getting the fluid and filter changed to see if that makes any difference.

Youngproexec · 01-03-2011, 12:22 AM

He already said the fluid level was good, as checked by an indy shop. If they checked correctly then that would make checking the fluid again redundant... Also when was the fluid and filter changed ( if Changed )? What kind of atf fluid was replaced? ----- ( Brettski's questions repeated )

Did the shop use a pump to change the fluid? There were quite a few of these cars that needed a transmission repair or replacement in my immediate area. Most had symptoms of what both you and I described.

Also how long have you had the car? Did it have this issue for a while. Even if it wasn't bad before, it could progressively develop into a much bugger issue.

Important, tranny type auto or manual.. Gm or Zf ..

99bmw528i · 01-03-2011, 10:02 PM

the tranny fluid was not changed just looked at and it was full... the tranny is auto... ive had the car for 3 year no tranny problems in that time... the car was setting for 4 months then the problem started...
i rescanned for codes today and it says (ews signal) i dont know if has anything to do with the tranny...

99bmw528i · 01-03-2011, 10:08 PM

i can drive without it jerking.. all i have to do is start in d2 than shift to neutral and wait one sec and shift to drive... when i have to slow down, slower then 20 mph i has to shift to neutral so it wont jerk...