[natedogg]

Uggg i have to take my car to the dealership again!! lol everytime i go their on of the drivers who brings the service cars in and out said, this is your new home lmao. but anyways now i have more issues....

My driver door is not unlocking or locking even with the key fob or inside the car with the unlock button. so now i have to use the key to turn the lock which is kinda annoying.

My cars automatic shifting is not smooth. some times it feels like someone is kicking the car forward.

my brakes are extremly squeaky and they looked rusted....

but anyways im not really concenered about the brakes cause thats kinda common and they will fix it.

But anyone have similiar problmes with the automatic shifting not being smooth. Or anyone have similar problems with the door locks??

Thanks

[AndrewAZ]

Yea my auto sucks. Sometimes its smooth sometimes its not.

[LACA335i]

Originally Posted by natedogg

Uggg i have to take my car to the dealership again!! lol everytime i go their on of the drivers who brings the service cars in and out said, this is your new home lmao. but anyways now i have more issues....

My driver door is not unlocking or locking even with the key fob or inside the car with the unlock button. so now i have to use the key to turn the lock which is kinda annoying.

My cars automatic shifting is not smooth. some times it feels like someone is kicking the car forward.

my brakes are extremly squeaky and they looked rusted....

but anyways im not really concenered about the brakes cause thats kinda common and they will fix it.

But anyone have similiar problmes with the automatic shifting not being smooth. Or anyone have similar problems with the door locks??

Thanks

that is why you get Manual trans.. there is issue on Auto trans... remember BMW have 7 speed auto trans. These new 7 speed auto trans is still at their early stage of production for bmw

[alistair]

Originally Posted by LACA335i

that is why you get Manual trans.. there is issue on Auto trans... remember BMW have 7 speed auto trans. These new 7 speed auto trans is still at their early stage of production for bmw

I thought the BMW trans was 6 speed - with Mercedes' being 7?

OP - which model E90 do you have?

[LOLrance]

Only 7 speed trans i know of from BMW is SMGIII...

[DasBlitz]

First we don't have 7 speed.

Secondly brakes, creaking, sometimes not smooth shifting, noises coming from engine. If you search you will see there are many issues. For the most aprt they are small and do not take away from the vehicle.

[asdflkijd]

As far as the auto tranny.. its is one of the best auto's out there in its class. there is a thread on here about C&D's BMW 3 Series automatic transmission. If you have a 335i, the jerkyness is most likely occuring because you probably didnt give the car enough time to warm up the oil.. usual this phase takes around 5-10 minutes untill it will be somewhat sufficient for smoother gear shifting at higher RPM's.

[wj4]

Originally Posted by LACA335i

that is why you get Manual trans.. there is issue on Auto trans... remember BMW have 7 speed auto trans. These new 7 speed auto trans is still at their early stage of production for bmw

LOL, the transmission in the E9x automatic are 6 speed, not 7. And there is also issues with owning a manual...like worrying about clutch replacement.

[RedGT3]

Oh ,so we don’t have six gears on the left paddle shifter and six gears on the right paddle shifter . 12 gears total


(jk)

[Ninel]

Originally Posted by AndrewAZ

Yea my auto sucks. Sometimes its smooth sometimes its not.

yeah same with mine, but it doesnt bug me, nor am i concerned about it...wonder if i should be

[natedogg]

well i have a 2006 325i, but my transmission is reallly bad, sometimes i think someone hit me. once i even got out of my car and the person behind me was like . lol

[whitecord]

the door lock acuators have been failing. on the driver side. there is a sib out for it it says to replace the door lock and fuse.

[Ninel]

Originally Posted by natedogg

well i have a 2006 325i, but my transmission is reallly bad, sometimes i think someone hit me. once i even got out of my car and the person behind me was like . lol

thats exactly how i feel sometimes... mine is also 2006 325i

[AndrewAZ]

Originally Posted by natedogg

well i have a 2006 325i, but my transmission is reallly bad, sometimes i think someone hit me. once i even got out of my car and the person behind me was like . lol

Mine makes a loud mechanic sound when putting it into drive, also when I start to move it makes a clanking sound. I assume its just the drive train. Its still not as bad as my last BMW, I was kind of hoping a normal 3 series would be quiet and smooth, but like I had said around here all autos suck and my next BMW I am ordering a manual. (its sad that you need to order a BMW in a manual now days out of 60-80 cars all of them were auto when I went to buy mine and my sales guy told me they get about 2 manuals a month and they usually sell within a few days)


I have also in the past 2 weeks had my auto not shifting in time when in DS mode(auto not shifting myself) and hitting the rev limiter.

[jetblk328i]

hmm, ive finally found a thread with all the problems i have....put to drive/reverse clank, really unsmooth gear changes especially going up hills with car already moving. huge downshift needed to get up hill, not even a big hill, im hoping problems go away over time....3000 miles what about you guys? i also have a rattleish buzzing noise coming from under the car every time i accelerate from a stop, can only be heard windows down or outside lasts about 3 seconds

[E90330iS]

Originally Posted by whitecord

the door lock acuators have been failing. on the driver side. there is a sib out for it it says to replace the door lock and fuse.

Had that prob and dealer fixed it!

[natedogg]

thanks for everyones input and help. Does anybody have the SIB/TSB number or paper for the driver door lock failing??
whitecord do you have it?

[AndrewAZ]

Originally Posted by jetblk328i

hmm, ive finally found a thread with all the problems i have....put to drive/reverse clank, really unsmooth gear changes especially going up hills with car already moving. huge downshift needed to get up hill, not even a big hill, im hoping problems go away over time....3000 miles what about you guys? i also have a rattleish buzzing noise coming from under the car every time i accelerate from a stop, can only be heard windows down or outside lasts about 3 seconds

Almost 9k miles and it seems to get louder and rougher over time, but yet at random times it can be smooth and everything is normal. But I always get a clunk when moving from park to drive or drive to reverse or neutral to drive/reverse exct.

[natedogg]

Originally Posted by AndrewAZ

Almost 9k miles and it seems to get louder and rougher over time, but yet at random times it can be smooth and everything is normal. But I always get a clunk when moving from park to drive or drive to reverse or neutral to drive/reverse exct.

i think that clunk is normal. It usually louder when your parked on a hill and then switch to drive/reverse. i have the same thing, i never thought it was a problem.

[F30Toad]

Only one issue...

I can't get this damn off my face while I'm driving.

[manyways]

sports seats and that annoying creak

got the driver's side fixed, now the passenger's side has started

[LittleBlue]

All, myself and a friend of mine who also has a 325i get tht clunck at times when you put into gear or in reverse, it is normal, nothing to worry about.