Drivetrain Malfunction. Drive Moderately. Maximum Drivetrain Output Not Available

krazeykhan_m4_f83 · 10-10-2017, 11:06 AM

Drivetrain Malfunction. Drive Moderately. Maximum Drivetrain Output Not Available

its a 2018 m4 convertible. i just came up yesterday. car only has 3400 miles on it.

it came on as soon as i slowed down for traffic, i didnt have to turn the car off or anything went to neutrel and then back to ger and the message went away. took a picture.

Went to the dealer they looked over it and said that the car has electric water pump failure. how is that even possible it has 3400 miles on it.

any ideas.

BRAKE ISSUE
also another thing the breaks feel like they are rough like feel like they are grinding but they dont grind just feel it through the peddal, is that normal. it only feels like that after a couple of soft presses on the breaks. is it me or the m4 breaks are rough to begin with.

sorry its my first m4 i other bmws but never felt breaks like that.

any suggestions.

aBMWfan · 10-10-2017, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by krazeykhan_m4_f83

Drivetrain Malfunction. Drive Moderately. Maximum Drivetrain Output Not Available

its a 2018 m4 convertible. i just came up yesterday. car only has 3400 miles on it.

it came on as soon as i slowed down for traffic, i didnt have to turn the car off or anything went to neutrel and then back to ger and the message went away. took a picture.

Went to the dealer they looked over it and said that the car has electric water pump failure. how is that even possible it has 3400 miles on it.

any ideas.

BRAKE ISSUE
also another thing the breaks feel like they are rough like feel like they are grinding but they dont grind just feel it through the peddal, is that normal. it only feels like that after a couple of soft presses on the breaks. is it me or the m4 breaks are rough to begin with.

sorry its my first m4 i other bmws but never felt breaks like that.

any suggestions.

Stuff just happens. Nothing to overthink or worry about yet. It's all getting covered under warranty

The brakes do feel touchy. If there is a grinding feel, check to make sure there aren't any rocks caught in between the caliper of dust shield

krazeykhan_m4_f83 · 10-10-2017, 11:32 AM

yeah but its a brand new car which is really weird that the water pump gave out. oh well. it is under warranty but I feel like one thing goes bad then multiple things go bad.

as for the brakes. maybe its just the M brakes they have to heat up and then they feel rough but I don't know lets see what he says. they are gonna look at them.

M-PRESIV · 12-05-2021, 08:04 AM

Had the same issue:
Wound up having BMW replace the spark plugs & coils. Cost $1,800 the labor alone was $900. My car is running a tune from DINAN, Eventuri intakes, exhaust, down pipes, boost & charge pipes also from eventuri. Luckily the warranty covered all minus a $100 deductible from an extended warranty I purchased.

ByByCop · 12-17-2021, 06:52 PM

It could be one of mannyyyy things. I would first connect a good code reader to pull the detailed code, then I would review for any issues where in the area where the code is coming from.

When I first got this code, I went online to research and add any maintenance item I could find to my cart (plugs, coils, checked the fuel cap...), silly, before paying for everything I went back to the car and pulled the code, diagnosed it myself. In my case it was the wastegate arm.

TopJimmy · 12-17-2021, 08:44 PM

This post is from 2017 guys…

10-10-2017, 11:06 AM	#1
krazeykhan_m4_f83 Private 7 Rep 65 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M4 F83 Convertible Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Redlands, CA iTrader: (0)	Drivetrain Malfunction. Drive Moderately. Maximum Drivetrain Output Not Available Drivetrain Malfunction. Drive Moderately. Maximum Drivetrain Output Not Available its a 2018 m4 convertible. i just came up yesterday. car only has 3400 miles on it. it came on as soon as i slowed down for traffic, i didnt have to turn the car off or anything went to neutrel and then back to ger and the message went away. took a picture. Went to the dealer they looked over it and said that the car has electric water pump failure. how is that even possible it has 3400 miles on it. any ideas. BRAKE ISSUE also another thing the breaks feel like they are rough like feel like they are grinding but they dont grind just feel it through the peddal, is that normal. it only feels like that after a couple of soft presses on the breaks. is it me or the m4 breaks are rough to begin with. sorry its my first m4 i other bmws but never felt breaks like that. any suggestions.
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krazeykhan_m4_f83 Private 7 Rep 65 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M4 F83 Convertible Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Redlands, CA iTrader: (0)	yeah but its a brand new car which is really weird that the water pump gave out. oh well. it is under warranty but I feel like one thing goes bad then multiple things go bad. as for the brakes. maybe its just the M brakes they have to heat up and then they feel rough but I don't know lets see what he says. they are gonna look at them.
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M-PRESIV ///M4 2 Rep 16 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Sakhir Orange Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Had the same issue: Wound up having BMW replace the spark plugs & coils. Cost $1,800 the labor alone was $900. My car is running a tune from DINAN, Eventuri intakes, exhaust, down pipes, boost & charge pipes also from eventuri. Luckily the warranty covered all minus a $100 deductible from an extended warranty I purchased.
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ByByCop Enlisted Member 5 Rep 39 Posts Drives: BMW 340i Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	It could be one of mannyyyy things. I would first connect a good code reader to pull the detailed code, then I would review for any issues where in the area where the code is coming from. When I first got this code, I went online to research and add any maintenance item I could find to my cart (plugs, coils, checked the fuel cap...), silly, before paying for everything I went back to the car and pulled the code, diagnosed it myself. In my case it was the wastegate arm.
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TopJimmy Major General 5459 Rep 5,152 Posts Drives: 2023 M3 Comp xDrive Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Chester County, PA iTrader: (5)	This post is from 2017 guys… __________________ '18 F80 Base 6MT \| '19 F82 Exec DCT \| '18 F82 Comp Exec DCT \| '23 G80cx
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