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Old 05-01-2004, 07:57 PM   #5
hdlindon
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Re: '94 740i forgets it's auto transmission

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Originally Posted by gorovers
BMW 740i with auto transmission occasionally (especially when cold) will not downshift (i.e. when stopping at red light) and feels like a manual tranny that is left in 3rd gear (car starts to lurch and jerk). Shifting into neutral for a second solves the problem...back into Drive and I'm off with no problem. Problem occurs in both D5 and S4 gears.

Have also noted occasional jerky up-shifts lately. Am I necessarily looking at a $6,000 new transmission?
Lee
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Greetings-

I am having the same problem, did you have any success with your repair?

Thanks,
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