Perhaps a similar problem: I had a 1995 525i with only 60k on the odometer and the tranny started to slip. After a great deal of research (from a trusted mechanic) and they sent me to a tranny place that said the tranny was shot. After a spendy rebuild and what-not I drove away only to have the same problem a week later. It turns out the tranny computer was bad burning out not one but two transmissions. Technology is great - until it isn't! The computers shift better and adjust to driving styles but can really cause havoc when they have a glitch.

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