Thanks King Julien, I have had the switch replaced and it seems to have done the trick. To some extent I am a little hesitant to try going up my driveway slowly as it is narrow and has an inclination of about 30 degrees!
(As you can imagine the thought of getting stuck part way up it with nothing but neutral is a situation one would prefer not to be in.)
I appreciate your assistance. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by king_julien
Hi, I had a similar problem with my 2001 4.4i Auto X5. It would go to 'FailSafe Mode' after a couple of hours drive occasionally but it did not indicate a 'FailSafe Mode' on the cluster. I had it diagnosed at my dealer but no fault code relating to the problem appeared in their system.
After a lot of research I decided to change the 'Output Switch' which is located on the right-side of the gearbox. It also known as 'Range Switch'. Inside the switch there is a circuit which monitors the position the gear is in. When it becomes faulty, it will become intermittent in some cases it will not sense whether you're in neutral, reverse or even drive. When that happens, your gearbox is likely to misbehave intermittently.
To cut the story short, I purchased one from the 'stealer' for sum of £170 and installed it by myself. Less than 10 minutes job, held by 10mm bolts. Try replacing it because it worked for me. Hope this help...
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