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Originally Posted by tgunz83
Reviving this ... what ever happened?
I've been living with the problem for quite some time now, but I'm going to bring it in to the dealer one more time to see if they can diagnose something. I have been able to reproduce the issue every time now as well exactly how you describe it... coasting to a stop with no brake at all, or very lightly pressing. Happens every time.
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Yes, to fix the problem, they had to replace the transmission.
First time I took it in, they said they couldn't duplicate the problem. The second time, I took the foreman along with me and was able to duplicate the problem. They said they were able to resolve it by resetting the adaptive drive. The issue returned. I took my car back in for a third time and they said it was because I have aftermarket rims on the car and was told to put my factory wheels back on for the problem to go away. The rims were aftermarket but they are similar to the rims that you can get at BMW. I went from 19" rims to 20" rims. BMW sells the X5 with a 20" rims package so I didn't think I was doing any harm. Anyways, I put the original rims back on as requested and they reset the adaptive drive once again. The problem never went away. I took it in for a 4th time and they said it was a transfer case issue and had it replaced. When I received the car back I had the problem come back while driving it home. I returned my car to BMW again for a 5th time and my service adviser said they were going to replace the transmission. He wanted to replace it from the get go but BMW kept denying his request.
I loved the X5 but there was just too many issues with it when I bought it CPO with 14k miles. I ultimately ended up lemoning the X5 right before the warranty expired. Other issues I had was faulty fuel gauges and coolant leaks as well. Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck!