Manual transmission trouble

[donovan]

Originally Posted by katit

Hi!

I have 2003 X5 and warranty running out. Friend of mine noted that transmission has a problem. Basically, what happens is that when shifting from 5th gear to neutral - shifter stays below 5th gear and not returning to center. It's not always issue while driving, but it does look unusual. You have to push it to the left to let it "click" into center.

I also have problem shifting into 1st gear. This is occasional. It wouldn't shift from first try on dead stop. I can't duplicate it to show at dealership.

Is is a problem? Do I have to push dealership into looking harder? Any advice?

Thanks!

I've noticed the same thing on mine ('01 Sport w/ 93k miles), but it only happens under certain circumstances- when I'm braking and downshifting from 5th to 4th to 3rd (to take a freeway offramp). It only ever happens at this certain clover offramp where I have to hit the brakes and downshift simultaneously.

Then I have to jam it into 4th...when I downshift to third as I'm taking the curve, I have a hard time putting it into 3rd, and goes back into 5th, ending up in my having to coast around the curve.

I just put up with it and workaround is to just keep it in 4th long before I have to slow down for the turnoff.

At all other times, it goes straight to the center / neutral position as soon as I shift out of 5th. Weird.