Problem... PLEASE help

[armo]

Hey guys,

I just got my 2003 BMW X5 a month ago... LOVIN it... you really feel the car when you drive.. But today i noticed a problem, Im driving on the highway at 120 and some asshole was in front on me that didn't move soo i got mad, pushed the gas and instead of the thing booting i got a message on my dash board "Trans. failsafe prog" then the car felt like the cylynders in the engine just died.. Didn't have any power, bairly moved... I pulled over, turned the car off and then back on and it started to work normally... Anyone please help!

[ZsX5o3]

in before Toronto PD

[ALOVERR69]

Is that 120mph or kilometers cause damn you where moving fast

[jst2878]

kilometers. hes from toronto.

[primetime]

Trans fail safe...thats not a good sign.. Your tranny is about to go south. I'd get it checked out immediately. That trans failsafe light will more then likely return and come back in a few days or weeks.

[UCrewX5]

Originally Posted by primetime

Trans fail safe...thats not a good sign.. Your tranny is about to go south. I'd get it checked out immediately. That trans failsafe light will more then likely return and come back in a few days or weeks.

Not totally true. I've had that warning a few times over the last 140,000 miles that I've had my E53 and there is no sign that the tranny is going south. Often it is just a software glitch that clears when the vehicle is turned off and back on.

That said, it is a good idea to have things checked out by a qualified mechanic to be sure there isn't really something wrong.

[armo]

Hey guys, thanks for the reply... I will make an appointment with the mechanic and see what they say... Thank a lot for your advise!

[ekaz]

More likely than not, you put it into limp mode. Not really any harm, computer just doing what it thinks it needs to do to keep things from breaking. Shut-off and restart usually cures it.