big delay when putting in reverse

[M_Six]

Mine has been doing this on and off since I've owned it (3 years and 90k miles). It will also wind way out in 1st if I'm just starting up again after a long, high speed run. Usually a trip to the dealer for reprogramming solves the issue for a few months.

[JoshGM]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Mine has been doing this on and off since I've owned it (3 years and 90k miles). It will also wind way out in 1st if I'm just starting up again after a long, high speed run. Usually a trip to the dealer for reprogramming solves the issue for a few months.

But do we need taking it for re-programming and re-re-programming!.. So basically its a manufacturing issue?. As I said mine happened only twice and my worry is that when it finally decided "to engage" it made some sound like I just hit something behind! That was last month it has not repeated, since.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by JoshGM

But do we need taking it for re-programming and re-re-programming!.. So basically its a manufacturing issue?

Definitely. Just like the bumpers on the rear hatch. They seem to wear out every year or so and then the hatch starts making noise. Or the radiator/expansion tank on the V-8s. They fail like clockwork every 70k miles on some cars. BMW knows and doesn't seem to care.

[JoshGM]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Definitely. Just like the bumpers on the rear hatch. They seem to wear out every year or so and then the hatch starts making noise. Or the radiator/expansion tank on the V-8s. They fail like clockwork every 70k miles on some cars. BMW knows and doesn't seem to care.

But havent you noticed BMW "is prone" to part replacement more often than some other cars/Makes? Is it kind of a gimmick!!? We pay so hard thru our a$$es for these cars, but we even pay more replacing parts as long as we hang on to the Logo!

There are alot of Classic cars out there and owners have only been changing engine oil since 1972! BMW that long, you would have even replaced the logo itself at least 4 times!