"The Lurch" does any of the tranny updates fix it?

[MADT]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone has had success in getting rid of the famous E53 X5 transmission lurch when the vehicle comes to a stop?

I have read that it was corrected with post 2009 transmission software updates and switching on or off the "soft stop" option. Anyone confirm?

Any one able to help or manage to resolve this annoying issue?

[omodos]

only way I have minimized it, was by controlling my driving style and not driving too erratically, this seems to have made things much smoother

[MADT]

Originally Posted by omodos

only way I have minimized it, was by controlling my driving style and not driving too erratically, this seems to have made things much smoother

Do you have the latest transmission software?

[omodos]

no idea fella nothing has been done to it since it rolled off the production line in nov 2004

[MADT]

There are heaps of updates since then, some good and some not so good.

Apparently the later versions are meant to have made changes to fix this issue.

[omodos]

no idea, and although mine is facelift model it still does this infrequently, and also seems to be a slight slip in gearbox on sudden acceleration now and again, only 39k miles onthe clock, oh well bmw for you......

[MADT]

Yeah, they cant get their shit together with transmissions.......

[omodos]

hmm yup do a search on ZF transmission issues and you will find alot here, no way i am going to have mine overhauled, gonna let it die totally first....dumbos have no idea

[MADT]

This tranny is far better than in my X3 diesel I had. That was down right dangerous!

[omodos]

mate the more i read the more i worry, just try to enjoy my diesel while it goes, out here we have dinosaurs old nissan patrols and toyota landcruisers, those cars can take a battering i think the x5 is just a 5 series on stilts