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Originally Posted by JCL

If an automatic transmission failing was so exceptional, the entire business model of Aamco, Mister Transmission, ATRA, etc, would be invalid. For some reason these shops have been around since the 1950s. Maybe transmissions do fail. It isn't at all nice to have it happen to you, but it certainly isn't unusual.

BMW is an engine company, not a transmission company. I agree with your point to the extent that it applies to engines, but not third party components. ZF are very good transmissions. They can fail, just like all other transmissions can fail. We wish they didn't. But they do.

I'm sorry, but that entire post is just an X5 lover defending his woman. An engine company? It prides itself on it's service/maintenance and luxurious, high performance vehicles. Maybe you've heard "the ultimate driving machine" thrown around? I'd say that goes way beyond just an engine. I absolutely disagree with you about the transmission. A $75,000 vehicle should not need a transmission at 50k. Period. And BMW chose ZF for the transmission so it falls on BMW, yes the "engine company." This is 100% much too common of a problem with these vehicles. ML550 in my future