2007 3.0si Transmission Malfunction error

TigerBalm · 04-15-2015, 06:14 PM

As I was parallel parking my car today I had issues with my transmission not selecting the gears I was putting it into. First I was able to put it in reverse but it wouldn't move, so I started shifting between drive and reverse and after a few tries i able to move the car in reverse and proceed to park my car. The car functioned as it should after that first mishap and as I was finishing up I put the gear in reverse again and it wouldn't move. This time it jumps into park whenever I selected a gear and a error message of "transmission malfunction stuck in park" appeared with a gear indictor on the dash. This is the second time this has happened to me. On Monday it did the same thing but after I shut the car off and started it again it would go away and drive like nothing happened. Today I tried to do that but it didn't work, the error message kept popping up. Please help!

Parise2713 · 04-15-2015, 06:25 PM

I was just looking through the forum for an answer to the same problem. Not sure what it is.

TigerBalm · 04-15-2015, 06:27 PM

I just really hope my transmission didn't crap out on me.

lanbrown · 04-15-2015, 07:14 PM

It could be the mechatronics sleeve that is starting to fail. It first starts to leak and as the leak gets worse, so do the symptoms. Fluid is basically getting into a control board of the transmission.

TigerBalm · 04-15-2015, 09:32 PM

I've did some research about the mechatronics sleeve leak, but none of the symptoms I've read this far is similar to mines.

On the bright sides, I know now to replace the mechatronic sleeve when I replace the transmission pan and fluid since my car is nearing the 100k mark.

lanbrown · 04-15-2015, 10:36 PM

How about this:
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...des-video.html

I still think it is the mechatronics sleeve that is causing the issue.

TigerBalm · 04-16-2015, 04:34 PM

I came across that post, but the difference is that he's actually able to drive the car whereas my situation I wasn't able to enagage any gear. I was literally stuck in park. On the other hand, I drove the car this morning and none of the symptoms from yesterday showed up. I'm schedule for a diagnostic on Monday, hopefully I'll get an answer.

04-15-2015, 06:14 PM	#1
TigerBalm New Member 1 Rep 8 Posts Drives: '07 X5 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Philadelphia, Pa iTrader: (0)	2007 3.0si Transmission Malfunction error As I was parallel parking my car today I had issues with my transmission not selecting the gears I was putting it into. First I was able to put it in reverse but it wouldn't move, so I started shifting between drive and reverse and after a few tries i able to move the car in reverse and proceed to park my car. The car functioned as it should after that first mishap and as I was finishing up I put the gear in reverse again and it wouldn't move. This time it jumps into park whenever I selected a gear and a error message of "transmission malfunction stuck in park" appeared with a gear indictor on the dash. This is the second time this has happened to me. On Monday it did the same thing but after I shut the car off and started it again it would go away and drive like nothing happened. Today I tried to do that but it didn't work, the error message kept popping up. Please help!
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Parise2713 Private First Class 33 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 2012 FBO E70 X5 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (1)	I was just looking through the forum for an answer to the same problem. Not sure what it is. __________________ Padny Detailing Padnydetailing.com IG/ Facebook: Padnydetailing
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04-15-2015, 06:27 PM	#3
TigerBalm New Member 1 Rep 8 Posts Drives: '07 X5 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Philadelphia, Pa iTrader: (0)	I just really hope my transmission didn't crap out on me.
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lanbrown Private First Class 6 Rep 129 Posts Drives: BMW X5 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	It could be the mechatronics sleeve that is starting to fail. It first starts to leak and as the leak gets worse, so do the symptoms. Fluid is basically getting into a control board of the transmission.
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04-15-2015, 09:32 PM	#5
TigerBalm New Member 1 Rep 8 Posts Drives: '07 X5 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Philadelphia, Pa iTrader: (0)	I've did some research about the mechatronics sleeve leak, but none of the symptoms I've read this far is similar to mines. On the bright sides, I know now to replace the mechatronic sleeve when I replace the transmission pan and fluid since my car is nearing the 100k mark.
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04-15-2015, 10:36 PM	#6
lanbrown Private First Class 6 Rep 129 Posts Drives: BMW X5 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	How about this: http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...des-video.html I still think it is the mechatronics sleeve that is causing the issue. Last edited by lanbrown; 04-15-2015 at 10:41 PM..
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04-16-2015, 04:34 PM	#7
TigerBalm New Member 1 Rep 8 Posts Drives: '07 X5 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Philadelphia, Pa iTrader: (0)	I came across that post, but the difference is that he's actually able to drive the car whereas my situation I wasn't able to enagage any gear. I was literally stuck in park. On the other hand, I drove the car this morning and none of the symptoms from yesterday showed up. I'm schedule for a diagnostic on Monday, hopefully I'll get an answer.
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