X5 fail safe mode

Therealjimjamie · 08-02-2012, 04:53 PM

Hi all, bought my x5 a few days ago, but this morning it started to act up! Transmission fail safe mode comes up, no loss of power and gear changes r good, when this happens I have no speedo or revs and the temp gauge gos to max! Any ideas?

Strada1198 · 08-02-2012, 07:57 PM

Ouch!! What year is it?

Therealjimjamie · 08-03-2012, 05:27 AM

It's a 2001

Biff Grissel · 08-03-2012, 11:01 AM

Have it checked out before major malfunction IMO. Good luck.

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Therealjimjamie Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: X5 sport 4.4 v8 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	X5 fail safe mode Hi all, bought my x5 a few days ago, but this morning it started to act up! Transmission fail safe mode comes up, no loss of power and gear changes r good, when this happens I have no speedo or revs and the temp gauge gos to max! Any ideas?
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Strada1198 New Member 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 5.0 MSport Dinan S3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Morrisville, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 X5 5.0 [0.00]	Ouch!! What year is it?
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Therealjimjamie Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: X5 sport 4.4 v8 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	It's a 2001
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08-03-2012, 11:01 AM	#4
Biff Grissel stankmouth 35 Rep 508 Posts Drives: fun Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: west coast iTrader: (0)	Have it checked out before major malfunction IMO. Good luck.
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