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SlickShift · 01-04-2015, 10:30 AM

I had this happen to me today during some spirited driving. Entered very long, slightly downhill sweeper in 4th gear around 4-5K RPM. Powered out and shifted into 5th. About 3 seconds after I exited the turn I got a SES light and limp mode. Stopped the car and shut it off for about 10 seconds and then restarted the car. No light or limp mode afterwards. This was with 1/4 tank of fuel remaining.

Certainly scared the crap out of me (thought I did something catastrophic). Anyone else have this problem recently? And has there been a solution?

01-04-2015, 10:30 AM	#21
SlickShift Lieutenant Colonel 323 Rep 1,804 Posts Drives: '11 BMW E90 M3 ZCP, '21 X5 ZMP Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (7)	I had this happen to me today during some spirited driving. Entered very long, slightly downhill sweeper in 4th gear around 4-5K RPM. Powered out and shifted into 5th. About 3 seconds after I exited the turn I got a SES light and limp mode. Stopped the car and shut it off for about 10 seconds and then restarted the car. No light or limp mode afterwards. This was with 1/4 tank of fuel remaining. Certainly scared the crap out of me (thought I did something catastrophic). Anyone else have this problem recently? And has there been a solution? __________________ -Nick 2018 BMW 440i - M Sport, Exec Glacier Silver Metallic/Coral Red Dakota Retired: '00 323i, '06 325Ci, '09 135i, '06 Z4M Roadster, '93 525i, '76 2002, '14 X1, '14 M235i, '16 X4, '16 435i
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