My transmission light (orange gear with exclamation point) came on while I was at a red light. Now the car has problems accelerating from a slow speed or a stop. Engine still revs normally. What is

Asked by Mopao Apr 09, 2014 at 03:30 PM about the 2000 BMW 3 Series 318i

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Your transmission fluid could be getting low, Trans need there fluid keep to the full mark all the time to function properly, Maybe you have noticed a leak or something?

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I have a check engine light on and a orange gear with a exclamation point coming out every time I start driving sometimes just random I check the code on the check engine light and it pop out to be a 4 gear code , what’s it ??

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Your transmission is going into limp mode. It’s getting stuck in 4/5 gear. You may be low on fluid and possibly causing the transmission to overheat. Could also be an electrical issue. I’d definitely get that checked out before cause permanent damage.

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do a 3 quart Transmission fluid change, and Try starting your car in Neutral. Code should reset upon starting in neutral. only cycling out 3 quarts of trans fluid to determine if it’s just old oil causing the issue or if it’s solenoids inside from sludge build up, in which a new trans oil filter may be the suspect also.... Has your Battery been weak lately??

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