Transmission light on 2001 BMW 330i?
Asked by richardm0806 Jan 26, 2014 at 04:42 PM about the 2001 BMW 3 Series 330i Sedan RWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
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 it and what is the price for repair?
3 Answers
Tom answered 4 years ago
Since the light is on, you can pull some code numbers to tell you what the issue is. Most times that light is trans related but sometimes not.
jorjito7 answered about a year ago
i have a 2001 330i bmw and the same thing with the light but it would skip gears from 1,2,3 to 4th and 5h so it would take time to accelerate. I bought a 2004 330ci engine and trans and its stick shift mine was automatic. can i do the swap. let me know (262)617-8932
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