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      01-31-2013, 12:57 PM   #1
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Drivetrain fault drive moderately

Had this today whilst on the motorway, car lost all power, pulled up on hard shoulder, tried the usual restart to clear and would not even start. Car currently at dealers in Swindon, I am back home 80 miles away, with an Astra diesel. Anyone have any experience of this?

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      01-31-2013, 01:04 PM   #2
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      01-31-2013, 01:11 PM   #3
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February last year. I have covered 32000 miles in it.

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February last year. I have covered 32000 miles in it.

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Then Im assuming you were prior to the oil pump issues
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Cheers, hopefully softwear then.

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http://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=655244
http://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=688513
Software update also fixes the "Drivetrain. Maximum power not available" error on cold start.
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      01-31-2013, 04:04 PM   #9
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Cheers,makes sense, now want it back!

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might be also fuel pump...
since it is not restarted, most likely fuel.
i had the same problem last week.
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Well, this has also happened to me. First time was at ~1000miles. Pulling onto a highway the car went into this "limp mode" where it gave me the message of drivetrain malfunction - drive moderately. So I pulled over as soon as i could, turned the car completely off and back on, and it was fine. A few hours later again same issue, this time turned the car off and back on and it was fine, one difference the check engine light was on. Called the dealer made the service appointment along with letting them know about this issue. I was told it was a cylinder misfire and the problem could not be replicated therefore they cleared the codes and sent me off. Last night it happened again, this is ~150 miles after leaving the dealer from break-in service.

Today it is going straight to the dealer and something needs to get done because this is unacceptable on a car with 1400miles.

I'll keep you guys posted.
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Well, this has also happened to me. First time was at ~1000miles. Pulling onto a highway the car went into this "limp mode" where it gave me the message of drivetrain malfunction - drive moderately. So I pulled over as soon as i could, turned the car completely off and back on, and it was fine. A few hours later again same issue, this time turned the car off and back on and it was fine, one difference the check engine light was on. Called the dealer made the service appointment along with letting them know about this issue. I was told it was a cylinder misfire and the problem could not be replicated therefore they cleared the codes and sent me off. Last night it happened again, this is ~150 miles after leaving the dealer from break-in service.

Today it is going straight to the dealer and something needs to get done because this is unacceptable on a car with 1400miles.

I'll keep you guys posted.
Annoying, best of luck and hopefully they figure it out this time. Trekking back and forth to the dealer would infuriate me as it did back with me e46 M3 and a constant SMG issue they could not diagnose.
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Well, this has also happened to me. First time was at ~1000miles. Pulling onto a highway the car went into this "limp mode" where it gave me the message of drivetrain malfunction - drive moderately. So I pulled over as soon as i could, turned the car completely off and back on, and it was fine. A few hours later again same issue, this time turned the car off and back on and it was fine, one difference the check engine light was on. Called the dealer made the service appointment along with letting them know about this issue. I was told it was a cylinder misfire and the problem could not be replicated therefore they cleared the codes and sent me off. Last night it happened again, this is ~150 miles after leaving the dealer from break-in service.

Today it is going straight to the dealer and something needs to get done because this is unacceptable on a car with 1400miles.

I'll keep you guys posted.
Happened to my car at first 7 km and first 650 km mileage, as it did to many others.
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      02-02-2013, 01:08 PM   #14
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Got the car back, apparently moisture ingress to relays in a box under the bonnet, it seems the lid was not correctly fitted during build, so they replaced them, and the lid.

All fine now

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60rk you have done some serious miles in 11 months
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60rk you have done some serious miles in 11 months
Yes, I use the car for business a lot, so fortunately a lot of the costs (3 sets tyres and huge amount of fuel) are reimbursed.
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No update on my car yet . I dropped it off 2/4 at 10am and has been there ever since. This is the second time it is there for the same issue. If this is to happen a third time would it be considered a lemon?
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No update on my car yet . I dropped it off 2/4 at 10am and has been there ever since. This is the second time it is there for the same issue. If this is to happen a third time would it be considered a lemon?
You would need to check, i believe lemon laws vary by state
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Had this error in my F20... Not sure what caused it.
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I apologize for reviving this old thread. We had similar problem that occurred to my car, it turns out that catalytic converter were clogged and it causes drivetrain malfunction message to occur. I've read an article about it and it may help you too, if you search "Troubleshooting BMW Drivetrain Malfunction Drive Moderately Warning on YOUCANIC" you can read about it yourself. I hope that this information will help others having the same issue.
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