BMW 330D - Intermittent starting fault with BMW 330D Auto

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Wed 7 Jul 2010 15:49
BMW 330D - Intermittent starting fault with BMW 330D Auto - ChrizF
My sister-in-law owns a BMW 330D. Recently it has developed an intermittent fault where it is impossible to start the car when the car is in ‘Park’ and it is not possible to remove the key from the ignition switch. Also it is impossible to move the Gear selector from ‘Park’ to push the car to a safer position. She has been given to understand that ignition key is prevented from being removed from the switch unless the gear selector is in ‘Park’ and it is not possible to move the gear selector from ‘Park’ unless an ignition key is in the switch. It would appear that the signal from the Gear Selector (be it physical or otherwise) is not being ‘sent’ to the ignition switch and/or vice versa. The BMW dealer to whom the car was taken after the first occurrence could not diagnose the fault. As is the nature of intermittent faults, the problem has ‘healed up’ twice, but the loss of confidence remains. Have you any knowledge as to what might be causing this problem?


Edited by ChrizF on 07/07/2010 at 15:57

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