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Was cruising on a highway turnpike, was going probably 90 mph and my "EML", "Traction Control" and "Brake"(yellow) lights came on. The car then proceeded to lose power and would not accelerate or rev past 2,000 rpm. Code that I read off of my OBD2 came back as P16A7 often is due to...

So I recently just bought this car from probably the biggest D bag on the planet because he fixed everything with superglue, zip ties, and electrical tape. I've been going through the car and fixing things that go wrong with it. I have run into an issue though. Every morning, like clockwork...

Hey guys, I have a 2002 330ci with just over 114k on it. I just started experiencing "Limp Home Mode". I took my car to a local BMW specialist. The EGS Fault Codes were 0031, 0036, 0041. The mechanic cleared the codes and said if it happens again I will need a new transmission. 0031 EGS...

My automatic 1999 328i keeps dropping into Limp Mode after taking a corner at above average speed. Specifically left-hand corners at speed, hard right-hand turns or lazy Sunday driving doesn't trigger anything. More strangely: turning the ignition off for 15 or so seconds will clear the warning...

Hi all - new to the forum but have been doing a lot of research on people's experience with getting a transmission telltale warning alert. Hopefully someone might have some insight... I've recently got in to a 2003 320i and had noticed that on first startup and the engine is cold it was idling...