OVERKILL
$100 Site Donor 2021
So, the right rear wheel speed sensor on the 2000 328i went. Tranny goes into limp mode, car becomes an epic turd to drive, as it only runs in 3rd gear when this happens.
Initially, it would only happen once in a blue moon. The dash would light up like a Christmas tree, then it would fix itself.
Then it got to the point where you'd have to stop, shut it off, restart it, then it would be OK.
Now, I get the code immediately after clearing it (the car has been sitting for a bit, wife has been driving the Expedition, I've been driving the M5 and this car also needed a throttle body which is now done and the codes for that have not come back).
What blows my mind is that a bad wheel speed sensor basically cripples this car. If I have one go bad on the Expedition, I'd lose the ABS, whoopdie doo, no huge problem there, but on this car, it is like "Nein Chris, ze veel schpeed sensor ist broken! Ve vill go into ze limp mode jetzt!"
Is this a BMW only "feature" or have others experienced this on other cars?
Initially, it would only happen once in a blue moon. The dash would light up like a Christmas tree, then it would fix itself.
Then it got to the point where you'd have to stop, shut it off, restart it, then it would be OK.
Now, I get the code immediately after clearing it (the car has been sitting for a bit, wife has been driving the Expedition, I've been driving the M5 and this car also needed a throttle body which is now done and the codes for that have not come back).
What blows my mind is that a bad wheel speed sensor basically cripples this car. If I have one go bad on the Expedition, I'd lose the ABS, whoopdie doo, no huge problem there, but on this car, it is like "Nein Chris, ze veel schpeed sensor ist broken! Ve vill go into ze limp mode jetzt!"
Is this a BMW only "feature" or have others experienced this on other cars?