525i.... hesitation problems.

I have a co-worker with a 05 525i and he says he's got a hesitation problem. When he stepson the gas from a stop he says there is a delay that doesn't feel normal. The dealer he brings it to says it is normal though. Any ideas? Are there any TSB's out there?

Thanks for the help.

and also the model I test drove. It does not happen in Drive-Sport mode, or in M-1, so I consider it part of the D-mode programming. Consider it passenger neck protection from lead-footed drivers.

Originally Posted by Clevertrousers

and also the model I test drove. It does not happen in Drive-Sport mode, or in M-1, so I consider it part of the D-mode programming. Consider it passenger neck protection from lead-footed drivers.

Thanks for the heads-up.

The hesitation is not normal, but a software upgrade will solve the problem. I don't know of any TSB's off the top of my head, but this topic has been beat to death on other forums...

Well, he tells me that tat the dealer is saying that it's normal.

As far as I have read, BMW service departments seem to not be very good at dealing with these issues, but a software upgrade to CIP 16.2 or higher seems to resolve many of the transmission hesitation problems.

Check out this thread (there are many others, this is just one I found right away):

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...&hl=hesitation

I have the hesitation. My car is 5 days off the lot, April 05 build 2006. It has the perspective map display, so CIP is at least 16.2, right?

Note: we're talking about the hesitation from a standing start (stopped), which has had less attention in the forums than the hesitation at speed.

Originally Posted by Me530

As far as I have read, BMW service departments seem to not be very good at dealing with these issues, but a software upgrade to CIP 16.2 or higher seems to resolve many of the transmission hesitation problems.

Check out this thread (there are many others, this is just one I found right away):

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...&hl=hesitation

I wish I could help more, but that's all I know! When I picked up my '06 530i in Europe, I never experienced any hesitation from start, so I have to think that there is something wrong with the cars that have the hesitation. Maybe take it to a different service department?