Powertrain DRIVEABILITY Complaints (12 32 06)

Publication date: 2006-11-10
Reference number: 12 32 06
Supersedes refnos: 12 216 04

POWERTRAIN DRIVEABILITY COMPLAINTS

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): SI B 12 32 06, Date of Issue: November 10, 2006

BMW:	All models
GROUP:	Engine Electrical Systems

Superceded Bulletin(s): S.M. B12 216 04, Date of Issue: February 2006

NOTE: This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.M. B12 216 04 dated February 2006.

SUBJECT

Powertrain Driveability Complaints

SITUATION

Customer complains of various driveability issues occurring during the following operating conditions:

Cold start
Hot start
Idling in neutral and park
Idling in gear (forward or reverse)
Accelerating from a stop
Slowing to a stop
While turning
Full load
Partial load
Driving at a steady speed

PROCEDURE

All available resources must be reviewed. These resources must include but are not limited to Service Information Bulletins, TIS, DCS messages, Service Round Table and Training Materials. In addition, a Shop Foreman/Master Technician must been consulted before submitting any PuMA case.

Attached to this bulletin is a Diagnostic Driveability Questionnaire to help aid in diagnosis, please use this questionnaire before creating a driveability related PuMA case.

NOTE: Your diagnostic tester must have FASTA switched on in order to aid the Technical Hotline Specialist in their diagnosis. For more information on FASTA, refer to SI B07 07 01 . The vehicle information stored in the FASTA system is vital for additional early warning problem detection.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

For information only.

ATTACHMENTS

Fig 1: Diagnostic Driveability Questionnaire