Drivetrain Malfunction Error

omar1080 · 01-23-2022, 12:20 PM

Happy Sunday All.

I have a '19 M5 Comp, 21K miles. Yesterday when i turned it on I got a Drivetrain malfunction error. It said reduced engine performance but driving still possible. I noticed that the car was kind of vibrating a bit...and acceleration was not as sharp. Drive about 30 miles.

I turned it on later that day, the warning message completely disappeared and everything seemed like normal.

Turned it on today again, all good, no warning.

Has this happened to anyone before? Should I take it in to the dealer to have a look? Wondering what caused this to begin with.

Thanks!

Demon Barber · 01-23-2022, 12:57 PM

Still under warranty, so I would definitely have the dealer scan it at no cost. Probably logged some codes.

omar1080 · 01-23-2022, 01:30 PM

yeah - might as well. I didnt realize that there would be some codes for them to look at if they go away. Thanks man.

josec70 · 01-23-2022, 01:45 PM

Take to dealer … I had the DTML pop up recently with the car acting as you describe. In my case, the DTML message never went away.

Plug and injector replaced under warranty and all is back to normal.

omar1080 · 01-23-2022, 01:49 PM

Thanks josec70

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Originally Posted by josec70

Take to dealer … I had the DTML pop up recently with the car acting as you describe. In my case, the DTML message never went away.

Plug and injector replaced under warranty and all is back to normal.

josec70 · 01-23-2022, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by omar1080

Thanks josec70

Quote:

Originally Posted by josec70

Take to dealer … I had the DTML pop up recently with the car acting as you describe. In my case, the DTML message never went away.

Plug and injector replaced under warranty and all is back to normal.

Yesssir

DarrylW · 01-30-2022, 11:23 PM

I had the same thing happen. Dealer replaced both charge coolers and the associated cooler up front. It didn’t fix the problem. Got the same warning the first time I drove it after I picked it up from the dealer. It’s back at the dealer all weekend. We will see what they say Monday

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omar1080 New Member 3 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Drivetrain Malfunction Error Happy Sunday All. I have a '19 M5 Comp, 21K miles. Yesterday when i turned it on I got a Drivetrain malfunction error. It said reduced engine performance but driving still possible. I noticed that the car was kind of vibrating a bit...and acceleration was not as sharp. Drive about 30 miles. I turned it on later that day, the warning message completely disappeared and everything seemed like normal. Turned it on today again, all good, no warning. Has this happened to anyone before? Should I take it in to the dealer to have a look? Wondering what caused this to begin with. Thanks!
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01-23-2022, 12:57 PM	#2
Demon Barber Captain 292 Rep 605 Posts Drives: 2018 M5, 2022 911 Turbo S Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Still under warranty, so I would definitely have the dealer scan it at no cost. Probably logged some codes.
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omar1080 New Member 3 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	yeah - might as well. I didnt realize that there would be some codes for them to look at if they go away. Thanks man.
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01-23-2022, 01:45 PM	#4
josec70 Major General 4074 Rep 5,233 Posts Drives: 22' Individual Chalk M5C Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (2)	Take to dealer … I had the DTML pop up recently with the car acting as you describe. In my case, the DTML message never went away. Plug and injector replaced under warranty and all is back to normal. __________________ CURRENT: 22' INDIVIDUAL M5\| CHALK \| TARTUFO \| CCB \| MPE \| H&R \| IND GONE: 19' M5C\| SINGAPORE GREY\| ARAGON\|VELOS VLS-06\|H&R\|iPE\|IND\|XPEL\|CF\|RADENSO GONE: 15' F10 M5\|BSM\|BLACK\|VELOS VSS-S2\|KW\|AKRA\|IND\|CF \|ESCORT 360\|VELOS PIGGY GONE: 13' F10 M5\|SG\|BLACK\|AKRA\|KW\|IND LONG GONE: 09' E60 M5\|02' E39 M5
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DarrylW New Member 6 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2018 M4(deceased)2018 M5 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I had the same thing happen. Dealer replaced both charge coolers and the associated cooler up front. It didn’t fix the problem. Got the same warning the first time I drove it after I picked it up from the dealer. It’s back at the dealer all weekend. We will see what they say Monday
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