Had a WTF moment last night

F30MSport · 10-27-2013, 01:25 PM

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Leaving Wawa last night....I get into my car, put the car in reverse, check for cross traffic then start moving back when the car slams to a stop. There was a loud bang I swore I just got into an accident but realized I didn't hit anything after checking my rear camera. My driver door wasn't closed completely so the car I guess slammed back into park! I shut my driver door completely and put the car back into reverse. The transmission slammed again! What the heck kind of feature is this? Anyone have this happen?

X2 Monstah · 10-27-2013, 01:45 PM

Your car was probably regurgitating the Wawa gas.

chetman7 · 10-27-2013, 02:37 PM

Had this happen this morning as I just had to move the car back 10 ft down the drovay. I recently had my car tinted so I didn't want the drop down feature to mess it so I left it cracked...I swear I though I hot something....scared the shit out of me at like 5am

teen335 · 10-27-2013, 02:39 PM

This has happened to me too. It is scary if you don't know what's going on

d4springer · 10-27-2013, 02:44 PM

Same here, opened drivers door whilst reversing into parking area, ended up being slammed into P.

This seems like a really stupid safety feature, however I do remember an incident over here when a "pop star" managed to fall out of their car (yes whilst driving) and the driverless car then ran over him!

pz619 · 10-27-2013, 03:20 PM

Same issue when I got a nail in the tire. I wasn't sure where the nail was so I would backup a bit and run out the car to check. I felt like a moron/child as every time I went to move the car 6 inches I had to buckle up or close the door completely. Eventually one of my neighbors asked what is going on. Rather than give the explaination that the transmission is forcing "park" mode I just told him "new car".

Of course after moving the car 10 times I realized I could have just latched the seatbelt in and sat on top of that, but 20/20 hindsight.

F30MSport · 10-27-2013, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BSM F30

Your car was probably regurgitating the Wawa gas.

Haha only shell v power for my car!

F30MSport · 10-27-2013, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chetman7

Had this happen this morning as I just had to move the car back 10 ft down the drovay. I recently had my car tinted so I didn't want the drop down feature to mess it so I left it cracked...I swear I though I hot something....scared the shit out of me at like 5am

I have the tint too so I thought I didn't see something or someone. This feature sucks

snowghost · 10-27-2013, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by F30MSport

I have the tint too so I thought I didn't see something or someone. This feature sucks

One more reason 6MT FTW.

ADRQ0811 · 10-28-2013, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by snowghost

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Originally Posted by F30MSport

I have the tint too so I thought I didn't see something or someone. This feature sucks

One more reason 6MT FTW.

Yes all the new BMWs do this I learned that on my f10 when I almost got whip lash from that quick stop

Sp82 · 10-28-2013, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by snowghost

One more reason 6MT FTW.

+1!!

hate it when my wife's X3 does this!

ny325 · 10-28-2013, 08:21 PM

So what feature is it?

pz619 · 10-28-2013, 09:27 PM

Basically the car thinks you've put it in gear and just left the car. It's designed to prevent the car rolling away without a driver.

IM2C · 10-28-2013, 09:37 PM

If you open the door while maneuvering to park, the car will shift to P. Happened to me a dozen times when backing into the garage.

PK2348 · 10-29-2013, 11:36 AM

thinking few years ahead, there must be a sensor of some sort that tells the transmission to go into P when the door is open. So when that sensor goes, your car is a brick?

snowghost · 10-29-2013, 02:06 PM

Wouldn't slamming into Park potentially mess something up on the parking gear?

JN1 · 10-29-2013, 02:44 PM

I've done that in my driveway twice when I was just backing up to work on something.

On a side note... Wawa peach iced tea. That is all.

rconti · 10-30-2013, 04:13 PM

Yeah in fact I had to triple-check the date on OP's post.. sounds exactly like a post written about a year ago about the same issue.

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10-27-2013, 02:37 PM	#3
chetman7 Lieutenant 129 Rep 536 Posts Drives: F80 m3 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Had this happen this morning as I just had to move the car back 10 ft down the drovay. I recently had my car tinted so I didn't want the drop down feature to mess it so I left it cracked...I swear I though I hot something....scared the shit out of me at like 5am
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10-27-2013, 02:39 PM	#4
teen335 Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 207 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 335i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Bonaire, GA iTrader: (0)	This has happened to me too. It is scary if you don't know what's going on
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10-27-2013, 02:44 PM	#5
d4springer Major 512 Rep 1,404 Posts Drives: F80 M3 CP SS/SO Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Scotland, UK iTrader: (0)	Same here, opened drivers door whilst reversing into parking area, ended up being slammed into P. This seems like a really stupid safety feature, however I do remember an incident over here when a "pop star" managed to fall out of their car (yes whilst driving) and the driverless car then ran over him! __________________ Current - F80 M3 CP SS/SO \| M Performance Extras Prev - F30 330D M Sport \| White \| M Performance Kit \| Various Extras Prev - E92 330D M Sport \| Black \| Highline Older - E46 330i \| Silver \| AC Schnitzer, E36 328i Coupe \| White
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10-27-2013, 03:20 PM	#6
pz619 Brigadier General 3279 Rep 3,256 Posts Drives: F87 M2C 6MT, Tesla 3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	Same issue when I got a nail in the tire. I wasn't sure where the nail was so I would backup a bit and run out the car to check. I felt like a moron/child as every time I went to move the car 6 inches I had to buckle up or close the door completely. Eventually one of my neighbors asked what is going on. Rather than give the explaination that the transmission is forcing "park" mode I just told him "new car". Of course after moving the car 10 times I realized I could have just latched the seatbelt in and sat on top of that, but 20/20 hindsight.
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10-28-2013, 08:21 PM	#12
ny325 Brigadier General 895 Rep 3,141 Posts Drives: Jet Black E90 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gridlock iTrader: (0)	So what feature is it?
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pz619 Brigadier General 3279 Rep 3,256 Posts Drives: F87 M2C 6MT, Tesla 3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	Basically the car thinks you've put it in gear and just left the car. It's designed to prevent the car rolling away without a driver.
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IM2C Major General 2067 Rep 5,373 Posts Drives: ∞ Improbability Drive Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: FL iTrader: (9)	If you open the door while maneuvering to park, the car will shift to P. Happened to me a dozen times when backing into the garage. __________________ ///\| g87 \| f87 Comp \| g29 M40i \| f97 Comp \| f80 Comp \| f80 \| f30 \| e92 \| tt \| S5 \| e92 \| 350z \| e90 \|
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PK2348 First Lieutenant 167 Rep 378 Posts Drives: 2021 330i xdrive Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Brooklyn iTrader: (0)	thinking few years ahead, there must be a sensor of some sort that tells the transmission to go into P when the door is open. So when that sensor goes, your car is a brick?
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10-29-2013, 02:06 PM	#16
snowghost Colonel 155 Rep 2,266 Posts Drives: '13 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Wouldn't slamming into Park potentially mess something up on the parking gear? __________________ F30 Sapphire Black M-Sport 335i 6MT
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JN1 Lieutenant Colonel 301 Rep 1,591 Posts Drives: S211 AMG E63 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Los Angeles CA iTrader: (2)	I've done that in my driveway twice when I was just backing up to work on something. On a side note... Wawa peach iced tea. That is all. __________________ *-JustinNApproved*
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10-30-2013, 04:13 PM	#18
rconti Lieutenant 14 Rep 525 Posts Drives: x5 3.5d, Clownshoe, Tesla 3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SF Bay iTrader: (0)	Yeah in fact I had to triple-check the date on OP's post.. sounds exactly like a post written about a year ago about the same issue.
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