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bmw faces new class action lawsuit in the us: seven-speed dual-clutch transmission stalls, shifting gears takes up to 7 seconds

2024-09-15

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bmw is reportedly facing a proposed class-action lawsuit in the united states, with the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (dct) in its 2023 bmw x1 xdrive 28i suv being accused of being jerky and taking up to seven seconds to engage a gear.

a virginia couple filed a class-action lawsuit, alleging that the model's seven-speed dual-clutch transmission sometimes took up to seven seconds to respond to driver input.

what’s more serious is that some car owners have reported that their vehicles sometimes roll on their own, possibly in the opposite direction of the driver’s expected direction.

it is reported that the 2023 bmw x1 is equipped with a 2.0t engine, whose output power has been increased by 13 horsepower, and the old 8at automatic transmission has been replaced with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.

the lawsuit states that the rolling problem may result from a malfunction of the clutch actuator, defects in the clutch assembly and problems in the system connecting the engine, transmission and brake software.

the plaintiff believes that bmw should compensate the car owner and bear the cost of repairing the "defective" suv.

bmw has not yet responded to this.