A lot of BMW X1 and X2s along with some Mini Coopers have an issue with a small spring inside the shifter. The spring arm breaks causing the vehicle not to register that it is in park. This is a small inexpensive part that almost always is the cause of this warning. The dealers want to charge you for a new shifter which is $600+ and labor on top of that for a part that can be replace for under $20 and a couple hours for installation. I do not understand why this is not a recall at this point with the number of vehicles that have been affected and the cost of a dealer to fix it to what the actual part is to replace.
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A lot of BMW X1 and X2s along with some Mini Coopers have an issue with a small spring inside the shifter. The spring arm breaks causing the vehicle not to register that it is in park. This is a small inexpensive part that almost always is the cause of this warning. The dealers want to charge you for a new shifter which is $600+ and labor on top of that for a part that can be replace for under $20 and a couple hours for installation. I do not understand why this is not a recall at this point with the number of vehicles that have been affected and the cost of a dealer to fix it to what the actual part is to replace.
- Aaron R., Dover, US