View Drivetrain Malfunction Bmw Gif . I had sooo much feedback and question from the first video. I have a 2013 bmw x3 and have a same issue as posted. Engine Malfunction Fuel Supply M5post Bmw M5 Forum from f10.m5post.com Has anyone had a drivetrain error message come up on their car, only for it to disappear again within a couple of seconds. There are a ton of sensors in and around the engine and one of them could be setting off the drivetrain malfunction message. Yeah any number of things can cause a drivetrain malfunction. While bmw sydney was nice enough to loan us a x1 over the weekend, we had to return it today. Bang, then shut down, drivetrain malfunction error. I pulled into the pits, shut down, and restarted and the message cleared. Trans throws drivetrain malfunction ja: My 2012 bmw 650i with 36,000 miles has been at the dealer for more than 3 weeks for the dreaded drivetr