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Hi Stu, thank you for jumping in on this.. I've just had another mechanic come out who took the starter off and confirmed its still working. I also got the RAC out as I forgot I had a policy with them through my insurance. He tried the jump start, , attempted to turn the crank from underneath and believes its seized.. I've mentioned the alternator point back to the mechanic for his thoughts as I agree.. The engine warning light came on, the engine stopped and it coasted to a stop and never started again... There was no noise and the gear selector went into neutral.. As I type this, is that a fail safe designed within the car to stop the wheel locking up when the engine seized? Finally, if it is gone , it needs to go as I am not prepared to spend another penny on it.. Any enthusiasts out there who want to take it on?

Hi Dave, his exact words on his report reads " we have found no comms with OBD, no crank suspected seized engine or internal engine fault, oil level OK, coolant level OK" I understood this was the F10 engine Dave , there were no symptoms, just driving home, warning lights on dash, , Stop Start etc and then it coasted to a strop and just a click when you try to start... AA put his vehicle charger onto the points in the engine bay and it made no difference. No symptoms, just had a new mechantronic unit and replacement gearbox fitted 2 months ago

Just months after spending a small fortune of a new mechatronic unit and replacement gearbox, its broken down again... AA just left, timing belt gone.. I cant afford ( and wouldn't if I could) more money to spend on it, any idea if there is a market for a 2014 530 D, 99 K miles with this amount of work due?

Hi Dave and thank you for the welcome and advice.. It always drove fine before hand.. I came home from work, parked it up, saw I had parked like a fool and restarted it to straighten it up.. It went into D but then slipped back into P by itself and stayed the same way.. The RAC came out, ran their diagnostic on the transmission and it came back with 420641, Parking lock incorrectly applied: plausibility driver command /sensor confirmation. Intermittent. Some research suggested that the common fault is the gear selector unit. I found a replacement, provided it to the garage in Taunton and their response it it isn't that. They said it might be a low battery ( just over 11 volts) and if the car wasn't told the battery was replaced, it can cause problems.. I looked at the fuses under the glove box but the ones I want to look at are buried underneath a relay that I cant get out. I asked if low or dirty transmission fluid might cause it, the garage suggested not, especially if the engine is cold.. I'm still concerned that it might be that as a previous service identified a small oil leak but they weren't sure where from.. I just don't know what to do for the best...

Hi all... I have a dilemma. I have a 2014 530 D M Sport Auto with a gearbox that has gone into Park and wont come out.. Garage says its probably going to need a gearbox rebuild at around the £3k mark.. A second hand gearbox costs less than a third of that but is the risk worth it?