Tranny Problem Gear 5 Ratio Incorrect? Code 0735

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Hoping someone may be able to Help! '99 E46 328i

Had a "warning" Gear with an exclamation! in the center of the gear come up next to the Digital (P,R,N,D) indicator on the dash.The tranny felt like it might be bogging down?
I had to give alot of Gas Pedal to move forward.(I believe it may have been stuck in 5th gear)
I turned to car off, waited a min, and then started the car, and the warning indicator was gone?

Drove the car and all seemed fine! I immediately took the car and had the transmission fluid flushed.( for all those wondering about the "lifetime fluid", it was really a nasty color black @ 125K miles) Car drove fine.

Anyway, a few days later the warning light appeared again and the tranny did the same thing, except this time the engine "check" light came on. I pulled a single code P0735 which appears to be a "Gear 5 ratio incorrect" ?

Does anybody know what this is?, and if so, any suggestions?
Any help appreciated! durbanite@aol.com
Thanks
 
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The exclamation point means the computer has shut the transmission down to a fail safe mode to protect the transmission. The power is minimal at best. Off to the dealer you go................
 


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