My battery died last nite, but before the car completely shut down, the beast did some very wierd and dangerous stuff.
After starting the engine, the red cog light came on and advised moderation..... I moderately placed her in reverse and eased back out of my parking spot. I then placed it in first, but the car remained stuck in reverse gear. With the dash light indicating first gear I gave it some gas and the car went backwards. I nearly hit another parked car!! After that I shut down the car, waited a few minutes and tried starting it, but it died completely.
This morning roadside assistance came by to give me a boost and perfom a battery diagnosis... The battery drain test indicated "suspect", meaning the car draws too much power when it is turned off.
I recall another thread with a member reporting the same problem with being stuck in reverse. BMW needs to get on top of this, some one could get hurt....