Issue ID | 915204 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10455153 |
Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | Z4 |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 12/01/12 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Drove from alabama to pa. To buy my z4. Test drive was fine but as car warmed up and i got to highway speed i immediately noticed a problem with the steering. I have since found out by going online that 03 to 05 z4's commonly have a problem called sticky steering. You have to force the car to turn. I have written bmw corporate and they instructed me to go to tom williams bmw in birmingham where they confirmed that it needs a new steering column at a cost of $3180. This car has 55,000 miles and obviously is the result of a defect that needs to be recalled. I have all the correspondence with corporate that i would like to forward to you. This problem almost caused me to wreck my car three weeks ago and its just a matter of time until someone gets killed. I know that you have heard of this problem and it is time that something is done. For a $40,000 car to have such a serious problem is just ridiculous. Please help us force bmw to resolve this deadly problem! Thanks. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
City and State | RAINBOW CITY, AL |
VIN pattern | 4USBT535X5LXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | RWD |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | 70 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
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Dealer's name | TOM WILLIAMS BMW |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | BIRMINGHAM |
Dealer's state code | AL |
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