NHTSA Complaint #10294709 — 2005 BMW Z4 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10294709
Vehicle	2005 BMW Z4
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 1, 2009
Date Filed	December 7, 2009
Mileage	35,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2005 BMW 3.0 W/AUTO TRANSMISSION. MY CAR HAS HAD TWO RECURRING ISSUES FROM TIME TO TIME STARTING WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LIGHT ENGAGING WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING DEAD AT IDLE OR AT CORNERS. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THAT MY CAR HAS STALLED WITH THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN THRICE ON I-95 AND ON LOCAL ROADS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT WAS A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION TWICE WITH MY GIRLFRIEND SWEARING NEVER TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN. HOW IT HAPPENS? AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH OR LESS, EPS, ABS, BRAKE, DTC COMES ON AND OFF WITH THE NAVIGATION SCREEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THEN ABUPTLY AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF. REMEDY: PULL OVER, OFF THE CAR AND ON IT BACK AGAIN AND GO.

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