NHTSA Complaint #10415576 — 2005 BMW Z4 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10415576
Vehicle	2005 BMW Z4
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 28, 2011
Date Filed	July 28, 2011
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

STEERING PROBLEM. HOT WEATHER THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO FREEZE IN A POSITION, TAKES EXTRA EFFORT TO MAKE STEERING CORRECTIONS. ONCE THE STEERING BEGINS CHANGING, THE FRICTION FORCE DIMINISHES TO A NORMAL FORCE, RESULTING IN AN OVER CORRECTION IN DIRECTION. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS RESULTS IN VERY DANGEROUS SWAYING AND SWERVING OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BECAUSE OF THIS STEERING PROBLEM. I HAVE LIVED WITH THIS AS LONG AS I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. THE RECENT HEAT WAVE HAS BROUGHT ON THE CONDITION AS STRONG AS EVER BEFORE. TODAY I DECIDED TO USE THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHER CAR OWNERS WERE REPORTING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL CAR. I JUST READ THAT NHTSA HAS DISMISSED SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I INVITE YOU TO COME TEST DRIVE MY CAR, AND TELL ME IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

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