NHTSA Complaint #10470470 — 2004 BMW Z4

STEERING STICKS IN THE AFTERNOON, WHEN OUTSIDE IS HOT AROUND 90F. I NOTICED THIS CONDITION THIS SUMMER WHEN DROVE THE CAR AFTER WORK. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 38000MI. ON IT. THE STEERING WHEEL LITERATELY FEELS STUCK IN A POSITION AND TAKES ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO TURN/CHANGE DIRECTION THEN IT'S LIKE IT JUST SUDDENLY RELEASES AND CAUSES YOU TO OVER-STEER THE CAR IT FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC OR DRIVING CLOSE TO A HWY BARRIER/CONSTRUCTION ZONE ETC.. I HAD TO FORCE TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND THE CAR WOULD DART DUE TO HAVING TO OVERCOMPENSATE FOR THE STUCK CONDITION. I KNOW THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING, BUT NOT SURE WHAT PARTICULAR CAUSING THE PROBLEM, MY BEST GUESS IS THE EPS SYSTEM. I HAVE BEEN READING THE FORUMS AND BLOGS AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH 2003-2005 BMW Z4'S SO I AM ADDING MINE TO THE LIST. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY (SAFETY! SAFETY!) ISSUE, I BELIEVE/WISH BMW SHOULD STEP UP AND RECALL OR TAKE CARE OF THIS APPARENT DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THESE CARS BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHEN THIS CONDITION ARISES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR