NHTSA Complaint #10503548 — 2003 BMW Z4

I HAVE A 2003 BMW Z4 2.5I I RECENTLY PURCHASED. I NOTICED THE "STICKY" STEERING FOR THE FIRST TIME THE NIGHT I PURCHASED IT. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED THAT HUNDREDS OF Z4 OWNERS HAVE THIS SERIOUS STEERING ISSUE. THE STEERING IS NOT SO BAD IN COOL WEATHER, BUT WARMER TEMPERATURES HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON KEEPING THE CAR ON THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE 1 MONTH THAT I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. YESTERDAY I ALMOST LOST CONTROL GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON A CURVE DRIVING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. Z4 OWNERS ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO THIS STICKY STEERING ISSUE. I DIDN'T HAVE TO LOOK HARD ON THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT THIS ISSUE WIDE-SPREAD AND HAS BEEN GROSSLY IGNORED. I WAS ALSO SURPRISED AT THE NUMBER OF AFFECTED CARS, WITH NO ACTION BY BMW OR OUR GOVERNMENT. WHAT ARE THE POWERS AT BE WAITING FOR? A DEATH BECAUSE OF THE STEERING ISSUE. THE CAR NEEDS A RECALL FOR A REPLACEMENT STEERING COLUMN OR A BULLETIN TO SIMPLY BRING THE CAR TO A DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. BMW IS AWARE OF THE FAULTY STEERING COLUMNS. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN FIXED YET? PLEASE DO SOMETHING! *TR