NHTSA Complaint #10597534 — 2005 BMW Z4

FIRST TIME WAS ON THE INTERSTATE APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT HAD TIGHT SPOTS REQUIRING THE NEED FOR BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL. THE CAR SEEMED TO WANDER LEFT AND RIGHT AND WHEN CORRECTED IT WAS INSENSITIVE. IT FELT LIKE A GOOSE NECK BEARING THAT HAD BEEN OVER TIGHTENED ON A BICYCLE, IT HAD A TIGHT FEEL, YET IT WAS ONLY IN THE CENTER POSITION. WHEN MAKING LANE CHANGES IT FELT NORMAL, BACK TO CENTER THE FEEL RETURNED AS BEFORE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY ON A STATE HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAS THE SPORT MODE AND IN BOTH OCCURRENCES IT WAS IN SPORT. I HAVE 60 YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND MANY CARS HAVE BEEN HIGH PERFORMANCE AND SPORT VEHICLES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT AND REQUIRES BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL TO COUNTER. *TR