NHTSA Complaint #10731904 — 2004 BMW Z4

THE DAY I PURCHASED MY USED 2004 BMW Z4, I NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL "STICKING". I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL WITH THAT PARTICULAR CAR. OVER THE YEARS, THERE ARE DAYS THAT IT DRIVES NORMALLY WITH NO STEERING PROBLEMS, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS REALLY STICKING WHEN THE CAR IS GOING OVER 20 MPH OR I SHOULD SAY, IT'S HARDER TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF 20-25 MPH. THE BMW DEALER WHERE I LIVE NOW TOLD ME THAT IT WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR OFTEN ENOUGH. AND IT'S TRUE THAT I DON'T DRIVE VERY OFTEN - I JUST ROLLED OVER 50,000 MILES AND THE CAR IS 14 YEARS OLD. I HAVE MANY TIMES HAD TO PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY OR DRIVE WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON BECAUSE I WASN'T ABLE TO STAY WITHIN MY LANE DUE TO THE STEERING PROBLEM. I GET FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE ANYWHERE EXCEPT THE CITY STREETS NEAR MY HOME WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS UNDER 40 MPH. I AM GOING TO CONTACT THE DEALER HERE IN OK AGAIN AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO TO FIX THIS ISSUE ONCE AND FOR ALL BECAUSE MY CAR HAS BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN A NORMAL FASHION.