NHTSA Complaint #11101946 — 2011 BMW X3

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING FAILED SUDDENLY WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO STEER. IT BECAME LOCKED. IT SAID I HAD A CHASSIS STABILIZATION MALFUNCTION. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO APPEARED. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE SYSTEM RESET AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. IT BECAME VERY FREQUENT WHERE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED DRIVING ON LOCAL STREETS AND ON A HIGHWAY. WHEN I BROUGHT IT INTO THE REPAIR SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING MODULE AND STEERING RACK WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THEY SAID THAT BMWNA DID NOT HAVE A RECALL OR FIX ON THIS ISSUE. MY REPAIR SHOP SAID I WOULD NEED TO PAY THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THIS CODE CLEARED FROM THE REPAIR SHOP A NUMBER OF TIMES NOW.