NHTSA Complaint #11202624 — 2019 BMW X5

1) SEVERAL INSTANCES OF DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE STEERING DRIFTS SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT REQUIRING CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTIONS. I HAVE THE STEERING WHEEL CENTERED IN THE LANE BUT THE CAR WILL SLIGHTLY DRIFT IN ONE DIRECTION, ONCE CORRECTED IT WILL DRIFT IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN IT DOES. WIND AND ROAD CROWN WERE NOT A FACTOR. IT REMINDS ME OF CARS BUILT IN THE 1970'S THAT HAD A BIT OF "PLAY" IN THE STEERING. 2) X5 WAS PARKED OUTSIDE ON A ROAD TRIP THROUGH DES MOINES IN EARLY FEBRUARY. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE MID-TEENS. DEPARTING THE NEXT MORNING AND IMMEDIATELY DRIVING (DRY ROAD CONDITIONS) ON THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING WHEEL HAD SLIGHT JERKING MOVEMENTS TAKING THE CAR LEFT OR RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. YOU COULD DEFINITELY FEEL THE MOVEMENT IN THE STEERING AND IT REQUIRED CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT. THIS WENT AWAY AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES. IT APPEARS THE STEERING IS RECEIVING UNCOMMANDED INPUTS FROM SENSORS OR SOFTWARE WHICH IS UNSETTLING WHEN IT OCCURS.