NHTSA Complaint #11232527 — 2003 BMW Z4

OVER THE PAST COUPLE YEARS I'VE NOTICED STICKY STEERING BUT AM JUST REPORTING NOW. AT MOST SPEEDS I'VE HAD THE STEERING STICK AND NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL. OFTEN NEEDING TO REACT OR OVERCORRECT. I'VE NOTICED AN INCREASE IN OCCURRENCE AND SEVERITY THE WARMER THE AMBIENT TEMP IS. WHEN STEERING AROUND A CURVE THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T WANT TO COME BACK TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT CORRECTIVE ACTION. THIS AFTERNOON THE AMBIENT TEMP WAS ABOUT 90F AND WITH OCCURED AT EVERY MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I FEAR THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT AND REALLY TAKES AWAY FROM THE ENJOYMENT OF DRIVING THIS CAR. I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND ALL OVER THE INTERNET DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUE. OTHER REPORTS I'VE READ STATE THAT THE DEALERS RECOMMENDED REPAIR IS REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AT A COST OF $3000-$4000.