NHTSA Complaint #11266045 — 2005 BMW Z4 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11266045
Vehicle	2005 BMW Z4
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	June 1, 2019
Date Filed	October 4, 2019
Mileage	14,731 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

MY 2005 BMW Z4 STEERING SEEMS TO DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN THE LANE. WHEN YOU ADJUST FOR THIS ( WHICH IS CONSTANT) THE STEER WHEEL FIGHTS YOU AND IT SEEMS TO BE STUCK, THEN BREAKS LOSE. THEN YOU GO TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LANE. IT'S WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND I BELIEVE THIS IS DANGEROUS DUE TO CONSTANT ATTENTION REQUIRED TO KEEP THE CAR TRACKING DOWN ROAD. IN TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN TO A CENTER POSITION AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET IT TO RETURN TO CENTER POSITION. THIS IS CONSTANT ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. I HAVE HAVE THE CAR ALIGN BY BMW AND THE TIRE ROTATED WITH NO CHANGE. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM.

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