2005 BMW 330CI Steering Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Steering Issues in the 2005 BMW 330CI
1 steering complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 BMW 330CI. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Steering Complaints
I WAS COMING AROUND A CURVE AT AROUND 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE MY POWER STEERING FAILED. I NEARLY RAN OFF THE ROAD WHEN THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST BUT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STAY ON THE ROAD. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON AN OFFRAMP AT 50 MILES PER HOUR THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT OUTCOME. MY INTERNET RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMPS TO FAIL AS THE INTERNAL SHAFT BREAKS AWAY IN THE PUMP AND FLUID IS NO LONGER CIRCULATED WITHIN THE SYSTEM. GIVEN THAT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, I DON'T SEE HOW THIS IS NOT A RECALL. *TR
Other 2005 BMW 330CI Problem Areas
Air Bags
19 complaints
Exterior Lighting
5 complaints
Electrical System
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingtail Lights
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Structurebodyroof And Pillars
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint