2011 BMW 335D Steering Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Steering Issues in the 2011 BMW 335D
3 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 BMW 335D. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Steering Complaints
STEERING WHEELS IS SUCK WANT TURNING IN MY DRIVEWAY STEERING WHEELS LOCK UP CAN GETTING TURNING WHAT CAN WE DO
WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN A PARKING LOT THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND THE SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER WAS PRESENT. HAD THE CAR BEEN GOING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS.
WHILST DRIVING VEHICLE, BATTERY WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING, AND WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. AFTER VISIT TO DEALERSHIP, APPEARS THAT HARMONIC BALANCER WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF, IN TURN, TAKING OUT VARIOUS BELTS, INCLUDING THE BELTS THAT POWER A/C AND MOST IMPORTANTLY POWER STEERING. BMW ALREADY REPLACED THESE BELTS TWICE, UNDER WARRANTY. UNFORTUNATELY, IT APPEARS THE HARMONIC BALANCER APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR MANY OF THE 335D VEHICLES, AS WELL AS FOR X5 SAVS, EQUIPPED WITH SAME ENGINE. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWERSTEERING, IS AN UNACCEPTABLE DANGER, IN PARTICULAR FOR A PART THAT APPEARS TO BE WEAK (DESIGN FLAW), AS DOCUMENTED BY OTHER BMW 335D OWNERS.
Other 2011 BMW 335D Problem Areas
Electrical System
10 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Air Bags
7 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Seat Belts
4 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classification
1 complaint
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classificationfront Passenger
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Fuel System Diesel
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherfuel Filter
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint