| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004285229 | Incident Date: Jun, 05 2004 |
| Consumer's City: AUSTIN | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: Z4 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:electric power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4USBT53443L | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 21 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 14 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When my vehicle has sat out in the 90f+ temperature for a few hours, the steering becomes almost uncontrollable in that the steering "sticks" and is no longer smooth in its rotation. to get the steering to go the other way after turning or changing lanes, you literally have to use excessive force for it to happen. my entire steering column/electronic power steering system has already been replaced and the problem still exists. i've confirmed this issue with z4 owners across the country and am beginning to feel this is an overall design issue. again, this is a temperature dependent issue as the car drives normally again at night or when it's not over 85 f.*ak |
