Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 745I / 2002

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004313364 Incident Date: Oct, 31 2004
Consumer's City: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 745I Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBAGL63402D Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 22 2004 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 27 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Defective brakes, truck lid, steering and suspension. when driving vehicle to l when turning r and vice versa. *bf upon making a right turn from stop or slow speed when straightening the vehicle to tracel in a straight line the steering wheel was cranked to the left and off center by 45 degrees. there was a delay in the steering wheel to return to a normal position. when driving 55 mph the steering wheel noticeably fights the driver and attempts to turn in the opposite direction of the way the consumer is turning. the vehicle over steers when changing lanes. the steering often spins in one direction or the other when vehicle brakes are activated. the brakes grind and squeak. *tc