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2003 BMW E36 Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	614946
Internal NHTSA #	10178056
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	E36
Model Year	2003
File date	07/01/07
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On hot, humid days, the steering gets "sticky". By that i mean that turning the steering wheel becomes difficult because it "sticks" in one spot. It can happen at any time. Small corrections of the steering become difficult. Many times, because it sticks, you have to push harder on the wheel to make it turn, which, when it finally "unsticks", ends up causing too sharp of a turn. I did a search of the web using "z4 sticky steering" and found that others have experienced this same problem. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CLERMONT, FL
VIN pattern	4USBT53423LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Dealer's name	BMW OF FAIRFAX
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	FAIRFAX
Dealer's state code	VA
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2003 BMW E36 Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 BMW E36 Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

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