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2006 BMW Z4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1077400
Internal NHTSA #	10598893
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	Z4
Model Year	2006
File date	10/06/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I picked up this car used with 57000 miles on in may 2013. The steering has always been 'touchy' but the dealer told me that it's because it's a sports car. When driving car in temperatures around 85 and up the steering gets really 'jerky' . This started in june 2013 as the weather warmed up. It's my 2nd car so don't drive it every day and did not notice this problem until the weather turned hot . High 80's into the 90's. I didn't use it much during the really hot weather last year. But the problem was there. I thought it was the tires, had them checked and had no issues. Took the car in for an alignment in the spring. These past few days the weather has turned really warm. I drove the car to work, left at 4pm yesterday with the temp over 90 and thought i was going to have an accident! The steering wheel would not glide smoothly left or right. It's like it gets stuck, you pull it back causing you to oversteer, you pull it back the other way. I fought this all the way home for 23 miles. The temperature and the erratic steering was so bad yesterday that i will not drive it. It is sitting in my garage today. I called the dealer, tom bush bmw in jacksonville fl, to inquire about the service bulletins i found and this website where others are reporting it. I also called bmw na and they told me i had to go to the dealer first. I have left 2 messages and i have a feeling i will have to keep calling. They are aware of this issue. You cannot keep the car going straight without jerky it back and forth when outdoor temperature is above 85. This causes you to oversteer and drive erratically. It's very hard to control the car. I live in florida. This is a safety issue! Why is there no recall? Does someone have to die first? There have been numerous complaints, what has the nhtsa done to investigate?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	4USBU53516LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	28/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 BMW Z4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 BMW Z4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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