Issue ID | 1488559 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11118980 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | Z4 |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 18/05/18 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The convertible top failed 2011/30229 miles, still under cpo warranty. The dealership only topped off the hydraulic fluid and claimed no leak found. It failed again 2014/45809 miles. This time seals were replaced and hydraulic lines. Goodwill repair with 50% out of pocket. It failed again earlier this year 2018/62112 miles. This time i was quoted $2,938 to $3,658. I had it diagnosed in may and was waiting for an answer of the service manager about bmw assisting with the repair and had not heard back. I inquired again two days ago and got a reply that bmw would not pick up any of the repair cost. It appears that it was a slowly developing defect. Where would have the fluid have gone at the first repair? Also doing some research turned up a lot of the same trouble for other owners. Apparently it is a design flaw. Water not draining because of clogging and consequently causing damage to the hydraulic system. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 62112 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DELRAY BEACH, FL |
VIN pattern | 4USBU53526LXXXXXX |
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 | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 27/03/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | |
Drive train type | |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | |
Dealer's state code | |
Dealer's ZIP code |