2004 BMW Z4 Complaints

1)IT KEEPS PULLING TO THE LEFT, OR TO THE RIGHT. IT REQUIRES CONSTANT ADJUSTMENTS SO THAT I COULD KEEP THE CAR ALIGNED, OR CENTERED. 2)I EXPERIENCE SUDDEN JERKS TO THE LEFT, OR TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE ROAD SURFACE IS SLIGHTINGLY UNEVEN. I CAN NEVER PREDICT WHICH WAY THE CAR PULLS ME. I STRUGGLE A LOT TO KEEP THE STEERING CENTERED WHEN STOPPING AT ANY RED LIGHTS. 3) SOMETIMES, THE STEERING FEELS LIKE IT IS STUCK. AFTER REVIEW ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.

THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WHICH I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO ADDRESS THROUGH BOTH LOCAL MECHANICS AND BMW WITH NO RESULTS. ESSENTIALLY, WHILE MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM "SHUDDERS", ALL INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL, AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN THEN RESTARTS. THE FAILURE OCCURS ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS, AFFECTING PRIMARILY THE EPS LIGHT, BUT MAY ALSO AFFECT ALL LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. LIKEWISE, IT MAY OR MAY NOT MOVE MY TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL AND IF THAT HAPPENS, MAY OR MAY NOT ALLOW MY TO PLACE IT BACK IN DRIVE WITHOUT SHUTTING THE VEHICLE DOWN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. TO DATE, BOTH THE ALTERNATOR AND THE IGNITION SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED, NO RESULTS. A BRIEF SEARCH OF POPULAR BMW FORUMS FINDS SIMILAR DESCRIPTIONS FROM OTHER OWNERS.

AFTER STARTING CAR, EPS LIGHT COMES ON AND STEERING IS VERY TIGHT, NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN OR MANEUVER IN PARKING LOTS, ETC.

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MORE SO WHEN THE TEMP IS WARM OR STEERING COLUMN HAS WARMED UP THE STEERING BECOMES "STICKY", IN THAT IT TAKES AN EFFORT TO OVERCOME THE SPOT IT IS IN AS OPPOSED TO SMOOTHLY MOVING/STEERING LEFT OR RIGHT. IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO STEER WITH ONE HAND (6 SPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION) AS IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO OVER CORRECT THE STEERING WHEN TRYING TO MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO MAINTAIN DRIVING DOWN THE CENTER OF YOUR LANE. ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC! I35W MINNEAPOLIS, MN

THE VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, STEER AND CONTROL WHEN IN MOTION. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID SERIOUS ACCIDENTS BY LITERALLY CRAWLING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH FLASHERS ON SO OTHER DRIVERS WOULD STAY CLEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION.

WHEN GOING STRAIGHT PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT OTHER TIMES AS WELL, THE STEERING IS "STICKY". THE WHEEL WANTS TO REMAIN IN THE SAME POSITION AND IT REQUIRES SOME EXTRA EFFORT TO MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT.

I HAVE 2004 BMW Z4 AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING "STICKY" STEERING. IT IS ESPECIALLY UNNERVING WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I AM DEATHLY AFRAID THE STICKINESS OF THE STEERING WILL CAUSE TO TO OVER CORRECT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

I HAVE A BMW 2004 Z4 WITH ONLY 21000 MILES. I STARTED TO DEVELOPER A STEERING PROBLEM,. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT AND CHOPPY.HARD TO REMAIN CENTERED ON THE ROAD AND THE WHEEL IS UNRESPONSIVE. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED CORPORATE BMW . THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM EXISTS. ON LINE AND ON YOUR SITE IT SHOWS HUNDREDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR DIE. BMW SHOULD OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT.

GM5 MODULE FAIL. WHEN THE GM5 MODULE FAULS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK (THIS COULD BE A BIG PROBLEM IF IT RAINS!), INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T WORK, WINDOWS WON'T GO UP OR DOWN, NO ALARM FUNCTIONS AND OF COURSE NO AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK CONTROL (DOORS CAN MANUALLY BE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED AS LONG AS THE DOUBLE LOCK IS OPEN.)

BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MAY 2016 WITH 58000 MILES. ALMOST 2 YRS LATER AND LESS THEN 5000 MORE MILES, STEERING IS STICKY! WE BOUGHT AN EXTRA WARRANTY, SO WE TOOK IT TO AN AUTHORIZED BMW MECHANIC. HE TOLD US THAT THE STEERING COLUMN IS BAD. AND SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THE WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT. THEY WANT $4000.00 TO REPAIR IT. HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND BMW WON'T ISSUE A RECALL!