Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/02/2013 | 80427 | ||
| Steering wheel lock sensor activated | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 105000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock engaged not while driving. car was parked went to get in car and start it but nothing happened. steering wheel lock is engaged. turn steering wheel to start engine was the message that appeared on screen. tried everything even called bmw dealership to ask for help. tried everything they told me for hours. it still wont start. needs to be towed to a dealership and fixed. where the car wasnt moving when this happened this should be a recall. i should not have to pay for this because i have read many of forums and threads about steering wheel locks on 07 335i and having many problems. this needs to be fixed. thankyou | |||
| 03/02/2013 | 80427 | ||
| Steering wheel lock sensor activated | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 105000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock engaged not while driving. car was parked went to get in car and start it but nothing happened. steering wheel lock is engaged. turn steering wheel to start engine was the message that appeared on screen. tried everything even called bmw dealership to ask for help. tried everything they told me for hours. it still wont start. needs to be towed to a dealership and fixed. where the car wasnt moving when this happened this should be a recall. i should not have to pay for this because i have read many of forums and threads about steering wheel locks on 07 335i and having many problems. this needs to be fixed. thankyou | |||
| 02/20/2012 | 48000 | ||
| My steering column locked up on me out of the blue without any warning. bmw dealer in raleigh nc (leith bmw on capital blvd) said that to fix is to replace the whole steering wheel column. | |||
| 01/06/2012 | 56000 | ||
| Steering wheel locked and vehicle will not start. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Red steering wheel with padlock in the dash. doesn't go away at all. cost several thousand to fix. car won't start sometimes others it will but steering wheel doesn't lock. searched online and tons of other 2006-2007 bmw owners have the same problem, once they found out the problem they started keeping all the parts ion stock. i even spoke to a dealership that says they have 2 cars a week for this; absolutely insane for one dealership. its a well known default but not recall has been issued. if the steering wheel was to lock while someone was driving it could be fatal. | |||