Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 15000 | 1 | |
| I had two of these rims bend and crack ( model 296) i had the rim and tire warranty that i paid extra for and bmw covered a replacement for one and paid to have the other straightened. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 15000 | ||
| I had two of these rims bend and crack ( model 296) i had the rim and tire warranty that i paid extra for and bmw covered a replacement for one and paid to have the other straightened. | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 18000 | 1 | |
| Both rear wheels developed cracks. these were 19 inch bmw style 296 wheels with run-flat tires. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 18000 | ||
| Both rear wheels developed cracks. these were 19 inch bmw style 296 wheels with run-flat tires. | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 16000 | 1 | |
| This problem affects wheel style 296 a 19 optional alloy wheel package for e89 bmw z4. bmw part number 36116785257(rear wheel 19x9) and 36116785256(front wheel 19x8. under normal driving conditions, multiple cracks developed on inner edge of rim lip leading to large drop in tire pressure and potentially unsafe driving condition. this happened to (1) of my rear wheels. after doing research, i strongly believe this is a manufacturers defect as many owners of the same particular wheel model 296 are experiencing the same problems. it is noted in the following link: http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=485935 contacted bmwna customer relations and they declined to provide assistance. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 16000 | ||
| This problem affects wheel style 296 a 19 optional alloy wheel package for e89 bmw z4. bmw part number 36116785257(rear wheel 19x9) and 36116785256(front wheel 19x8. under normal driving conditions, multiple cracks developed on inner edge of rim lip leading to large drop in tire pressure and potentially unsafe driving condition. this happened to (1) of my rear wheels. after doing research, i strongly believe this is a manufacturers defect as many owners of the same particular wheel model 296 are experiencing the same problems. it is noted in the following link: http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=485935 contacted bmwna customer relations and they declined to provide assistance. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 16000 | ||
| This problem affects wheel style 296 a 19 optional alloy wheel package for e89 bmw z4. bmw part number 36116785257(rear wheel 19x9) and 36116785256(front wheel 19x8. under normal driving conditions, multiple cracks developed on inner edge of rim lip leading to large drop in tire pressure and potentially unsafe driving condition. this happened to (1) of my rear wheels. after doing research, i strongly believe this is a manufacturers defect as many owners of the same particular wheel model 296 are experiencing the same problems. it is noted in the following link: http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=485935 contacted bmwna customer relations and they declined to provide assistance. | |||