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 | |||
| 01/03/2012 | 70000 | ||
| The active steering fault code comes on and states your active steering may not be functioning. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 66200 | ||
| Active steering failure: hi, i've a 2004 bmw 530i and my active steering keeps failing and dealer is asking for $4,000 plus. i checked on internet and found this to a common issue with most of the bmws. please investigate this as it is a serious flaw in design and consumers have to shed $4k plus and its still not a guaranteed fix. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 50200 | ||
| 2 week ago my vehicle display active steering malfunction and still displays it i have not fixed the problem yet since i hear so many diferent things | |||
| 11/21/2007 | 50800 | 4 | 10/28/2007 |
| (note: this process does not list the 2004 bmw 745i) i purchased my 2004 745i as a certified pre-owned vehicle from a local bmw dealer in october 2007. since then on 3 separate occasions the steering has totally locked. this has happened when entering or exiting a parking space and the steering wheel was turned completely to the left (counter clockwise) position. the dealer cannot duplicate the condition and there is no error code recorded in the obdi. on two of the occasions i had to turn the engine off and then restart the car to free the steering. on the last occasion the steering was restored after about 30 seconds with the engine still running. on a fourth occasion the steering was difficult and sluggish but returned to normal a few seconds later. i have a great fear this will happen when i'm traveling on the roadway and not just in my driveway or a parking lot. the dealer insists that they cannot find anything to account for my experiences. *tr | |||
| 12/17/2004 | 1 | 12/17/2004 | |
| The vehicle was sold to me without removing the shipping spacer form the four coil springs and shock absorbers. *jb | |||
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/16/2006 | 21000 | 1 | 08/06/2004 |
| On april 16, 2006, while driving my 2004 bmw 645ci on a highway with only my 13-year-old son with me, the assisted steering, which works the rear wheels, failed without any warning or any event having occurred. i was able to bring it to a stop without a collision, fortunately, although the loss of control was terrifying and we came close twice to hitting other cars. the vehicle was ultimately flat-bedded to my dealers (greenwich bmw) service facility in port chester, ny. after two days of telling me that they had found no damage to the vehicle, the dealer advised that it would not honor the warranty because they found sign of impact to another, unrelated part on the underside of the car. *jb | |||