Steering wheel issue - resolved

ori · Post by **ori** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:01 pm

Some of you were aware of strange steering issue I have which is the steering wheel feels notchy with a small about of steering wheel play around the centre point. Was a very strange feeling and was intermittent.

Mentioned it to dealership and they found nothing, but now they have had a service notice on this issue and can identify the issue. The bulletin describes my exact symptoms. They run a specific test on the steering rack and then have to try and reprogram it. If that doesn’t work they replace the rack.

The advisor read me that my car had a fault on the rack at terminal 15 or something like that which controls steering wheel play.

New rack fitted and that should be resolved. Apparently it’s not a common problem, but has happened enough for them to have a service bulletin on it.

Just mentioning it for others who may have this issue develop.

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Wed May 15, 2024 4:00 pm

Crikey

A Z4 with steering issues

How very 2004 of BMW

ori · Post by **ori** » Wed May 15, 2024 5:24 pm

bigwinn wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 4:00 pm Crikey

A Z4 with steering issues

How very 2004 of BMW

I actually think it might be across a few models that use the same rack. But yeah……it’s poor form.

Lucky this isn’t a serious issue. Just felt weird.

BobandMrg · Post by **BobandMrg** » Wed May 22, 2024 5:15 pm

ori wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 2:01 pm Some of you were aware of strange steering issue I have which is the steering wheel feels notchy with a small about of steering wheel play around the centre point. Was a very strange feeling and was intermittent.

Mentioned it to dealership and they found nothing, but now they have had a service notice on this issue and can identify the issue. The bulletin describes my exact symptoms. They run a specific test on the steering rack and then have to try and reprogram it. If that doesn’t work they replace the rack.

The advisor read me that my car had a fault on the rack at terminal 15 or something like that which controls steering wheel play.

New rack fitted and that should be resolved. Apparently it’s not a common problem, but has happened enough for them to have a service bulletin on it.

Just mentioning it for others who may have this issue develop.

Was there ever a noise with your steering issue?

ori · Post by **ori** » Wed May 22, 2024 8:05 pm

Nope. No noise.

BobandMrg · Post by **BobandMrg** » Wed May 22, 2024 9:57 pm

ori wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 8:05 pmNope. No noise.

Thank you

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