Steering wheel issue - resolved

ori

Senior member
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 said:
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.
 
ori said:
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?
 
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