2007 Bmw Z4 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

ABS, BRAKE, DSC ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ABS ACTIVATION DURING COLD WEATHER (10-12 DEG. F). FAULT CODE IS 5DF0, 5DF1 DSC HYDRAULIC UNIT PUMP MOTOR. VERIFIED ABS NOT FUNCTIONAL. THE FOLLOWING SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL: ABS, DSC, DTC, CBC, EBD, BRAKE ASSIST, BRAKE DRYING. DSC UNIT PART COST IS OVER $2700.

AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER STARTING VEHICLE WITH ONLY DRIVER INSIDE, STATIONARY. LIGHT DUE TO FAULT WITH PASSENGER OCCUPANCY MAT. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT BOTH ILLUMINATED WITH OCCUPANT IN PASSENGER SEAT. NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO SEAT OR CONNECTORS.

STEERING IS DANGEROUSLY DEFECTIVE WITH CAR MOVING LEFT AND RIGHT RAPIDLY CREATING SCARY AND UNCOMFORTABLY DRIVING EXPERIENCING. FEELS LIKE INTERMITTENT GRABBING RESISTANCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ALMOST LIKE THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE TURN. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES REBALANCED AND INSPECTED TWICE FOR DEFECTIVE OR SEPARATION OF TREADS AND NOTHING CHANGED. ALSO HAD A BMW SPECIALIST CHECK THE SUSPENSION AND FRONT END AND HE SAID ALL WAS GOOD THERE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR OFF THE ROAD DO TO SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

HYDRAULIC CLUTCH RESTRICTER VALVE CAUSES CLUTCH TO SLIP ALL THE TIME. BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 43,000 MILES ON IT AND AT 54,000 MILES THE CLUTCH IS GONE AND THERE IS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL AVAILABLE. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE CLUTCH WENT OUT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE EVEN WHEN A DIFFERENT GEAR WAS USED. YOU COULD CHANGE GEARS, BUT THERE WAS NO POWER WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS LET OUT.