Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The steering unlocked on its own after fifteen minutes of driving. The contact also stated that the vehicle was purchased from an individual back in april of 2018 and the failure occurred ever since. The vehicle was taken to bmw of chattanooga (6806 e brainerd road, chattanooga, tn 37421) where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
2004 BMW Z4: engine failure
10 of the 411 complaints about the 2004 BMW Z4 describe engine failure.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine failure by model year
- 20121
- 20112
- 20101
- 20071
- 20052
- 200410
- 20038
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. While driving 25 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, but not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. While attempting to reverse the vehicle, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electrical steering column failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized and became very difficult to turn. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. While driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was unable to be driven when the incident occurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 94,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was unable to be driven. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 140,352. Updated 09/01/15*lj the consumer stated the entire steering column needed to be replaced. Updated 10/27/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The failure occurred several times. The dealer determined that the vehicle experienced an electrical failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 10/07/14*lj updated 3/23/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn without warning. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic informed the contact that the steering wheel would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 222,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and the steering wheel could not be turned. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The VIN was not available.the failure mileage was 60,000. The current mileage was 62,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact had to wiggle the steering wheel back and forth in order to correct the failure. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that the steering power assist for the steering needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 31,000. Updated 12/11/12*lj updated 12/12/12
Service bulletins that may apply
- Bmw: there may be excessive cranking before the vehicle starts. the service engine soon light may also be...
- N54-DIAGNOSIS for dme fc 29DC/2FBF for models E90, E92 produced from 06/06 and E93, E60, E61 produced from...
- Bmw: six different models equipped with the M54 engine could have valve covers break in cold weather and...
- Bmw: when at lower speeds or stopping the engine idle dips too low because of a software problem. rm
- Bmw vehicle: M54/M56-MIXTURE too lean-fault codes 2882/2883 are stored in the dme. complaints that service...
- Bmw vehicle: S54-CATALYST protection mode while the vehicle is low on fuel. complaints that the vehicle...
- Recall campaign 04V-182 engine stalling. tt
- Recall campaign 04V-182 engine stalling. corrected production dates. tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 BMW Z4 engine failure
Is engine failure a common problem on the 2004 BMW Z4?
10 of 411 owner complaints about the 2004 BMW Z4 (2%) mention engine failure. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 BMW Z4?
There are 0 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 BMW Z4
Jerking 42Steering lock-up 23Power steering loss 16Pulling 14Loss of power 5
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