Sudden loss of power steering causing the car to be very difficult to control. When reading known issues regarding the bmw z4, this appears to be a very common safety problem. There is a known recall on these vehicles for this problem, however, it does not include my vehicle make, model, year. My vehicle was in motion in heavy city traffic when the steering became sticky, causing the car to pull to the right and ultimately hitting a curb causing damage to the right lower wheel well and door panel. My vehicle is currently sitting in a repair shop waiting on finding a steering column that will not cost $3800 - $4000 to replace.
2005 BMW Z4: loss of power steering
10 of the 192 complaints about the 2005 BMW Z4 describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 38,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
This bmw z4 has 26,000 miles and has faulty steering. The steering wheel will bind up. This leads to forcing the wheel to overcome the resistance. The result is an over correction causing erratic steering. This condition is temperature related and is made worse when hot. It is present at all times...while turning or driving or straight ahead. Any loss of steering is a safety issue of importance. This is known issue with 2003 - 2005 bmw z4's.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw z4. The contact stated that while traveling 35 MPH, the power steering assist malfunctioned and prevented the vehicle from moving. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000. The current mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw z4. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the power steering failed and the steering wheel tightened. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000. Updated 10/31/13*lj the consumer stated the steering wheel was sticky and it extreme effort to drive the vehicle. The dealer informed him, the entire steering component needed to be replaced. The consumer stated the steering incident happened after the vehicle was parked for 4 hours in 85 degree weather. Updated 11/12/13
The steering seems to "stick" and release suddenly when turning the steering wheel. This has been occurring for a while. There has not been a complete loss of steering to date but the issue does seem worse on some days.
2005 bmw z-4 power steering failure 7-5-2010 car has 7,000 miles on it, backed out of driveway ,lost steering.
Started engine on hot day and had no power steering. Turned off engine and restarted and power steering was back as normal. If this had happened while driving the possibility of an accident are great.
2005 bmw z4 power steering failure. Steering wheel tends to stick in place and not want to turn. Started acting this way on july 3, 2010. Temperature was about 93 and the problem was noted at many different speeds. Was at a restaurant in panama city, fl. Came out, started the car and heard strange knocking sounds from the front of the car like someone knocking on wood. Pulled out of the restaurant and noticed that the steering didn't want to turn unless additional abnormal pressure were applied to the steering wheel. This was an in-town situation but has continued since. Drove the vehicle approximately 70 miles to get back home and could feel the abnormality the rest of the trip which included freeway speeds up to 70mph. Have driven the car 3 times since then and the problem still exists as of july 7th, 2010.
I have been experiencing steering problems with the 2005 bmw z4 since july 2007. At speeds over 50 MPH and while the outside temperature is over 75 degrees, the steering becomes very stiff. It is almost as if I am driving on train tracks and have difficulty steering right or left. I brought the vehicle to the dealership and was told there was no steering problem.
On june 28, 2010 I learnt that the federal safety agency odi opened investigation pe10020 into safety issues with 2003 to 2005 bmw z4 power steering systems. The description of the problem exactly describes the characteristics of the recurring problem I have been experiencing with my 2005 z4, in that the steering wheel sticks, binds or locks up, and requires increased steering effort resulting in difficulty controlling the vehicle such as the potential to over-steer when making hard and abrupt steering wheel movements. The failures typically occur at higher vehicle speeds (45 MPH or greater) and in warm/hot weather (75 f or higher). In my case, this has not resulted in an accident yet, but I) averts driver attention from focusing on the road and surroundings to consciously think about and physically overcome the steering mechanism resistance, and ii) having to over-correct sharply on turns to avoid other vehicles. I have correlated this mostly with driving in higher temperature, where on days over 85f the steering is very stiff, however I would say that as a five time bmw owner, it is stiff/notchy even at 68f.
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Questions about the 2005 BMW Z4 power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2005 BMW Z4?
10 of 192 owner complaints about the 2005 BMW Z4 (5%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 BMW Z4?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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