2007 BMW Z4 owner complaints

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

While driving straight, the steering wheel tends to stick, force is needed to steer to the left or right or to even keep it going straight. Once you start turning it seems to feel normal until you start to move the wheel back to the neutral position, then you realize the wheel is now stuck in this position. It usually takes quite a tug to get it moving again! It appears to be getting more extreme and requiring more force to move the wheel. I have owned the car for about 2 1/2 years and have always thought it steered a little different, I just figured it was a BMW thing and it being a smaller car that was causing it to handle this way!! I don't think that any more! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 BMW z4. While attempting to reverse from a parking space at approximately 5 MPH, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that there was a loss of power steering without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician stated that the electric power steering unit and column had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 5,345. Updated 10/19/11 *bf

2007 BMW z4, power steering went out while driving, making car hard to steer. Car is still under warranty, dealer is going to fix it. According to internet, lots of other people have had similar problems with this model... *tr

A tractor trailer hit my car, a BMW z4 convertible, ct license plate, in the rear left, as I was moving slowly with traffic just before the overpass, right before I hit the tappanzee bridge as I was heading to nj on friday, august 1st, 2014, sometime between 11:50-1230pm. I believe it was close or about 12:20pm.my head slammed violently against the top of the wheel from the impact.I looked back after being hit and the driver agreed to pull over when there was room for him after going over the bridge to exchange insurance information. I wrote down his license plate , it was tennessee u514217.I believe the # of the truck was 5318. The driver was a white male, about 40-45year of age.after I sped in front, I pulled over just over the bridge to the right where construction was taking place and

Case number [xxx] from fars 2012 database. Car ran off right side of roadway while negotiating curve in road and hit a tree. Sole-occupant driver perished in subsequent fire. Six months before accident, victim reported that car "occasionally pops and/or squeaks when cornering" in request for service appointment with stevens creek BMW. Pls note that lat/long in fars contradicts report that accident occurred on central expwy eastbound immediately east of bernardo ave. *tt information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tt

Power steering is rigid at road speeds. Dealer says it needs a $4400 steering esp unit. Car dad 3700 miles not it. This is definitely a safety issue since car is difficult to control.

BMW z4 2007 - steering wheel pulls hard to the right. When corrected pulls hard to the left and vice-versa. I've taken the vehicle in 5 times in the last year to 3 different certified mechanics thinking it has to do with the alignment but the issue is not resolved. I have been advised by a private certified mechanic that this is likely due to a steering column defect, for which the 2003-2005 BMW z4's were recalled. The vehicle is difficult to control and dangerous to drive at any speed over 40 MPH. The local dealership completed another alignment last week, is not acknowledging the steering problem and claims that the vehicle is ok. I am now dealing with customer relations at BMW-usa but no action for assistance with this factory defect will be considered until the local dealership's

The contact owns a 2007 BMW Z4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 BMW z4m. While driving 10 MPH, the contact stated that he hit a bump in the road when he heard a loud snap coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The dealer advised him that the passenger side engine bolts had fractured and that the engine was not attached to the vehicle. The manufacturer was was aware of the failure. The vehicle was awaiting repairs. The current and failure mileages were 34,000.

Mini cooper made by BMW. Trouble light appears. Engine switches to low power. Can happen at freeway speeds without notice. Less than 100 miles on car at first incident. At first dealer service, dealer suggested in might be brand of gasoline. Multiple incidents since purchase without notice and with different brand name gasoline. *jb

While in motion the vehicle accelerates for 2 to 3 seconds periodically on highway and in city. While in motion at low speed and when stationary after driving only a few miles the vehicle engine shuts down. While in motion at high speed the vehicle engine stutters badly but does not turn off. The ignition switch has to be tuned off and then on again, and then the engine turns over and I'm able to continue to drive it. Both valve cover gaskets leak oil onto the engine. The worst was front of the engine which has been replaced. There is an electrical issue: seatbelts don't retract automatically and are not working properly, get caught in the door. Both e-keys have stopped working and not able to be reprogrammed for en. The horn does not work at all. The airbag warning light remains on a

Takata recall. My car is experiencing the passenger occupancy sensor mat failure. BMW is not honoring extended warranties and denied my claim because my car is a 2007. It was built in december of 2006. Both the airbag warning light and the passenger airbag not working light are illuminated.

On 8/19/2015 while leaving my neighbor hood going around 25 MPH my passenger side air bag randomly deployed. The car is a 2007 BMW z4 with only 32000 miles. I didn't hit a pot hole or anything that might have set it off.

Driver side low beam headlight quit working when ignition was turned on. Headlight was working fine when the vehicle was parked. Blown light indicator on instrument cluster appeared. When changing out the light I discovered all the wires inside the headlight enclosure were damaged due to heat. All of the wires insulation was dry rotted , sections of the insulation broken off of the wires and shorted out together. I have many years of vehicle wiring troubleshooting and design. The wires in the headlights do not have the appropriate jacket rating for the headlight location where they were installed by BMW. I believe the heat from the headlights dried out and made the wire jacket brittle. After investigation of the left headlight housing both headlights require the internal harness of each he

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 BMW z4. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the headlights would flicker. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000. *tr

Low battery situation over the winter caused the vehicle to slip into "transport mode" where the ac, defroster, and fan speed will not work. This creates a hazardous visibility situation due to the defroster not working. As I understand it, the transport mode is supposed to be disabled when the car is delivered to the us but some dealers mistakenly turn it off rather than disable it. To disable it you must return it to the dealer and pay for a high service visit for a few moments of programming. *tr

The wiring harness under the dash spontaneously ignited while I was driving. The fire was put out with a fire extinguisher, but re-ignited two more times. It didn't stop re-igniting until the battery wires were disconnected from the battery terminals. Police and the fire dept were called. *tr

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.

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.