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Here is a quick video of the sound going over very small transitions in the road. There is one at the beginning at the 5 seconds and another at 17 seconds. Tough to capture the sound clearly with the iphone with the sound of the rain, but you can definitely hear it. Quote:
Definitely not "jerking" the wheel...it's a pretty light touch to move it and make the sound. |
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04-03-2014, 10:39 AM | #24 |
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I've checked my car for you... So I get a light click noise when I turn the steering wheel 90 degrees to the right or left. The click is heard at the 90 degree mark. It's quite light and I've never noticed it before (Thank you!!). Do you or anyone else also have this? It's faint but I can hear it.
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Just listened to your video, something is definitively wrong, my car doesn't make that sound when turning at all.
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04-03-2014, 10:34 PM | #29 |
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It just keeps getting better...completely unrelated to the issue at hand...but in combination with everything else, makes it that much more frustrating with this car. "Drivetrain malfunction" on the way home from work tonight...first time this has ever happened. Cruising on the highway at 65-70mph with cruise control engaged, suddenly the car lurches a bit and slows down, accompanied by a ding and this alert. Just what I needed.
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I think I may be able to help you out.
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04-04-2014, 08:37 AM | #32 |
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Wow with all these problems people considering the new M3/M4 will have to be brave souls.
Good luck with your problems. On the positive side with the malfunction, BMW may be that much closer to a buyout with the combination of the steering problem. |
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04-04-2014, 08:47 AM | #33 |
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A lot depends on your Service Advisor (or Sevice Manager) here and they can push this through for you if they're on your side. Dealing with BMW NA directly is not as easy. If your Service Department is not willing to help, I would lawyer up.
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If I had those issues and BMWNA refused to fix the car, the next phone call would be to my lawyer. I'm shocked they haven't done their job and fixed your car. Sorry you're going through this. |
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If you had HR springs then I can see why they're resisting...
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Could very well have something to do with the steering column, not the rack and rest of the lower steering system (tie rods etc). That would be my guess.
Suspension/steering issues are hard to pin on the dealer/OEM when you have aftermarket mods like springs. They might not "directly" cause the problem, but it certainly changes the geometry and thus could exacerbate a problem. |
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04-04-2014, 06:53 PM | #38 |
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It looks like OP has no interest in any answer to his questions and is just venting here on the forum. I suggest he stops whining on the Internet. No one is going to telepathically find his problem over the Internet, let alone fix it...
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How many days has it been in the shop for warranty work?
Have you looked into your state lemon laws? Although it might not qualify with an aftermarket modification. |
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Your dealer wants your business. They will put pressure on BMW to make sure they don't lose a customer.
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The only questions I asked in the original post were: 1. "Is anyone else experiencing these problems and has anyone had a satisfactory resolution?" And again, later in my original post: 2. "So, is anyone else experiencing this?" I just wanted to know if anyone else who has experienced this clunking problem has had any successful resolutions, I didn't ask anyone to diagnose the problem -- it's not an isolated problem and several others have complained about it, as I noted in the 4 old threads I posted above in post #9. I love this car and have loved this forum, so yeah, of course I'm frustrated with this steering clunk situation, so I naturally asked other F30 owners on the forum who I assumed have the same passion for the car and the same interest in learning more about them and resolving problems so we can all drive and enjoy them. My sincerest apologies if my "whining" has wasted your time... |
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04-05-2014, 11:03 AM | #43 |
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Yes, the whole reason I raised the potential for buyback with BMW NA is because it qualifies under Ohio's lemon law based on the number of times they have unsuccessfully attempted to fix the problem under warranty and the cumulative number of days in the shop.
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Yes, I have received some good advice offline on how to approach this with my Service Adviser and Service Manager to get them to provide a little more assistance in dealing with BMW NA -- I think it was a mistake for me to contact BMW NA directly, on my own.
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