Steering rack warranty replacement

beerglass007 · 12-08-2018, 04:29 PM

My 330D 2015 is going in for a service next week and read on here about seeing rack problems.

When I turn the car off and move the steering wheel I get a small knock, I read this this is good

I dont have any other problems and dont notice any other problems with the steering.

I have an extended warranty, do I mention this to BMW and would this be covered and how would like know if its failed ?

obert · 12-08-2018, 04:42 PM

Absolutely mention it. Mine was replaced under CPO warranty. Just show them the clunk it does when the car is off. This was all it took for them to replace mine. It’s a few thousand to replace so do it ASAP.

Hooded · 12-08-2018, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by beerglass007

My 330D 2015 is going in for a service next week and read on here about seeing rack problems.

When I turn the car off and move the steering wheel I get a small knock, I read this this is good

I dont have any other problems and dont notice any other problems with the steering.

I have an extended warranty, do I mention this to BMW and would this be covered and how would like know if its failed ?

As advised mention it and if you get a new rack for free then great. I certainly wouldn't be paying anything to get that changed if it was out of warranty though.

obert · 12-08-2018, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Hooded

As advised mention it and if you get a new rack for free then great. I certainly wouldn't be paying anything to get that changed if it was out of warranty though.

I have heard of the issue coming back after they replace the rack but I have never heard of it causing an unsafe driving condition so if the clunk comes back on mine. I won’t be replacing it out of my own pocket either. It’s just to much money.

Mikesmith2939 · 12-09-2018, 03:19 AM

A local indépendant BMW specialist told me it's more of a built in feature on the F series cars.

They told me they could replace the rack at around £2000 but the noise would come back and it's not dangerous or a safety issue.

kamik · 12-10-2018, 03:29 PM

i had the knock on my 2013 F30 and brought a replacement one from ebay and the knock is still there....

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beerglass007 Lieutenant 230 Rep 560 Posts Drives: G20 M340i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Steering rack warranty replacement My 330D 2015 is going in for a service next week and read on here about seeing rack problems. When I turn the car off and move the steering wheel I get a small knock, I read this this is good I dont have any other problems and dont notice any other problems with the steering. I have an extended warranty, do I mention this to BMW and would this be covered and how would like know if its failed ?
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obert Brigadier General 1781 Rep 4,456 Posts Drives: 2013 328i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Wa iTrader: (49)	Absolutely mention it. Mine was replaced under CPO warranty. Just show them the clunk it does when the car is off. This was all it took for them to replace mine. It’s a few thousand to replace so do it ASAP.
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Mikesmith2939 Second Lieutenant 54 Rep 297 Posts Drives: 2013 320i xdrive Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	A local indépendant BMW specialist told me it's more of a built in feature on the F series cars. They told me they could replace the rack at around £2000 but the noise would come back and it's not dangerous or a safety issue.
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kamik New Member 4 Rep 12 Posts Drives: BMW 330D XDrive MSport Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Sheffield iTrader: (0)	i had the knock on my 2013 F30 and brought a replacement one from ebay and the knock is still there....
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