2007 BMW Z4 problems

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

NHTSA complaint #11497566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2007 BMW Z4. The contact stated that after driving in the vehicle for approximately 20 minutes, he would become disoriented, experienced headaches, and blurred vision. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the muffler welding material had deteriorated and was damaged. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure and indicated that no exhaust leak was present. The contact later received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was contacted regarding the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 9,200. This is in regards to the complaint that consumer made about an overlooked exhaust leak and a PCV valve recall by BMW. Consumer had an exhaust leak on my car a little more than three years ago and had the exhaust replaced… The exhaust and the muffler on it are only about 3 years old. It's already being corroded through.

NHTSA complaint #11461659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND NO ISSUES. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEXT TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER BMW DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

NHTSA complaint #11417683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

'AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED ACCORDING TO CARFAX HISTORY. I WAS COMMUTING HOME, WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT, WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD POP. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT SOMETHING HAD FALLEN ON TO MY CAR BECAUSE THE DASH DID NOT EXPLODE. REVERALING THE AIRBAG. I STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. I WASN'T ABLE TO START THE CAR GIVEN THE BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL DISENGAGED. I AM LUCKY THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, OR EVEN DEPLOY WHILE I WAS DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #11170410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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 AT ALL TIMES. THE CIG LIGHTER AND SEAT WARMERS ARE WORKING FINE. THE THERMOSTAT WARNING COMES ON BUT IN GAUGE IS NOT SHOWING ANY SIGN OF TROUBLE. BOTH THE HEAT AND THE AC WORK FINE WHILE IN MOTION AND STATIONARY.

NHTSA complaint #11153666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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 AT ALL TIMES. THE CIG LIGHTER AND SEAT WARMERS ARE WORKING FINE. THE THERMOSTAT WARNING COMES ON BUT IN GAUGE IS NOT SHOWING ANY SIGN OF TROUBLE. BOTH THE HEAT AND THE AC WORK FINE WHILE IN MOTION AND STATIONARY.

NHTSA complaint #11153666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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 AT ALL TIMES. THE CIG LIGHTER AND SEAT WARMERS ARE WORKING FINE. THE THERMOSTAT WARNING COMES ON BUT IN GAUGE IS NOT SHOWING ANY SIGN OF TROUBLE. BOTH THE HEAT AND THE AC WORK FINE WHILE IN MOTION AND STATIONARY.

NHTSA complaint #11153666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

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.

NHTSA complaint #11119934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (PRESTON BMW, 7830 MARKET ST, BOARDMAN, OH 44512) AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART MAY BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF JUNE 2018. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11091001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW OF LOUISVILLE (4 AUTOCENTER DR, LOUISVILLE, KY) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

NHTSA complaint #11074972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW OF LOUISVILLE (4 AUTOCENTER DR, LOUISVILLE, KY) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

NHTSA complaint #11074972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11073322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

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.

NHTSA complaint #11057401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

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.

NHTSA complaint #11057401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER STARTING VEHICLE WITH ONLY DRIVER INSIDE, STATIONARY. LIGHT DUE TO FAULT WITH PASSENGER OCCUPANCY MAT. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT BOTH ILLUMINATED WITH OCCUPANT IN PASSENGER SEAT. NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO SEAT OR CONNECTORS.

NHTSA complaint #10970051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10928472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10914369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10795033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10762248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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 HEADLIGHT TO BE REPLACED DUE TO HEAT AND DRY ROT. THE SHORTING OF THE WIRES ONLY BLEW MY HEADLIGHT BULB AND NOT THE FUSE IN THE SYSTEM. THIS COULD BE THE REASON FOR THE OTHER PERSONS COMPLAINED ABOUT THEIR HEADLIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. IF LEFT UNCHECKED THIS COULD CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS IN THE CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND BE DANGEROUS IF THE LIGHTS SHORTED OUT DURING A NIGHT DRIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10735607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

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 SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM AND QUOTES THE REPAIR. I HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE AND AT HIS POINT THE IT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #10726076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.