2007 Bmw Z4: complaints, problems and recalls

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

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199450 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW Z4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERS LEFT AND RIGHT SPORADICALLY. WHEN HE APPLIES PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL ABRUPTLY PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE POSSIBLY CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500. UPDATED 05/27/08 *BF UPDATED 05/27/08

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220940 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233468 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10355229 at NHTSA ↗

1. REAR SWAY BAR MOUNT LOOSENS OVER TIME. 2. REAR SWAY BAR MOUNT MAY FALL OFF IF NOT TIGHTENED EVERY ~5K MILES. ADVERSELY AFFECTS VEHICLE HANDLING, ESPECIALLY IN EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN VEHICLE UNDERSTEER, 3. REPLACED REAR SWAY BAR MOUNT (IT HAD FALLEN OFF) AND USED LOCTITE ON BOLTS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10374101 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10419995 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 5,345 miles reported. Look up ODI 10428659 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE TO BE HELD TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THE CONTACT PUT AN ANALYZER ON THE VEHICLE WHICH READ THAT THE STEERING SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE STEERING STABILIZER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10446026 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2017-10-30 (October 30, 2017)

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.

Consequence: An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Reported: 2022-03-02 (March 2, 2022)

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 1 Series Coupe (128i); 2007-2013 3 Series Coupe (328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive); 2007-2010 X3 SAV (X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i); 2008-2013 1 Series Convertible (128i); 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi); 2006-2012 3 Series Wagon (328i, 328i xDrive); 2007-2013 3 Series Convertible (328i); 2006-2010 5 Series Sedan (525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi); 2006-2007 5 Series Wagon (530xi); 2007-2010 X5 SAV (X5 3.0si, X5 xDrive30i); 2006-2008 Z4 Coupe (Z4 3.0si); and 2006-2011 Z4 Roadster (Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si, Z4 sDrive30i) vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.

Consequence: An electrical short can cause the PCV valve heater to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire while driving or, soon after driving when parked.

Remedy: This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Dealers will install an electrical wiring harness with fuse protection for the PCV Valve heater in potentially affected vehicles, free of charge. This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to come back for the new recall remedy. The remedy is currently being developed. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 1, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.