RD@VA

Just got my '08 535xi back from the Dealer after 4 days in the shop. I took it in for really stiff steering wheel at slow speeds and hard cornering like pulling in or out of garage and in a parking spot. It is fixed - diagnosis was a failed steering wheel pump. I only have 6600 miles on the car - has anybody else had an issue? seems really low mileage for such a problem but then any electrical component is prone to premature failure. I had them move my HUD image a little up also while they had the car in the shop. Just glad to have it back.

GP550iSport

Sorry to hear that you are having issues. Can you please fill in your location and what your vehicle is equipped with, so we can better answer your questions.

RD@VA

Sorry - just updated my location and my signature now contains the options.

Og Oggilby

Glad it's fixed! I hate hearing about problems like that in new BMW's. I'm used to driving Toyotas and one Lexus, which have been extremely reliable, but not much fun. I am looking forward to getting my 535xi, but I have to admit that I am worried about having electrical problems with it...

pennetta

My car is in now with an Active Steering Malfunction which made the steering feel like no power steering. They had to order parts, still waiting.

stavros

I have owned 7 BMWs in the last 8 years and I have had nothing but problems with all of them, including my latest, which is a 2004 545i, which just had an active steering and servotronic mailfunction. This car also has rattles in the doors and a squeek under the dash on the driver side and it has only done 30,000kms. I used to have an E39 528i and had to have the whole engine replaced because of worn cylinder heads, that had done only 160,000 kms.

Once these cars are out of warranty, just expect them to be a money pit. But I keep buying them because I am an absolute BMW junkie. I love everything about them, performance, handling, styling and I only get 5 series, (had a 3 series once but it wasn't me) I am so devoted that I am actually going to Germany this year to Munich to see the BMW museum and factory. Everyone that knows me knows that I am a BMW junkie and they know that they would never see me in any other car again.

So my point is that just don't expect reliability to be on par with a Lexus or Toyota, even far from it as the car ages. But in terms of performance, handling and style, the BMW will win your loyalty and it may even get you laid. Research has even shown that BMW drivers get laid more often than any other driver in the world. Good luck.