Serious Malfunction?
07-06-2006, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='307636' date='Jul 6 2006, 03:27 PM
The part is still on backorder and the dealer was unable to give me any firm ETA other than it's apparently been taking around four weeks on average to get these specific parts delivered so it looks like I'm in for a long wait...
07-07-2006, 08:42 AM
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I have this exact same problem too
Also I notice the steering is hard to turn when I slow down to make a turn, have anyone notice this?
Really hope that it doesn't take too long to get this fix.
swajames, which dealer are you going to? I called Fremont and they will see me next tues, then I called Mountain View and they say the next appt available is 7/19! So call Fremont back and bring it in next week...
Just wonder, for those that have to wait, do dealers give you a loaner car? If so what kind?
Also I notice the steering is hard to turn when I slow down to make a turn, have anyone notice this?
Really hope that it doesn't take too long to get this fix.
swajames, which dealer are you going to? I called Fremont and they will see me next tues, then I called Mountain View and they say the next appt available is 7/19! So call Fremont back and bring it in next week...
Just wonder, for those that have to wait, do dealers give you a loaner car? If so what kind?
07-07-2006, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by kchan' post='307979' date='Jul 7 2006, 09:42 AM
I have this exact same problem too
Also I notice the steering is hard to turn when I slow down to make a turn, have anyone notice this?
Really hope that it doesn't take too long to get this fix.
swajames, which dealer are you going to? I called Fremont and they will see me next tues, then I called Mountain View and they say the next appt available is 7/19! So call Fremont back and bring it in next week...
Just wonder, for those that have to wait, do dealers give you a loaner car? If so what kind?
Also I notice the steering is hard to turn when I slow down to make a turn, have anyone notice this?
Really hope that it doesn't take too long to get this fix.
swajames, which dealer are you going to? I called Fremont and they will see me next tues, then I called Mountain View and they say the next appt available is 7/19! So call Fremont back and bring it in next week...
Just wonder, for those that have to wait, do dealers give you a loaner car? If so what kind?
I had to drive my car with this malfunction for about a week for awaiting appointment. The steering wheel was like hard to turn or stuck sometimes when doing a fast cornering - kind of scary. I got Hertz rental car because no loaners left in the dealer (or maybe my dealer was just being cheap).
07-17-2006, 08:33 AM
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Have anyone with these problems noticed the loss of steering wheel feedback. I had a "steering wheel sensor" replaced about two months ago (5k miles) after a "DSC-4wd" light came on. About a month (and 1k) later I noticed a marked deterioration in steering wheel resistance / feedback. The car seems to require a larger rotation on the steering wheel to turn than before. The SA noticed the diff in comparing to another 530xi, but could not find anything wrong mechanically or electronically.
07-20-2006, 03:29 PM
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Add me to this list too 
Just got the Drive control malfunction too.. Set up an appointment for tomorrow my SA told me he'll try to get it done by Saturday or latest Monday. This really sucks :thumbsdown:
Just got the Drive control malfunction too.. Set up an appointment for tomorrow my SA told me he'll try to get it done by Saturday or latest Monday. This really sucks :thumbsdown:
07-20-2006, 04:20 PM
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Had the same problem got it fixed asap! 
07-20-2006, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by iceman316' post='313388' date='Jul 20 2006, 04:29 PM
Add me to this list too Just got the Drive control malfunction too.. Set up an appointment for tomorrow my SA told me he'll try to get it done by Saturday or latest Monday. This really sucks :thumbsdown:
Just got the Drive control malfunction too.. Set up an appointment for tomorrow my SA told me he'll try to get it done by Saturday or latest Monday. This really sucks :thumbsdown:
07-20-2006, 04:53 PM
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you guys are lubky atleast you got to drive your car
I just bought mine 0 miles before delievering the car to me my dealer said lets check it out before we realease it to you because there is a recall on some part
All i can say is that it turned out that it needed the SZL so luckly they had some there but they replaced that today but i got a call from them at 4pm and they said the SZL is replaced but something (dont remember the name) is bad also and they have to order it and the soonest im going to be able to drive my car for the FIRST TIME is gonna be tuesday............MAN THIS SUCKS BIG HAIRY DONKEY B*LLS.
LOL bought a car that i cant even drive.
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atleast you got to drive your carI just bought mine 0 miles before delievering the car to me my dealer said lets check it out before we realease it to you because there is a recall on some part
All i can say is that it turned out that it needed the SZL so luckly they had some there but they replaced that today but i got a call from them at 4pm and they said the SZL is replaced but something (dont remember the name) is bad also and they have to order it and the soonest im going to be able to drive my car for the FIRST TIME is gonna be tuesday............MAN THIS SUCKS BIG HAIRY DONKEY B*LLS.
LOL bought a car that i cant even drive.
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07-20-2006, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jiio' post='313426' date='Jul 20 2006, 05:50 PM
That sucks... I hope you can get it fixed before the 30th. I see that your SA said the latest would be Monday, but I have heard that this particular part is backordered.
my SA said the part isn't the problem he said they might have to change some control module because codes gets stuck in there or something like that 
I just hope I get it back by monday and I hope the don't mess up my car (scratched rims,bust my led puddle lights) now I'm worried 
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Originally Posted by iceman316' post='313479' date='Jul 20 2006, 08:08 PM
it better be done by the 30th or else I would have to bring my X5 my SA said the part isn't the problem he said they might have to change some control module because codes gets stuck in there or something like that I just hope I get it back by monday and I hope the don't mess up my car (scratched rims,bust my led puddle lights) now I'm worried
my SA said the part isn't the problem he said they might have to change some control module because codes gets stuck in there or something like that I just hope I get it back by monday and I hope the don't mess up my car (scratched rims,bust my led puddle lights) now I'm worried HooKed
P.S. good luck with yours