Power Steering Light On Problems of BMW 525

At 51000 miles a red light with a steering wheel and a padlock appeared on the dash. The car starts and steers ok with the red steering lock light on. There are no mechanical issues with the car but the light and a message stating go to a safe place before turning the car off. I brought it to the dealer and they tell me the whole steering column has to be replaced to get rid of the red light and the message on the navigation screen. This was after replacing the steering column switch cluster at a cost of $1033. There was an internal fault of the steering sensor causing the abs light to show up on the dash. Apparently BMW has built in defects that show up on the dash as a warning light . There are no mechanical problems related to the warning light but a very costly fix to have the warning light removed. The service advisor at the BMW dealership said he didn't quote me on the steering column replacement because it wasn't worth doing. So I am driving this BMW with a red dash light showing a steering wheel and a padlock with a message on the navigation screen telling me to drive to a safe place before turning the engine off because the engine may not start again. After going on line and doing some research the steering wheel/padlock light issue is a common problem. BMW needs to issue a recall on both of these items and repair them free of charge when they occur.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2007 BMW 525xi. The contact stated that the power steering assist failed. The contact was unable to start the vehicle. The power steering warning light was also illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 60,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 525i. The contact stated that at engine startup, the steering lock warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the steering column and sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 76,750 and the current mileage was 76,780.

The steering light came on in my car stating the wheel was locked and I would not be able to drive my car. My car is still drivable. I took my car to BMW and was charged 145. 00 for a diagnostic test to be told I need a elv steeling lock which is going to cost me 880. 00. I bought this care 2 years ago 2 carmaxx.