Steering Failed Problems of BMW X3

While driving the steering completely locked with a message "chassis stabilization malfunction. . . . ". Almost had a major accident. Took it to the dealer and they diagnosed the problem as the electronic steering failed and needs to be replaced. It will cost $6000!! a 8-yr old BMW with steering failure. Nhtsa must force BMW to fix this recurring major safety issue before there is fatality.

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While driving, the steering failed suddenly where I was unable to steer. It became locked. It said I had a chassis stabilization malfunction. The steering wheel also appeared. I pulled over and turned the car off. After a few minutes the system reset and I was able to drive again. It became very frequent where it was difficult to drive. This has happened driving on local streets and on a highway. When I brought it into the repair shop, I was told that the steering module and steering rack was malfunctioning. They said that Bmwna did not have a recall or fix on this issue. My repair shop said I would need to pay the thousands of dollars to have it repaired. I have read that many others are having this same problem. I have had this code cleared from the repair shop a number of times now.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel failed to turn left or right intermittently and the check engine and chassis malfunction warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the engine, and the vehicle returned to normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (BMW of north haven (located at 610 washington Ave, north haven, CT 06473; (203) 239-7272) where it was diagnosed that the battery and the zgm module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer two other times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to another dealer (european car - bosch car service located at 274 albany turnpike, canton, CT 06019; (860) 693-6383). The dealer stated that there was an open NHTSA campaign number: 11v341000 (steering) for the same failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-525-7417 and advised the contact to call NHTSA to have the vehicle added to the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 98,257.

Electronic steering suddenly fails and car becomes instantly not drivable. Loss of steering control can cause accident.

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June 6, 2004, we purchased the BMW 545i from irvine BMW. While driving in July, in the middle of a turn, the steering wheel locked, I shut of the engine and the steering reset itself. The car was at the dealer for 3 weeks. Upon receipt, the steering failed again in October, the car was in service 4 weeks. Upon receipt, the car again failed in November, the car was in service 4 weeks. Upon receipt the active steering malfunctioned again in January 2005. The dealer offered us a replacement or a refund. The active steering malfunction causes the steering to lock in the middle of a turn. Two times I was in traffic and nearly escaped a collision. The safety of this car is absent.

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