6.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,700 miles

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problem #1

Jul 182011

Z4 6-cyl

  • 11,700 miles
Steering "stickiness". steering intermittently becomes harder, then "releases". it feels like the power steering fails temporarily, causing the driver to apply more force to the turn. Then without warning, the power steering re-engages, and the car will turn more rapidly.

- Highland, MD, USA