Electrically assisted steering

Jase 320d · 08-09-2015, 09:34 AM

I have the electric steering on my new to me e92 330d

My old boy has the pump on his 335d and i had the pump on my old 320d

I am slightly worried about it though as my brother has the electronic steering on his 325d and it needed replacing at 55k miles (under warranty by bmw but they changed the steering rack) at a cost of thousands.

I do not fancy a bill like that if mine were to go bust. How common are failures on this electric steering. Im on 83k at the minute. Hopefully im out of the danger zone and have a good one 😳

Cheers

ed330D · 08-09-2015, 04:15 PM

I believe it's not so much the mileage but the year. I had a 2005 BMw that needed a new rack and electric motor. I'm not sure when the problem was resolved. Recent cars don't appear to suffer the problem.

Agreed, at 83K it looks like you have a good one.

Have you not considered taking out BMW's extended warranty?

old grey steve · 08-09-2015, 04:38 PM

How olds the car Jase?

Jase 320d · 08-09-2015, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by old grey steve

How olds the car Jase?

Its a 57 plate m57 car

My brothers was a 08 m57 car so obviously wasnt resolved by 08 😳

Jase 320d · 08-09-2015, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ed330D

I believe it's not so much the mileage but the year. I had a 2005 BMw that needed a new rack and electric motor. I'm not sure when the problem was resolved. Recent cars don't appear to suffer the problem.

Agreed, at 83K it looks like you have a good one.

Have you not considered taking out BMW's extended warranty?

Bmw warranty not expensive?

KM79 · 08-09-2015, 07:44 PM

its not a common failure,I see a couple a year fail and we're an extremely busy dealer with 1000's of local customers.

old grey steve · 08-10-2015, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by KM79

its not a common failure,I see a couple a year fail and we're an extremely busy dealer with 1000's of local customers.

Agree asked for the age of the car as I wasn't sure what we were dealing with but concur steering issues are fairly rare

dy63 · 08-10-2015, 08:08 AM

twice ive had the crank pulley or belt something go on mine which lead to battery not getting enough charge and steering was absolutely solid

OGM2LCI · 08-11-2015, 05:22 AM

I've got an 08 N47 with EPS and my rack makes a strange clicking when turning the wheel right at low speeds and stationary, not rotational with the wheels but more rotation when turning the steering wheel itself, going to be taking out a BWM warranty very soon to hopefully get it sorted, along with a couple other things, car is on 74,000 miles and has done it since around 60-65,000

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