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Steering Lock Malfunction - E87
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<blockquote data-quote="K.K." data-source="post: 18226" data-attributes="member: 17619"><p>Did any of the 1er's out there suffering from steering column/steering locking mechanism problem?This is a known defect in E90s and was discussed <a href="http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12873&highlight=steering+lock" target="_blank">http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12873&highlight=steering+lock</a> in <a href="http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12873&highlight=steering+lock" target="_blank">BMWCM</a> and <a href="http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181603" target="_blank">Bimmerfest</a>.This problem is also discussed in <a href="http://www.babybmw.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10970&start=0&sid=b01da9fe6f89c126e3c02cb4247cf4a6" target="_blank">BabyBMW.net</a>.I think 1 of us, forummer mnas, encountered the same prob, too!<img src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h10/kangkai82/bmwsteering.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The yellow light has been coming on every now and then on my 120i (mileage 51K km). This is solved each time by releasing the key fob and re-entering it again into the keyhole. Previous victims testified that this yellow light will inevitably turn into the red light of death, and that's when the car will not be started.Just made a call to IA and the SA asked me to send my car in for a software update. Asked him how much it costs for the whole steering column change - estimated RM2,000++! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> Good grief!So whose else's steering is showing signs of screw-up? :62: I know mine's gonna be a gone case soon!The Death List:1) mnas - 2007 120i Sports2) K.K. - 2005 120i</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="K.K., post: 18226, member: 17619"] Did any of the 1er's out there suffering from steering column/steering locking mechanism problem?This is a known defect in E90s and was discussed [URL="http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12873&highlight=steering+lock"][/URL] in [URL="http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12873&highlight=steering+lock"]BMWCM[/URL] and [URL="http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181603"]Bimmerfest[/URL].This problem is also discussed in [URL="http://www.babybmw.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10970&start=0&sid=b01da9fe6f89c126e3c02cb4247cf4a6"]BabyBMW.net[/URL].I think 1 of us, forummer mnas, encountered the same prob, too![IMG]http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h10/kangkai82/bmwsteering.jpg[/IMG] The yellow light has been coming on every now and then on my 120i (mileage 51K km). This is solved each time by releasing the key fob and re-entering it again into the keyhole. Previous victims testified that this yellow light will inevitably turn into the red light of death, and that's when the car will not be started.Just made a call to IA and the SA asked me to send my car in for a software update. Asked him how much it costs for the whole steering column change - estimated RM2,000++! :eek: Good grief!So whose else's steering is showing signs of screw-up? :62: I know mine's gonna be a gone case soon!The Death List:1) mnas - 2007 120i Sports2) K.K. - 2005 120i [/QUOTE]
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