Steering Noise

utlax20 · 10-31-2010, 08:44 AM

Just got my car last night. The car is making a horrible grinding noise when i turn the wheel to turn at low speed. Any Input would be appreciated from the experienced bmw owners in this forum on what to do.
My car is a new 550i with sport and dynamic handling and pretty much loaded up with all the goodies.

1HOT BMR · 10-31-2010, 11:13 AM

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=495019

agio0308 · 11-09-2010, 08:24 PM

was this issue resolved? Did the fix it for you? I recently (almost a month ago) purchased a 550i xdrive and am experiencing the same problem (grinding/vibrations) when making turns.

mcharlamb@cvgs.org · 11-09-2010, 08:44 PM

mine is in the shop now.something to do with the powersteering pump line with valve. suppose to get it back tomorrow. cant wait to see. have already contact BMW NA. have 550 gt with dynamic etc..

agio0308 · 11-10-2010, 06:22 AM

If possible, pls post the result when u pick up your vehicle. Hopefully, they are able to identify the issue and, most importantly, fix it.

cidair · 11-10-2010, 04:09 PM

I´ve had exactly this problem on my car since new. Seems to be a hydraulic resonate sound from some ARS valve?

cidair · 11-10-2010, 04:10 PM

Seems like it´s a lot of 550 owners having this problem in the US.
Any Swedish F10 owner with the same problem?

utlax20 · 11-10-2010, 08:48 PM

Still in the shop now for about a week or more since I got the car.I officially had the car for one day before it went straight back to the dealer because of the noise. This has been a real bummer but apparently my dealership is working on it with BMW. I hope that everyone is taking their cars in for this issue so that BMW realizes this is a big problem.....Thanks everyone and I will keep everyone updated if my dealership comes up with a fix.....Thanks so much

agio0308 · 11-12-2010, 06:19 AM

Anyone have any updates on the steering/grinding issue?

mcharlamb@cvgs.org · 11-15-2010, 12:32 PM

told maybe something with active roll/power lines/gas tank reverb issue. my car currently there and BMW working on a fix with the engineers. this is really sad. owned the car for 12 hours before this happened.

cidair · 11-15-2010, 03:35 PM

Heard the noise one time today, and two times yesterday.
Didn´t have the time to visit the dealer yet.......

agio0308 · 11-16-2010, 04:07 PM

Below is the response I received from the Service rep @ the dealership pertaining to the steering/grinding issue:

"Not sure about weather. We drove the car today, noise was there after driving 20 minutes. We put the vehicle in the air and checked underneath. There was a small rub spot on the fuel tank. We adjusted the metal line and put a rubber insulater on it and drove again. No noise this time. We will try again in am."

I will keep everyone posted when I hear back from them tomorrow morning. Something tells me, though, that the problem still exists.

utlax20 · 11-16-2010, 07:20 PM

That is exactly what my rep told me today, but i hate to tell them they have kept my car for two weeks and that's the best they could tell me. I seriously doubt that this is the problem because why would it vibrate the steering column during the car making the turn....Well i hope this is the fix but if its not im sure there is a good lawyer i can find to handle this for me because i am tired of dealing with this on a brand new vehicle that i have only driven for one day......Any one heard of LEMON LAW....LOL

Just got back from having the insulators and everything done....Still have the noise so I'm taking the car back.....

agio0308 · 11-18-2010, 05:58 PM

Still having the issue. Dealership going to hang on to the car until BMW instructs them on the fix. Getting very frustrating. How can BMW manufacture/sell such a vehicle w/ a significant flaw?? They had to know that it existed.

utlax20 · 11-26-2010, 04:11 PM

Still in the shop now for about a month now since I got the car.I officially had the car for one day before it went straight back to the dealer because of the noise. This has been a real bummer but apparently my dealership is working on it with BMW. They have tried the insulation that did not work. Now they have ordered a new ars pump and valve block i think. This has just been the biggest bummer in the sense that you get so excited about a cool new vehicle and this just makes you not even want to own a BMW. I hope that everyone is taking their cars in for this issue so that BMW realizes this is a big problem.....Thanks everyone and I will keep everyone updated if my dealership comes up with a fix.....

salamigs · 11-27-2010, 04:09 PM

But it is very mild and once or twice. Got 50 miles on it. There is nothing to indicate yet this is not normal though. Does it get worse over time? And what is the worst that can happen?

salamigs · 12-03-2010, 11:16 AM

folks any update on this?

CarBrain · 12-03-2010, 12:23 PM

I am also having this grinding noise to the steering when I turn at a very slow speed. It happened for the first time at a Costco parking lot.

I noticed this after I pack a whole bunch of stuffs to the trunk. I normally have an empty truck. I don't know if this has anything to do with the problem since there is a different weight distribution after I put stuffs in the trunk.

My car is a 550i which I took delivery on Black Friday. It has the dynamic handling option.

jdizzle27 · 12-04-2010, 09:17 AM

I may have the same problem...

I took delivery of a 550xi M-sport this week and have heard what sounds like a rubbing sound that occurred at low speeds. I know it happened with a couple of right turns, but it doesn't seem to happen all the time. I noticed it happened in reverse as well. I thought it was just in my head, but I guess I'm going to have to take it in.

utlax20 · 12-08-2010, 07:26 PM

Still no car the dealership has had my car over a month and still no fix, They have tried everything and my car is still broken.I am going to pursue the lemon law if my BMW case manager can't help me......just really disappointed in BMW.

salamigs · 12-09-2010, 01:03 AM

utlax20, what have they tried so far on your vehicle that has not worked? Did they go with insulation, or wholesale replacement of the ARS valves or block etc.?

tovj829 · 12-10-2010, 03:17 PM

I picked up my 2011 550i xDrive last Saturday (12/4) and the moment we pulled out of the dealer's parking lot, it made a grinding noise when we made a right turn onto the road. We didn't think much of it at the time but it has been doing it everyday (regardless of a right turn or left turn), so it's going to back to the dealer on Wednesday.

Has anybody had this problem successfully fixed? If so, what was the issue?

Thanks in advance!

-Rich

10-31-2010, 08:44 AM	#1
utlax20 Enlisted Member 8 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Steering Noise Just got my car last night. The car is making a horrible grinding noise when i turn the wheel to turn at low speed. Any Input would be appreciated from the experienced bmw owners in this forum on what to do. My car is a new 550i with sport and dynamic handling and pretty much loaded up with all the goodies.
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10-31-2010, 11:13 AM	#2
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11-09-2010, 08:24 PM	#3
agio0308 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2011 550i xdrive Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Flemington, NJ iTrader: (0)	was this issue resolved? Did the fix it for you? I recently (almost a month ago) purchased a 550i xdrive and am experiencing the same problem (grinding/vibrations) when making turns.
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mcharlamb@cvgs.org New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: bmw 335 conv Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: syracuse new york iTrader: (0)	mine is in the shop now.something to do with the powersteering pump line with valve. suppose to get it back tomorrow. cant wait to see. have already contact BMW NA. have 550 gt with dynamic etc..
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11-10-2010, 06:22 AM	#5
agio0308 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2011 550i xdrive Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Flemington, NJ iTrader: (0)	If possible, pls post the result when u pick up your vehicle. Hopefully, they are able to identify the issue and, most importantly, fix it.
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11-10-2010, 04:09 PM	#6
cidair cidair 83 Rep 516 Posts Drives: BMW 435d xDrive Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	I´ve had exactly this problem on my car since new. Seems to be a hydraulic resonate sound from some ARS valve? __________________ 2016 435d xDrive Previous:2019 M340i, 2014 335dx,2012 M5,2011 550ix,2008 M3,2007 330xd,2005 M5,2004 545iA,2000M5.
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11-10-2010, 04:10 PM	#7
cidair cidair 83 Rep 516 Posts Drives: BMW 435d xDrive Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Seems like it´s a lot of 550 owners having this problem in the US. Any Swedish F10 owner with the same problem? __________________ 2016 435d xDrive Previous:2019 M340i, 2014 335dx,2012 M5,2011 550ix,2008 M3,2007 330xd,2005 M5,2004 545iA,2000M5.
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11-10-2010, 08:48 PM	#8
utlax20 Enlisted Member 8 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Steering noise Still in the shop now for about a week or more since I got the car.I officially had the car for one day before it went straight back to the dealer because of the noise. This has been a real bummer but apparently my dealership is working on it with BMW. I hope that everyone is taking their cars in for this issue so that BMW realizes this is a big problem.....Thanks everyone and I will keep everyone updated if my dealership comes up with a fix.....Thanks so much
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11-12-2010, 06:19 AM	#9
agio0308 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2011 550i xdrive Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Flemington, NJ iTrader: (0)	Steering noise Anyone have any updates on the steering/grinding issue?
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11-15-2010, 12:32 PM	#10
mcharlamb@cvgs.org New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: bmw 335 conv Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: syracuse new york iTrader: (0)	told maybe something with active roll/power lines/gas tank reverb issue. my car currently there and BMW working on a fix with the engineers. this is really sad. owned the car for 12 hours before this happened.
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11-15-2010, 03:35 PM	#11
cidair cidair 83 Rep 516 Posts Drives: BMW 435d xDrive Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Heard the noise one time today, and two times yesterday. Didn´t have the time to visit the dealer yet....... __________________ 2016 435d xDrive Previous:2019 M340i, 2014 335dx,2012 M5,2011 550ix,2008 M3,2007 330xd,2005 M5,2004 545iA,2000M5.
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11-16-2010, 04:07 PM	#12
agio0308 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2011 550i xdrive Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Flemington, NJ iTrader: (0)	Below is the response I received from the Service rep @ the dealership pertaining to the steering/grinding issue: "Not sure about weather. We drove the car today, noise was there after driving 20 minutes. We put the vehicle in the air and checked underneath. There was a small rub spot on the fuel tank. We adjusted the metal line and put a rubber insulater on it and drove again. No noise this time. We will try again in am." I will keep everyone posted when I hear back from them tomorrow morning. Something tells me, though, that the problem still exists.
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11-16-2010, 07:20 PM	#13
utlax20 Enlisted Member 8 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	That is exactly what my rep told me today, but i hate to tell them they have kept my car for two weeks and that's the best they could tell me. I seriously doubt that this is the problem because why would it vibrate the steering column during the car making the turn....Well i hope this is the fix but if its not im sure there is a good lawyer i can find to handle this for me because i am tired of dealing with this on a brand new vehicle that i have only driven for one day......Any one heard of LEMON LAW....LOL Just got back from having the insulators and everything done....Still have the noise so I'm taking the car back..... Last edited by utlax20; 11-17-2010 at 08:28 PM..
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11-18-2010, 05:58 PM	#14
agio0308 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2011 550i xdrive Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Flemington, NJ iTrader: (0)	Still having the issue. Dealership going to hang on to the car until BMW instructs them on the fix. Getting very frustrating. How can BMW manufacture/sell such a vehicle w/ a significant flaw?? They had to know that it existed.
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11-26-2010, 04:11 PM	#15
utlax20 Enlisted Member 8 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Steering Noise Still in the shop now for about a month now since I got the car.I officially had the car for one day before it went straight back to the dealer because of the noise. This has been a real bummer but apparently my dealership is working on it with BMW. They have tried the insulation that did not work. Now they have ordered a new ars pump and valve block i think. This has just been the biggest bummer in the sense that you get so excited about a cool new vehicle and this just makes you not even want to own a BMW. I hope that everyone is taking their cars in for this issue so that BMW realizes this is a big problem.....Thanks everyone and I will keep everyone updated if my dealership comes up with a fix.....
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11-27-2010, 04:09 PM	#16
salamigs Private 0 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Portland OR USA iTrader: (0)	Mine does it too But it is very mild and once or twice. Got 50 miles on it. There is nothing to indicate yet this is not normal though. Does it get worse over time? And what is the worst that can happen? __________________ 2011 550i Space Gray + Oyster/Black 2000 520i Titanium Silver + Gray Leather European 70K km - keeper 1999 328i Orient Blue + Gray Leather 45K miles - retired
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12-03-2010, 11:16 AM	#17
salamigs Private 0 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Portland OR USA iTrader: (0)	folks any update on this? __________________ 2011 550i Space Gray + Oyster/Black 2000 520i Titanium Silver + Gray Leather European 70K km - keeper 1999 328i Orient Blue + Gray Leather 45K miles - retired
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12-03-2010, 12:23 PM	#18
CarBrain Private First Class 42 Rep 133 Posts Drives: Mercedes GL 450 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California, USA iTrader: (0)	I am also having this grinding noise to the steering when I turn at a very slow speed. It happened for the first time at a Costco parking lot. I noticed this after I pack a whole bunch of stuffs to the trunk. I normally have an empty truck. I don't know if this has anything to do with the problem since there is a different weight distribution after I put stuffs in the trunk. My car is a 550i which I took delivery on Black Friday. It has the dynamic handling option. __________________ 2011 550i received. This is my first BMW and I am glad I chose the F10 to be the starting point.
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12-04-2010, 09:17 AM	#19
jdizzle27 New Member 4 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2011 550xi Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO iTrader: (0)	I may have the same problem... I took delivery of a 550xi M-sport this week and have heard what sounds like a rubbing sound that occurred at low speeds. I know it happened with a couple of right turns, but it doesn't seem to happen all the time. I noticed it happened in reverse as well. I thought it was just in my head, but I guess I'm going to have to take it in.
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12-08-2010, 07:26 PM	#20
utlax20 Enlisted Member 8 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Steering Noise Still no car the dealership has had my car over a month and still no fix, They have tried everything and my car is still broken.I am going to pursue the lemon law if my BMW case manager can't help me......just really disappointed in BMW.
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12-09-2010, 01:03 AM	#21
salamigs Private 0 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Portland OR USA iTrader: (0)	utlax20, what have they tried so far on your vehicle that has not worked? Did they go with insulation, or wholesale replacement of the ARS valves or block etc.? __________________ 2011 550i Space Gray + Oyster/Black 2000 520i Titanium Silver + Gray Leather European 70K km - keeper 1999 328i Orient Blue + Gray Leather 45K miles - retired
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12-10-2010, 03:17 PM	#22
tovj829 New Member 2 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW X5 5.0 M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NY, NY iTrader: (0)	Grinding noise when turning at low speed I picked up my 2011 550i xDrive last Saturday (12/4) and the moment we pulled out of the dealer's parking lot, it made a grinding noise when we made a right turn onto the road. We didn't think much of it at the time but it has been doing it everyday (regardless of a right turn or left turn), so it's going to back to the dealer on Wednesday. Has anybody had this problem successfully fixed? If so, what was the issue? Thanks in advance! -Rich
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