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19220 mi | creaky front suspension over bumps. Replaced front bushings. |
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
122000 mi US $900 |
Control arm and bushings drivers side |
38307 mi | steering column replaced |
63000 mi US $500 |
My right-rear wheel bearing needed to be replaced. |
108000 mi US $850 |
Replaced L and R front thrust arm bushings. |
110000 mi US $420 |
Replace rear shocks and mounts. |
111265 mi US $750 |
Rear wheel bearings. Right and left. |
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
136000 mi US $400 |
thrust bearings (both sides). |
145000 mi US $621 |
Outer tie rod, passenger $327 |
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
38200 mi US $50 |
ABS sensor indicated problem with rear wheel; turns out bad bearing caused speed variation. Have extended warranty thus this repair cost only $50. |
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
87420 mi | "Left rear shock is leaking and suspension is bouncy and soft" |
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
68000 mi US $500 |
Front thrust bushings worn. Affecting handling and tire wear. Took 2 days because I also did tires and alignment. |
17000 mi | malfunctioning steering lock replaced |
80000 mi US $2000 |
Replaced control arm bushings |
92000 mi US $430 |
Replaced front struts, strut mounts, and control arms |
100000 mi US $287 |
Replaced rear shocks |
50000 mi | Radiator flush, power steering flush and reservoir replacement, oil change, rear brake pads/rotors replaced because of squeaking, brake fluid bleed/flush |
127000 mi US $300 |
Front suspension, upper and lower control arms replaced due to bushing wear. |
20000 mi | Steering lock malfunction. Lock replaced and software updated. |
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
90520 mi C $1200 |
replace rear wheel bearings |
37000 mi | Loud crunch when going over speed bumps. Strut support was loose, retorqued. |
54100 mi US $450 |
replace one control arm |
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
39000 mi | Front Passenger wheel felt loose over bumps at low speed. Dealer replaced ball joints becuase they had play. clunking in passenger front wheel when going over bumps. Dealer replaced bushings. |
50500 mi | Dealer also noticed something was wrong with steering column and replaced the joint there as well. |
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
44000 mi | Steering wheel lock system froze. Required replacement of steering column and reflash of computer. |
73000 mi US $800 |
Excess play in steering, replaced steering rack. |
89000 mi US $1700 |
Power steering pump bad noises, replaced with new pump. |
94000 mi US $450 |
Replaced control arms, upper and lower. Fluid filled bushings were cracked and loose. |
103000 mi US $374 |
Lower control arms replaced with M style, original arms bushings were worn. |
33000 mi US $1370 |
steering wheel lockup. seems to be common problem on BMW. Hope this isn't indication of long term reliability. |
57000 mi US $1100 |
cracked power steering reservoir. replaced. |
42200 mi US $842 |
Replace Electronic Steering Control Unit. |
130000 mi US $850 |
Steering wheel sensor failed, replaced. |
21000 mi | Car was riding harsh since new. Already replaced factory runflats with conventional tires, only a little better. Had them check it when performing factory maintenance. Found shipping spacers in the right rear susp. Now it rides like a luxury sport sho |
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
113000 mi US $525 |
replace both front lower control arms, with bushings |
44000 mi US $1200 |
Diagnose source of suspension clunk noise on Drivers side front. Broken Spring and damaged strut was replaced using new hardware due to excessive rust on original parts. |
74000 mi US $800 |
Front struts |
76800 mi US $439 |
Rear Right Passenger Wheel Bearing |
102000 mi US $420 |
Replace right rear trailing arm |
115000 mi US $800 |
Broken rear control arm |
77000 mi | steering sensor failed. |
143400 mi US $1400 |
Read driver's damper was leaking, replaced both dampers on the rear axel. |
89300 mi | Tie-rod bushings replaced. |
100000 mi US $1800 |
Replace front and rear shocks and coil springs. |
132900 mi US $297 |
Steer was not smooth |
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
43400 mi | Right front wheel bearing. |
77540 mi C $1200 |
Right front wheel hub assembly Car had a bad sound like a brake pad dragging on a warped rotor. Was bearing problem in hub assembly. |
147440 mi C $550 |
Replaced both bushings in rear suspension (l&r) at lower end of shock/control arm. Was squeaking and bushings were failing quickly. Note there is a new part number for that system as failure rates w OEM were very high. |
162440 mi C $1360 |
Front tie rods replaced |
39000 mi US $260 |
Busted tie-rod bushing on the front right, likely from a pot hole. Glad I had extended warranty. |
90500 mi US $2000 |
Had to replace bushings in front end. This was causing steering wheel shaking at around 40mph. |
18200 mi US $25 |
Rear toe arm was at the limit of adjustment. Repair was to replace the toe arm. |
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
93620 mi | Steering shaft seized up requiring replacement. |
173000 mi US $1350 |
Shocks replaced at all four corners. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
27280 mi | 1) Front suspension (left) loud creaking sound .. leaking. |
75680 mi $800 |
Front suspension emitted loud creaking noise when going over hump or bump. Noise was louder when it was wet .. ie rain. |
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
53000 mi US $621 |
Replace front thrust rod / control arm bushing. (Found front thrust rod / control arm bushing leaking.) Perform alignment. |
55600 mi | Replace front thrust rod / control arm bushing (Found front thrust rod / control arm bushing leaking) Perform alignment |
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
33460 mi $5000 |
Suspension components worn. Bump stops. Dampers and control arms were shot after a few years of city driving. Never speed over speed bumps and always slowed down on rough roads. Very common problem for this car. |
59200 mi US $112 |
Left front wheel bearing started making a lot of noise. Replaced wheel hub assembly. |
176000 mi US $720 |
Leaking struts, replaced both with Bilstein |
64480 mi C $200 |
Replaced power steering reservoir and fluid. |
69100 mi | Tightened torx bolt on the lower steering joint assembly to reduce slight play in steering. |
80600 mi C $400 |
Replaced worn shocks and struts all four corners. |
67300 mi US $1248 |
Replaced both rear wheel bearings. |
73500 mi US $2246 |
Replaced control arm bushing on both sides. |
68000 mi US $360 |
Sachs Rear Shocks Installed |
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
48000 mi | I noticed a knocking sound in the steering column in Oct. 2010. Dealer identified the problem as a strut tower that hadn't been torqued correctly after a previous repair, and tightened to the correct torque setting. |
43400 mi C $100 |
squealing caused by low steering fluid |
176000 mi US $6500 |
New struts & shocks, new bushings |
186000 mi US $1100 |
New control arms front |
107880 mi C $700 |
Right lower control arm loose. Decided to upgrade to the M3 Upper/Lower Left/Right Control Arms. Cost including labour: $700. If I just repaired the single control arm, it would probably be closer to $300. |
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
33000 mi | Steering lock malfunction (dealer installed new steering column) First the ratchet sound then the steering lock malfunction, padlock symbol lights come on. Dealer replaced new steering column. |
76600 mi US $306 |
BMW dealer on visual inspection found and replaced “cracked and leaking from lower control arm bushings and mount hardware." |
42300 mi US $970 |
Right forward control arm replacement (control arm strut) |
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
139500 mi C $230 |
Left rear shock leaking oil. Replaced rear shocks and mounts. |
148780 mi C $500 |
Front struts replaced |