2012 328i Steering Wheel Vibration

Great! I'm gonna go tomorrow and show them this and hopefully that will fix the issue. If anyone shows this to get the issue fixed, please let us know!

Originally Posted by justinnum1

There is no fix to this problem, soooo many F30's have this problem.

Didn't BMM lemon your 328i for the same issue?

Originally Posted by borant

This is well known issue for experienced technicians. Apart for balancing cause the other reason for vibration at these speeds is rim not matching hub diameter.
I guess rim manufacturer supplied BMW with out of spec rims.

It seems like new generation of service technicians needs instructions even for basics and BMW just released it for them. Ask your dealer to open following link on BMW intranet:

https://pumap.bmwgroup.com/puma/meas...d=52131175&lin

Finally, a well informed response to an issue that seems to have affected a large number of F30s. Your information dismisses many other theories for the cause of steering wheel vibrations.
Thank you for sharing this information !

I do know that BMW wheels are being produced in Austria and Italy. It would appear that the quality control of rim manufacture has slipped somewhere, perhaps one particular factory ?
From reading the various threads, I have yet to read of any M Sport owners complaining of steering wheel vibrations.

My car (2012 sedan) is being brought in tomorrow morning. I gave my SA the above post and he said that should be helpful. I'll let everyone know how it goes. However, I wouldn't say my vibrations were horrible, just noticeable.

Originally Posted by DerekS

Finally, a well informed response to an issue that seems to have affected a large number of F30s. Your information dismisses many other theories for the cause of steering wheel vibrations.
Thank you for sharing this information !

I do know that BMW wheels are being produced in Austria and Italy. It would appear that the quality control of rim manufacture has slipped somewhere, perhaps one particular factory ?
From reading the various threads, I have yet to read of any M Sport owners complaining of steering wheel vibrations.

My 335 m sport has the visual shake.

Originally Posted by T111

My 335 m sport has the visual shake.

Do you feel any vibration while holding the wheel ?

Originally Posted by DerekS

Do you feel any vibration while holding the wheel ?

Not particularly, however I've read it can be a progressive issues. I'm going to contact my dealer about the above bulletin.

Originally Posted by legaleye3000

My car (2012 sedan) is being brought in tomorrow morning. I gave my SA the above post and he said that should be helpful. I'll let everyone know how it goes. However, I wouldn't say my vibrations were horrible, just noticeable.

Outcome? Didja get an answer or do they still have your car?

Still has car... !!!!

Originally Posted by bayoucity

Didn't BMM lemon your 328i for the same issue?

yep. waiting for my 335msport to get here

Originally Posted by justinnum1

yep. waiting for my 335msport to get here

What made you move to the 335? Did you find the 328 inadequate?

Originally Posted by mr_clueless

What made you move to the 335? Did you find the 328 inadequate?

love my 328. I am getting the 335 for less than i am paying for my 328

then again, i could be getting a new 328 for 150 less than i am currently paying each month but i really like the msport and figured what the hell

Originally Posted by Spagolli94

I once had an Acura MDX with a persistent vibration. After multiple wheel balances, alignments, new rims, etc., I gave up and sold it with only 7,000 miles on it. My 1981 Celica (first car, paid $1,000 for it) didn't vibrate. There's NO reason any new car should vibrate, let alone the Ultimate Driving Machine.

+1 How does this get past engineers who are supposed to actually test all driving aspects of a reengineered car before stamping it with their approval? I can understand a faulty part (rim) issues during production, but any standard QC policy takes random samples for testing. Maybe BMW should try this instead of just driving them from the manufacturing floor to the boat!

My CPO warranty has expired on my RS4 and I've been considering getting something different if I have any issues with reliability (so far, the RS has been pretty much bullet proof, knock on wood).

The 335 was high on my list, but I'll take it off my list until they get this issue worked out. Vibration is a huge pet peeve of mine as it totally ruins the driving experience, especially on long road trips.

Originally Posted by 3284me

I can understand a faulty part (rim) issues during production, but any standard QC policy takes random samples for testing. Maybe BMW should try this instead of just driving them from the manufacturing floor to the boat! :confuare :

Do you really think that QC doesn't take a % of parts to check them out when they are manufactured . If they didn't they wouldn't be in business. I'm sure there not driving the car from the manufacturing floor to the boat without checking them out to a certain degree. Lets face it,in manufacturing parts some bad ones just slip through. Look back at the HPFP. If everything thing was 100% you probably wouldn't need service..
cheers
vern

Originally Posted by Spagolli94

My CPO warranty has expired on my RS4 and I've been considering getting something different if I have any issues with reliability (so far, the RS has been pretty much bullet proof, knock on wood).

The 335 was high on my list, but I'll take it off my list until they get this issue worked out. Vibration is a huge pet peeve of mine as it totally ruins the driving experience, especially on long road trips.

that is a very rush judgement IMO. No one will be more pissed than I if I have this vibration on my car but to say that I am dropping the 335i from my list of cars because some may experience this vibration is over reaction. I am getting my car in about a week or two and I am confident the problem is not there. if it is I will deal with it and if it persists I am going to lemon the car. Simple as that.

Originally Posted by windsor027

that is a very rush judgement IMO. No one will be more pissed than I if I have this vibration on my car but to say that I am dropping the 335i from my list of cars because some may experience this vibration is over reaction. I am getting my car in about a week or two and I am confident the problem is not there. if it is I will deal with it and if it persists I am going to lemon the car. Simple as that.

True, but I had such a bad experience with my vibrating MDX, so I'm a bit more gun-shy than I'd typically be.

We've had our 2013 335I for about a month now and no issues with vibrations or other! Fingers crossed.

Yes, vibration on my 2012 F30 Sports Line - built on March, 2012. However, it only occurred when the car slows down and right before it completely stops on road, and it does not happen every time. I could obviously tell the vibration and it has been concerning me about the car safety issue.

Originally Posted by zenyo5

Yes, vibration on my 2012 F30 Sports Line - built on March, 2012. However, it only occurred when the car slows down and right before it completely stops on road, and it does not happen every time. I could obviously tell the vibration and it has been concerning me about the car safety issue.

So you feel the vibration while braking? That could be your front rotors being warped.

Originally Posted by docloc

We've had our 2013 335I for about a month now and no issues with vibrations or other! Fingers crossed.

7000+ miles, no issues here.
cheers
vern

It was maybe a little better for a couple of days, but seems to be back full force now.

Spoke to my SA today and he said the car "should" be done today... I had a few other issues (PDC delay, passenger seat intermittently not moving forward and backward) and he said that a software update was being release TODAY or TOMORROW from BMW that addresses certain issues. I dunno if it was BS, but I'll inform everyone once I hear back later today.

Originally Posted by Christop55her

It was maybe a little better for a couple of days, but seems to be back full force now.

Are you referring to having the work stated in the new bulletin applied to your car? Thanks.

Boggles my mind this is a chronic issue. I despise vibration in my steering.