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<blockquote data-quote="Guna" data-source="post: 17740" data-attributes="member: 17456"><p>And so the problems begin.....About a couple of weeks ago I noticed that whenever I do a slow turn especially to the left,I feel this little thud midway thru the turn.It's especially apparent when I turn out of say a parking lot.It's not much but just a couple of thuds but it's getting me worriedAnd so I took the car to our local AB.The service guy hoists the car up,opens the protective plastic beneath the engine,gets a screw driver,pokes it around a few bushes,shakes my wheels to check if it's loose turns around,looks at me and says "your Active Steering got problem" of course to my disbelief <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />And in all fairness,I must add that he did sit in the car,with the engine running,turned the steering from left to right a few times and said that he did feel a little thud too.Now I walk back to the counter and just to check what it would cost me just incase I do have to replace it and the kind lady tells me RM14,600 for the Active steering unit and RM550 for labour.She adds that it's quite a common problem with even the new E60s and that they have replaced atleast 3 units so far and since all these cars were under warranty they just replace them instead of trying to repair. My question is,if it's really a faulty Active steering unit,wouldn't it have indicated on the Idrive?And here's the funny bit,as I drove out of the workshop everything seems fine,no sound or feel of a thud I was maneuvering out but I can feel that it's slowly coming backCan you guys help me out on these please?I'd rather fix it before it gets worst.Where can I possibly go to get this rectified apart from AB? I wouldn't mind the drive down to KL if the need be.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guna, post: 17740, member: 17456"] And so the problems begin.....About a couple of weeks ago I noticed that whenever I do a slow turn especially to the left,I feel this little thud midway thru the turn.It's especially apparent when I turn out of say a parking lot.It's not much but just a couple of thuds but it's getting me worriedAnd so I took the car to our local AB.The service guy hoists the car up,opens the protective plastic beneath the engine,gets a screw driver,pokes it around a few bushes,shakes my wheels to check if it's loose turns around,looks at me and says "your Active Steering got problem" of course to my disbelief :eek:And in all fairness,I must add that he did sit in the car,with the engine running,turned the steering from left to right a few times and said that he did feel a little thud too.Now I walk back to the counter and just to check what it would cost me just incase I do have to replace it and the kind lady tells me RM14,600 for the Active steering unit and RM550 for labour.She adds that it's quite a common problem with even the new E60s and that they have replaced atleast 3 units so far and since all these cars were under warranty they just replace them instead of trying to repair. My question is,if it's really a faulty Active steering unit,wouldn't it have indicated on the Idrive?And here's the funny bit,as I drove out of the workshop everything seems fine,no sound or feel of a thud I was maneuvering out but I can feel that it's slowly coming backCan you guys help me out on these please?I'd rather fix it before it gets worst.Where can I possibly go to get this rectified apart from AB? I wouldn't mind the drive down to KL if the need be.:rolleyes: [/QUOTE]
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