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: the contact stated a vibration was heard and felt while driving on normal road conditions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the front control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was serviced but continued to have similar problems. A loud clunking sound was heard while making a turn at 10mph. The noise was continuous. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the rear sub frame had fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and determined the same solution as the dealer.
At low speeds, when turning, the front suspension has a creaking sound due to distorted and loose ball joints on both front control arms - required replacement of both control arms.
Premature failure of both front lower ball joints, resulting in rapid extreme front tire wear due to excessive toe-in. Ball joint rubber mounting is bonded to the alloy lower control arm. The ball joint fails due to failure of the rubber bonding. Both front lower control arm assemblies must be replaced. BMW dealer did not detect this defect at BMW inspection I performed at 29,000 miles.
- Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Bridgeport, CT, USA