My 08 3.0s X5 with 12,000 miles would make a klunking sound if I drove the vehicle at 10-15 MPH on a dirt road or grass field, like at a parking area for a sporting event.

At 14,000 miles I took the vehicle to the BMW dealer in Plam Springs, CA with a complaint about the klunk. It seemed to me, as a trained mechanic, the vehicle had play in the tie rod or lower ball joints.

The dealer willingly serviced the vehicle, tightened all front end fasteners and the problem was worse. I now noticed a klunk when driving on poorly maintained city streets. If I drove the vehicle at 20-25 MPH and rythmically, but lightly rocked the steering wheel L-R-L-R, 5-10 degrees, I could easily reproduce the klunking sound in the steering components.

I returned the vehicle to the dealer, drove their cheif mechanic around in the dealer's parking lot, repoduced the sound and they imeadiately took the vehicle in, replaced 31 35 6 773 023 and 33 32 6 760 374 following service instructions 3135005.

Problem was solved, front is now silent on pavement or dirt.

Palm Springs did a nice job for this lad, and I'm simply a traveler who is spending a few weeks in Palm Springs. I can not say e'nuff good about Palm Springs BMW

Best wishes,
Dick
New Mexico