vibrating steering wheel, and feels like tires are going to fall off

[RPX5]

Originally Posted by themoth

At least the CPO covered it.good to know for the future.

For sure, I was fired up! I thought my warrantee was up at that point, so I walked into the dealer with my tail between my legs

Good thing I didn't go to the indy, I would have payed out the a**.

CPO was good by me, I'll miss it now that its over...

[bpathare]

I noticed while inspecting each axle carefully, that not only the front passenger side calliper looks frozen, but amazingly the rear driver side (diagonally opp.) big suspension spring is out of its base (off center) & the rubber piece it sits on is out of shape & it has a buttonlike piece than sits in a hole on the large axle is only 1/2 in the hole....don't know the names for all these parts. Anyone has any clue how this can happen & what solution?

[Greg]

Just got my X5 back today. Control arms stiffened the steering, like new again. Control arms help considerably. Still a clunk over big bumps. Found out the problem, but we don't know what the part is called. On my 01 X5 4.4 there is a curved bar that is below the control arms. Anyone know it's name? HELP PLEASE

[bpathare]

Besides my frozen front passenger side calliper, I also noticed that (diagonally opp.) the big coil springs of rear driver side suspension have wierdly come off center the base rubber piece that sits in a hole in the big rear axle. Anyone knows anything about this kind of problem?

[bpathare]

Took it to local Pepboys....asked their senior most tech. to look at it, he knows BMWs. Diagnosed as I thought...front right calliper frozen & rotors & brakes worn out, & rear susp big coil spring (seats only on a rubber disk...thanks to BMW) slipped off center. Back on road for $1600 -all 4 new rotors & brakes & 2 front callipers....brought him some parts from dealer & he also reseated the coil spring. Dealer said $3K for the same service!!