528i wanders...help, anyone!!!

jaaay · 02-15-2010, 04:12 PM

I just got a 2010 BMW 528i and since taking home from the showroom the car wanders from right to left to right at highway speeds. The dealer aligned the car and checked everything else, it all checked out to spec. The service manager drove the car with me and felt the same thing. I drove 2 other Brand New exact cars withe same results. I have the sport package with 18" run flats. I since had a BMW field engineer test drive the car, he said it was like others he drove but as a onetime good faith just gave me New Bridgestone Potenza's to see if it was the tires. I just drove it home and from 60mph to 90mph the car still wanders. Does ANYONE have this same problem or know a fix??? BMW says all is ok. Not so!!!!

Metalgear · 02-17-2010, 11:10 AM

Tell them your not satify?

dwoodman · 02-17-2010, 09:49 PM

I would have guesses the new tires would have fixed it. You just paid around $60K for a new car, I'd park it on their lot until they fix it or give you another one. Lemon law in your state?

Alpine300zhp · 02-24-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jaaay

I just got a 2010 BMW 528i and since taking home from the showroom the car wanders from right to left to right at highway speeds. The dealer aligned the car and checked everything else, it all checked out to spec. The service manager drove the car with me and felt the same thing. I drove 2 other Brand New exact cars withe same results. I have the sport package with 18" run flats. I since had a BMW field engineer test drive the car, he said it was like others he drove but as a onetime good faith just gave me New Bridgestone Potenza's to see if it was the tires. I just drove it home and from 60mph to 90mph the car still wanders. Does ANYONE have this same problem or know a fix??? BMW says all is ok. Not so!!!!

It is the tire pressure. Trust me on this. Set your pressure at 36 PSI cold or 39 PSI hot all the way around. The problem will go away. The run flats have to be balanced properly and also inflated properly or the car will not drive right.

jaaay · 03-01-2010, 01:30 PM

Just came back from BMW my fifth time, they say all is ok. They just gave me NEW Bridgestone potenza's and the car is as bad as ever. I have 32psi front and 39psi rear.

02-15-2010, 04:12 PM	#1
jaaay New Member 1 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 528i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	528i wanders...help, anyone!!! I just got a 2010 BMW 528i and since taking home from the showroom the car wanders from right to left to right at highway speeds. The dealer aligned the car and checked everything else, it all checked out to spec. The service manager drove the car with me and felt the same thing. I drove 2 other Brand New exact cars withe same results. I have the sport package with 18" run flats. I since had a BMW field engineer test drive the car, he said it was like others he drove but as a onetime good faith just gave me New Bridgestone Potenza's to see if it was the tires. I just drove it home and from 60mph to 90mph the car still wanders. Does ANYONE have this same problem or know a fix??? BMW says all is ok. Not so!!!!
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Metalgear Enlisted Member 18 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 530xi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas iTrader: (0)	Tell them your not satify?
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dwoodman New Member 4 Rep 29 Posts Drives: future BMW Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lafayette, IN iTrader: (0)	I would have guesses the new tires would have fixed it. You just paid around $60K for a new car, I'd park it on their lot until they fix it or give you another one. Lemon law in your state?
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jaaay New Member 1 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 528i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Did you have this problem?? Just came back from BMW my fifth time, they say all is ok. They just gave me NEW Bridgestone potenza's and the car is as bad as ever. I have 32psi front and 39psi rear.
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