2012 X5 xDrive 40d

afsar · 05-19-2014, 04:15 PM

New joiner to the forum so please bear with me if I don't sound sensible with BMW 4x4. Have no experience of 4x4 whatsoever. However I do have fair bit of experience in E60 and E8x chassis particularly in coding and mods.

Recently bought 2012 xDrive 40d. 7 seat option, many other gadgets.

In parking when I turn my wheel to either side and gas it slightly I feel a bit of shake, judder, as if one front wheel which is diagonal due to steering turn is being pushed forward or reverse instead of following its directed turn. Straight moving is not a problem, it is only in turn. Is this normal? My E60 535d doesn't do it, but that is only rwd.

Car is still under warranty, is this something I need dealer to look at? I don't want to waste time at dealer if this is normal.

hd2000fxdl · 05-20-2014, 06:46 AM

Is what you are feeling like older 4X4's when one wheel would be turnng faster than the other and 1 tire would hop.

Harry

afsar · 05-20-2014, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by hd2000fxdl

Is what you are feeling like older 4X4's when one wheel would be turnng faster than the other and 1 tire would hop.

Harry

Exactly. I didn't feel it in the last couple of days, I will need to check it again this evening. Is this normal?

hd2000fxdl · 05-20-2014, 07:15 AM

I'll have to double check mine, but if it's really that pronounced at very low speed (parking speed) tight turns, I'd have it checked out. i have never even noticed it or at least noting even close to my old 4X4's from the 80's

Harry

afsar · 05-20-2014, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by hd2000fxdl

I'll have to double check mine, but if it's really that pronounced at very low speed (parking speed) tight turns, I'd have it checked out. i have never even noticed it or at least noting even close to my old 4X4's from the 80's

Harry

If it was happening you can't miss it unless you park straight and then drive off straight. First time it happened it made me worried as if I am either dragging a wheel or engine is cutting-off as in a manual car being put in wrong gear.

hd2000fxdl · 05-20-2014, 12:51 PM

Well being it's a 2012 and covered, I'd take it in even though you might not feel it now, but at lest have it looked at and noted as a potential problem.

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afsar Lieutenant 38 Rep 405 Posts Drives: BMW X5 xDrive40d Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: London iTrader: (2)	2012 X5 xDrive 40d - Judder in Parking on wheel turn New joiner to the forum so please bear with me if I don't sound sensible with BMW 4x4. Have no experience of 4x4 whatsoever. However I do have fair bit of experience in E60 and E8x chassis particularly in coding and mods. Recently bought 2012 xDrive 40d. 7 seat option, many other gadgets. In parking when I turn my wheel to either side and gas it slightly I feel a bit of shake, judder, as if one front wheel which is diagonal due to steering turn is being pushed forward or reverse instead of following its directed turn. Straight moving is not a problem, it is only in turn. Is this normal? My E60 535d doesn't do it, but that is only rwd. Car is still under warranty, is this something I need dealer to look at? I don't want to waste time at dealer if this is normal. __________________ 650i F12 - HUD, 6WA, SLI, Logic 7, Dynamic and Adaptive Drive, Comfort Access, Soft-close, top-view, Previous X5 40d M Sports and 535d LCI Last edited by afsar; 05-20-2014 at 06:55 AM..
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hd2000fxdl Private 0 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	I'll have to double check mine, but if it's really that pronounced at very low speed (parking speed) tight turns, I'd have it checked out. i have never even noticed it or at least noting even close to my old 4X4's from the 80's Harry
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hd2000fxdl Private 0 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Well being it's a 2012 and covered, I'd take it in even though you might not feel it now, but at lest have it looked at and noted as a potential problem.
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