"Increased Steering Effort...drive moderately"

Wgosma · 06-01-2021, 11:06 AM

Car: 2012 X3 28i / 93K miles

During this past winter I experienced the above message 2 to 3 times when driving in freezing/sub-freezing temps. A couple of times the car gave the warning but the steering effort remained normal, once however the steering stiffened up quite a bit. Couple of weeks ago it was near freezing when I was in local mountains - message and stiff steering again.

Every time this occurred I was able to 'clear' the message by either turning ignition on/off or clearing codes with BimmerLink, one time the car 'corrected' itself without an intervention on my part. BimmerLink showed NO permanent errors; errors only showed in the 'info' error category. This steering error was accompanied shortly after with errors related to dynamic stability control, cruise control was also automatically disabled.

These errors have ONLY occurred in cold weather.

Any insight on this?
Thanks/Bill

evilchargerfan · 06-02-2021, 01:59 PM

no real insight / help here, but just curious... how old is your 12v battery?

Wgosma · 06-02-2021, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by evilchargerfan

no real insight / help here, but just curious... how old is your 12v battery?

New AGM battery installed/coded < 3 years ago. Think it's something else, it's an intermittiment issue and only ever occurred in the COLD weather. Battery is possibility but I think unlikely.

evilchargerfan · 06-03-2021, 04:40 PM

gotcha

I know weak batteries make for random act's of .... weird things going on

but I agree, its gotta be something else

wish I could offer more help, I hope you figure it out soon!

06-01-2021, 11:06 AM	#1
Wgosma Lieutenant Colonel 806 Rep 1,906 Posts Drives: 2012 F25 X3 28i (N52) Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Northern Nevada iTrader: (0)	Car: 2012 X3 28i / 93K miles During this past winter I experienced the above message 2 to 3 times when driving in freezing/sub-freezing temps. A couple of times the car gave the warning but the steering effort remained normal, once however the steering stiffened up quite a bit. Couple of weeks ago it was near freezing when I was in local mountains - message and stiff steering again. Every time this occurred I was able to 'clear' the message by either turning ignition on/off or clearing codes with BimmerLink, one time the car 'corrected' itself without an intervention on my part. BimmerLink showed NO permanent errors; errors only showed in the 'info' error category. This steering error was accompanied shortly after with errors related to dynamic stability control, cruise control was also automatically disabled. These errors have ONLY occurred in cold weather. Any insight on this? Thanks/Bill
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evilchargerfan Lieutenant 269 Rep 595 Posts Drives: 2012 F25 (N55), 2014 I01 (REX) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Diego / Menifee iTrader: (1)	no real insight / help here, but just curious... how old is your 12v battery?
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evilchargerfan Lieutenant 269 Rep 595 Posts Drives: 2012 F25 (N55), 2014 I01 (REX) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Diego / Menifee iTrader: (1)	gotcha I know weak batteries make for random act's of .... weird things going on but I agree, its gotta be something else wish I could offer more help, I hope you figure it out soon!
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