05-27-2021, 05:36 PM | #1 |
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Z4 died - now soft top doesn't work
Long story short: I took the Z4 out last night for a quick trip to Burger King about 5 minutes away. I did not open the sunroof at all during the trip. I drove home and parked the Z4 in the garage. A few hours later and just before going to bed, I checked the garage to make sure the door was closed. That's when I noticed the front fender indicator lights on my Z4 were lit. I thought that was strange so I checked the car out. The battery was completely dead and would not charge with the BMW supplied trickle charger. Today my friend brought over a 30amp heavy duty battery charger and we were able to start the car after about 5 minutes of charge. There were errors being reported by IDrive about checking to ensure the soft top was locked. Of course it was locked, but it also would not open either. I dropped the car off at the dealership where they told me (few minutes ago by phone) that the soft top module is not responding and they need to get one from Germany. Expect about 3 or 4 weeks for delivery. They also said I could have the car back in the meantime, but the battery could die again because of whatever issue the car has now.
Since my car is a lease, should I request reimbursement from BMW if I can't drive it or use the soft top for a month? Something tells me BMW does nothing in such cases, but I thought I would ask. Summer is short enough here in Canada so not having the soft top working for a month is a bit letdown. That's the reason I have the car is because it is a converible. And on a side note, I hope they checked all the fuses and this isn't just a case of a blown fuse. Rob |
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That sucks.... I wonder if there is a procedure to raise and lower the roof manually?
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05-28-2021, 09:49 AM | #6 |
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The convertible top module is in the truck behind the rear wall liner. remove the right side liner, then pull the full rear panel cover off
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05-28-2021, 10:20 PM | #7 |
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The dealership said the module was staying active which made the car not 'sleep' so that is why the battery died. I have it back now and can drive it, but can't open the top until the dealer gets the part. The battery may or may not run down again...
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06-01-2021, 02:13 AM | #9 |
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It's been ok so far, except for annoying pop up messages telling me to make sure the roof is locked.
Well, one other thing I have noticed twice so far. Two times I have been stopped at a railway crossing and when the train passed, the car would not accelerate when I pushed the gas. The car basically crawled at walking speed and then suddenly picked up. Rob |
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06-13-2021, 03:32 AM | #11 |
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2 weeks later and I'm still waiting for my Z4 to be fixed. I am missing some EXCELLENT top down driving weather and to say I'm a bit peeved is an understatement. I don't understand why BMW doesn't stock these parts nationally or even better, just FEDEX the damn part so it is here in a couple of days.
What kind of warranty is it that leaves your car broken for weeks because of a small part before it can be fixed? Rob |
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I think you made the right choice. Land Rover has a terrible reliability record according to Consumer Reports. I'd buy an Audi over a LR any day.
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That is a blessing in disguise. If I had a dollar for every person that has told me their LR ended up at the service dept within 30 days of taking delivery of their brand new vehicle, I could have paid for my G29 in cash! Well ... maybe overexaggerating a bit, however I personally know over a dozen people with this same experience ... one of my wife's colleagues bought a new RR Autobiography ... it was in/out of the shop for major powertrain issues for the first 6 months before they finally offered a buyback. You are lucky. I'm sure the SQ8 will be much more reliable and engaging! |
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I've heard the rhetoric before but I had no issues with my 2014 Jaguar F type in the 3 years I owned it so I thought perhaps the stories were overblown.....guess not. The SQ8 is a nice vehicle; I hadn't previously considered an Audi and was looking at a Mercedes GLE450, BMW X5 or a Porsche Cayenne but we stopped by on a whim and after driving them all, the Audi was the winner......hard to beat the 500hp biturbo V8. :-) Sorry to the OP for getting so far OT. Cheers, Dave |
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