One of the 2 fuel senders on my 03 Z4 has been bad for about a year now. I have never gotten round to changing it due to how ridiculously expensive the quote was, caused by the fact that you have to buy the whole fuel pump/sender unit as a combined item and then have the tank dropped to change it. 14 posts · Joined 2014. #15 · Aug 7, 2014. Just an FYI regarding the 2004 BMW Z4 fuel pump recall: Recall Date: May. 11, 2004. Recalled Component: Fuel pump. Manufactured by: Bayerische motoren werke. Date of Manufacturing: From Feb. 19, 2003 to Oct. 13, 2003. Wipers not working. Hi guys. Today my wipers started randomly stopping and then wouldn't move again until I switched the car off and then back on again, then they worked fine for a while. When I got home, even when restarting the car they would not move at all. Got home, and found the guide to cleaning the motor and have done that. by Otto » Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:15 pm. Mine is another case of notchy and binding steer when a Z4 gets hot. Bought a pretty red '05 Z4 2.5 w/ 40k miles from Lithia VW in June. Car was out of manufacturer's warranty, but Lithia sold it with their own 60 day/3000 mile backing. Within the first week I realized the steering was not right. The BMW Z4 2-door convertible comes with several common issues that interested buyers should know about before investing in this excellent car. Some of them include electrical problems, engine misfiring, oil leaks, faulty coolant, clunking steering wheel, defective convertible top, and defective door handles. There are some major differences between the Z3 and E85 Z4, there are also some subtle differences between the Z4M and non-M as well. We will be following this rebuild up with an identical process on Lee's 3.0si coupe so you should get to see all the differences. 113. My Cars. 2007 Z4 3.0si Coupe. You're better off not heating your garage if the car is covered in salt since corrosion is aided by warmer temperatures. It's not like you will have a completely rusted car if it's in a heated garage, but the corrosion chemical reaction is slowed if it's colder. When I pulled up the carpet, it was very wet. I put a second hand one from eBay in, and that sorted it. Further investigation has shown that I was missing the waterproof door liner. I think a previous owner had a window regulator replaced and the garage didn’t replace the liner. The water killed both the yaw sensor and the airbag satellite Then remove the screw at the back, it will be obvious which one it is. 3- Then remove the 4 little screws at the front of the panel. 4- Then remove the side screws (one on each side) it won't come off without breaking unless you Remove them as I very nearly found out. Z4 Power Convertible Had a problem with my '03 Z4 power convertible last year. It would not fully latch when closing. Took it to a reputable private shop specilaizing in German cars and they replaced a sensor. Many problems starting with BMW changed the original part to a newer version and the group did not have the software to program the new Tv9D8n9.