After driving about 2 miles from from home the steering locked up while the vehicle was in motion on a town road and turning. was able to get to shoulder of road. after shutting off the ignition and restarting car the problem disappeared and continued to my destination. later that day on my return trip, after driving only a few blocks the steering again locked up while the vehicle was in motion this time going straight on a parkway. after stopping on the side of road, it would not reset itself like before and had to be towed for service. dealer paid for towing,loaner,and repairs. i asked if this is a common problem and they said no.they said it was an electrical failure. the repairs included replacing the steering rack.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 bmw x1. while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel started to vibrate without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure occurred when the air conditioner was activated at full capacity. the dealer stated that the vehicle was working up to specifications. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 8,500. updated 10/19/16*lj *cn