"Drive Moderately. Increased steering effort required" , what is the cause?
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My car details: BMW 2013 328i model.
While driving on a freeway the warning came up ""Drive Moderately. Increased steering effort required". I took it to the dealer and he is charging 600 USD for a software update that will fix the problem. Any clue what is the problem and how can one resolve this problem on his own. Looks like customer needs to pay for BMW software bugs.
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If your car is a 4-door, then yes, there is a service bulletin that addresses the "increased steering effort" message issue. The cure, assuming there is nothing else wrong with the car, is to reprogram the car, which includes the Integrated Chassis Management (ICM) Module.
The original new car warranty is 4 years and 50,000 miles, so you should check this against the actual miles on the car. The bulletin came out last July.
You can ask to talk to the manager of the dealer if you are just out of warranty. If its just a software update its possible they cover it as a courtesy. Especially if you service with them often. If not you can try an Independent Euro shop. If they have the proper scan tool and license to BMW software they may be able to help.
Alex
may I ask what TSB number that might be? I was charged a reprogram fee despite having platinum BMW extended warranty.