Does anyone with the base (no auto-dimming but does have rain sensor) rear view mirror notice it's very easy to move? I feel like it might move when I go over bumps. I adjust it everyday it seems. It's not loosely installed, it's almost like the ball and socket adjuster part is too loose or lubed up or whatever.

Just me?

 

I also have this issue. At first I kept thinking i had bumped it, but it seems to be pretty loose on the ball joint.

 

ours is pretty stiff

 

You have a 2016 as well. Bad batch of mirrors maybe. I guess we just wait to see if it gets worse. I hate the idea of them replacing it and messing something up in the headliner.

 

I have a 2015 F55 same mirror and same issue. It seems to change with temperature (the hotter the car is, the easier it is to move). Must be expansion / contraction of the ball joint I'm assuming. Thought it was just mine too.

 

Thanks for the reply! Not good that there is an official "issue", but good that I'm not crazy, lol.

 

The mirror detaches easily without affecting the headliner. Seriously, I wouldn't accept a manufacturing defect that's completely covered under warranty. How much did this "premium" car cost? Remember that every time you see the mirror shake.

 

There's no "official issue" and no "manufacturing defect". Automotive components are subject to extremes of temperatures and conditions affect performance of parts. Needing to readjust a mirror is hardly an "issue" or "defect". I can remember having to glue rearview mirrors back onto windshields of cars I owned before my four MINIs and that wasn't a defect or issue either.

 

So you consider this to be "normal" on a brand new car? The car is 2 months old -- check his older posts.

It's a manufacturing defect.

 

This is certainly an issue. A rear view mirror should stay firmly in place. I have a 2015 F56 and have the same problem. Everyday I have to point it back upward because it slowly just keep sinking downward when I drive.

 

My '15 is tight. No movement at all.

 

So is mine. If the mirror shifts when hitting bumps, definitely bring it back to the dealer for an adjustment. More then likely there is an adjustment that can tighten the mirror up.

 

My 2014 MCS had the mirror replaced twice. A retaining ring kept popping loose after awhile from moving the mirror to put up the sunshade. I finally modified the sunshade so the mirror doesn't have to be moved. Even with the new mirror I still adjust it once daily...especially from hot days.
There is no adjustment (set) screw on mine, just a plastic retaining ring that applies pressure to a cup/ball arrangement.

 

My wife's '16 has the same issue. It's not 'loose' per se, just able to be adjusted at the touch of a feather. I did not notice it moving or adjusting while driving over Houston's notoriously crappy roads.

 

Noticed the F56+ models are very tight.

 

'15 MCS, mirror moves very easily when it is hot. I also notice I have to adjust it every day or two.

 

I had mine replaced by the dealer 3 times. they all moved. I ended up taking it apart and using some Finish Line Fiber Grip. Problem solved. '14 F56S

 

Mine was drooping significantly from heat, movement, etc. Had it replaced under warranty, and it's much better. Still easy to move by hand, but more stable otherwise.

 

My current loaner is a 16 clubman and you cannot use the tilt switch. It just ends up moving the mirror.

 

I've hadn't had to use that switch yet, but I imagine it would just be frustrating. I dread the dealer....I heard the rain sensors in these things were leaking fluid for a bit. Mine is sealed tight and dry, so if they take that off to replace the mirror, I'm probably just trading one defect for another.

 

Just FYI - I got a new mirror installed at the dealer, and it's still just as loose as the original. Hopefully they release an updated part soon. Hardly the end of the world, but such a simple "technology"...you'd think BMW could get that right.

 

I've got the same issue as well. My mirror is so lose that when manually dimming the mirror, it throws the my whole mirror adjustment out of place. On previous cars I can just throw the dimming switch down without messing up my adjustment.

 

Only when it gets hot inside the car.

 

Chiming in that I have the same issue too. Nov 2015 build. The hotter it is, the more freely it moves. (Wasn't a problem at all last winter/spring... until it started getting hot towards this summer.)

 

I'm the only driver so I'd notice if I had to adjust it often and I don't. I've got a 2016 JCW pretty loaded but w/o the Home Link option. If you have the mirror with the garage door button that's probably going to cause frequent re-adjustment as you push the button and as a consequence move the mirror. I've learned on my Outback (with Home link) it helps to put fingers behind the mirror and hold it steady while pushing button with my thumb.

That said, if you don't have the Home link feature then this isn't the cause of your problem.