NHTSA Complaint #10190938 — 2003 MINI COOPER STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10190938
Vehicle	2003 MINI COOPER
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Date of Incident	May 25, 2006
Date Filed	May 16, 2007
Mileage	79,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL-CALLER OWNS A 2003 BMW MINI COOPER. CURRENT MILEAGE 104650. FAILURE MILEAGE 99330. WHILE GOING AROUND A TURN AT 40 MPH, IT BECAME HARD TO TURN THE CAR AND HE KNEW THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND HE DROVE THE CAR COME. HE PURCHASED THE REPLACEMENT PART FROM THE DEALER AND INSTALLED IT. WEATHER WAS DRY. TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES. KTF THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH FAILURES WERE AAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. WATER ENTERED THE CONNECTOR WHICH CAUSED CORROSION AND A THEN A SHORT. THE TERMINAL WOULD THEN BREK OFF CAUSING THE PUMP TO FAIL. UPDATED 06/08/07. *JB

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