NHTSA Complaint #10359662 — 2005 MINI COOPER
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10359662 |
| Vehicle | 2005 MINI COOPER |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 87,750 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 MINI COOPER WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION UPON BUYING. AFTER A WEEK, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON A TURN THAT I COULD BARELY MAKE. I COULDN'T MAKE ANY OF THE TURNS ALL THE WAY HOME! I THOUGHT MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE THE KEY WASN'T IN THE IGNITION RIGHT. I TOOK OUT THE KEY AND RE-STARTED MY CAR. IT WORKED AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON! WELL, A COUPLE DAYS LATER THIS ISSUE HAS NOW BECOME A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I WOULD MAKE A RIGHT TURN OFF A MAIN ROAD AND I WAS SHOCKED THAT MY CAR WOULDN'T TURN. TO MAKE THINGS EVEN WORSE, THERE WAS A SCHOOL BUS I ALMOST HIT! I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND TRY TO MAKE THIS IMPOSSIBLE TURN. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR. ITS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT! IT GOES OUT ALL THE TIME AND I'M NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR SHORT DISTANCES. I HAVE BEEN KEEPING TRACK OF HOW MANY TIMES THIS HAS OCCURRED, I'M NOW AT 31 TIMES! MANY OF THOSE TIMES, I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HITTING MANY PEOPLE! I'M AM VERY LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD!! *TR UPDATED 08/17/11*BF UPDATED 1/27/2012 *LN *TR
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