NHTSA Complaint #10392151 — 2004 MINI COOPER

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10392151
Vehicle	2004 MINI COOPER
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 18, 2011
Date Filed	March 18, 2011
Mileage	45,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

THE POWER STEERING UNIT IN MY 2004 MINI COOPER HAS BEEN ACTING STRANGE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. IT WOULD SPORADICALLY CUT OFF MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. LUCKILY, ALL OF THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING SLOW. NOW THE CAR HAS NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. IT COMPLETELY FAILED TODAY. OUR MINI COOPER ONLY HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT. IMAGINE IF I WAS DRIVING OVER 30 MILES AND HOUR AND THE POWER STEERING CUT OFF! I FEEL LIKE THE CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT PARKING THE CAR SINCE THE POWER STEERING IS INTERMITTENT, I HOPE THAT IT DOESN'T CUT OUT WHEN I TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCE OF HITTING A PARKED CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT A QUOTE FOR $1200 IN PARTS ALONE. ADDING THE LABOR WILL BRING THE GRAND TOTAL TO $1400. *TR

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