NHTSA Complaint #10406211 — 2005 MINI COOPER S

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10406211
Vehicle	2005 MINI COOPER S
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	May 26, 2011
Date Filed	June 13, 2011
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2005 MINI COOPER S. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE BAY BRIDGE. ALMOST KILLED ME AND GOD ONLY KNOWS WHO ELSE WAS ON THE BRIDGE! HOW CAN THE PEOPLE AT BMW SLEEP AT NIGHT KNOWING THERE ARE MINIS OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM! DO THE RESEARCH AND YOU WILL SEE HOW MANY TERRIFIED MINI OWNERS ARE OUT THERE! THANK GOD I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE SO I COULD PULL THE CAR OVER AND COAST THE REST OF THE WAY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MINISF, WHO TOLD ME THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. I REPLACED THE PUMP, BUT FOR SOME REASON THE PROBLEM CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAN RUNS ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN DRIVEN FOR A SHORT TIME. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AND, WHAT'S WORSE IS THE THOUGHT OF SELLING THIS CAR TO SOMEONE WHO MIGHT EXPERIENCE THE SAME TERROR I DID. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR CRASHES. THANK GOD FOR THAT. *TR

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