NHTSA Complaint #10416342 — 2004 MINI COOPER S

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10416342
Vehicle	2004 MINI COOPER S
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 30, 2011
Date Filed	July 30, 2011
Mileage	93,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

2004 MINI COOPER S FIRST HAD AN ISSUE THAT DRAINED THE BATTERY. ONCE POWER WAS RESTORED AND THE CAR WAS DRIVEN AND THEN SHUT OFF, THERE WAS A WHIRRING NOISE, SIMILAR TO A FAN RUNNING, THAT CONTINUED AFTER THE KEY HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THIS NOISE AND THE APPARENT POWER DRAIN CONTINUES UNTIL THE BATTERY IS DRAINED ONCE MORE. FOLLOWING THESE ISSUES, THE MINI BEGAN TO BECOME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. IT IS DIAGNOSED AS A POWER STEERING FAILURE THAT IS APPARENTLY COMMON AMONG THIS GENERATION OF MINI COOPER. NO ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, OR FIRES HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS FAILURE, HOWEVER THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL PARTS ARE REPLACED. *TR

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