NHTSA Complaint #10422651 — 2004 MINI COOPER S

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10422651
Vehicle	2004 MINI COOPER S
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	August 30, 2011
Date Filed	August 30, 2011
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

FAILED STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY ON 2004 COOPER S WITH 60K MILES. FAILURE OF STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY CREATED LOSS OF STEERING AND INDUCES UNSAFE DRIVING SCENARIO. FROM THE SHOWROOM, THIS VEHICLE (AND OTHERS OF THIS ERA) HAS PROVIDED A UNIQUE WHINE FROM THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER WOULD LATER INFORM ME THAT THIS WAS NORMAL TO THE BMW MINI LINE. YEARS LATER THIS FEATURE HAS BECOME A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IS CONFIRMED AND BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA. BMW (THE MANUFACTURER) HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR DEVELOPED A REPAIRABLE SOLUTION TOWARDS THIS FLAWED CHARACTERISTIC. ANOTHER TOYOTA IN THE MAKING?.. I HOPE NOT. *TR

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