NHTSA Complaint #10456341 — 2004 MINI COOPER

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10456341
Vehicle	2004 MINI COOPER
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	April 19, 2012
Date Filed	April 24, 2012
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DC

Consumer Description

MY POWER STEERING FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY INTO WASHINGTON, DC. THE WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKED, BUT IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS TRAFFIC WAS GOING 70MPH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OFF AT AN EXIT, AND STOP IT ON THE SHOULDER. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RE-STARTED THE CAR, AT WHICH TIME THE POWER STEERING APPEARED TO WORK NORMALLY AGAIN. THIS WAS THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST TEN. IN OTHER INSTANCES, THE POWER STEERING FAILS DURING PARALLEL PARKING IN THE TIGHT SPACES ON CITY STREETS. THIS IS UNPREDICTABLE, HOWEVER -- MONTHS CAN PASS WITH NO PROBLEM, AND THEN IT STARTS AGAIN. *TR

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