NHTSA Complaint #10478827 — 2005 MINI COOPER

IN 2009, THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY WORK, USUALLY RESTARTING RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. INCREASINGLY WORSENED. P PULLING OUT FROM THE BUSINESS TO A RESIDENTIAL STREET, VERY BUSY AFTERNOON TRAFFIC. I HURRIEDLY TURNED RIGHT ONTO THE STREET, THEN LEFT AT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL. WHILE MAKING THE LEFT MY POWER STEERING DECIDED TO STOP COMING TOO CLOSE TO RUNNING STRAIGHT INTO A LIGHT STANDARD ON THE OPPOSITE CORNER. HITTING THE CURB VERY HARD AND STEERING WITH NO POWER, I CORRECTED MY DIRECTION TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES, HIT THE CURB AGAIN, FOUND THE FIRST POSSIBLE PARKING LOT AND PULLED OFF AND THANK GOD I DIDN'T HIT ANYONE. MAY 2012 NO POW STEERING WED, OCTOBER 3, 2012 @ 117K MILEAGE, BELT BROKE, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, OVERHEATED. MINIUSA TAKES PRIDE IN BEING RESPONSIBLE AND CARING ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. THEIR JOVIAL, FREETHINKING, CLEAVER BANTER IS SO FALSELY REPRESENTED SINCE I CAN'T EVEN GET SOME ONE AT MINI TO TALK TO ME. NOW, I'M WAITING ON FINDING THE RIGHT REPAIR SHOP THAT WON'T COST ME MY RETIREMENT. IN 2007, I LOCKED MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT SINCE I HAD JUST PICKED UP THE $2500 ENGAGEMENT RING MY SON HAD BEEN PAYING ON SO HE COULD PROPOSE TO HIS GIRLFRIEND. WHEN I GOT HOME THE GLOVE BOX WOULDN'T COME UNLOCKED, OTHER THAN FORCING IT AND RISK BREAKING SOMETHING I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED, THE CAR, HOPING THEY MIGHT HAVE A KNOWN WAYS, SECRET SOLUTION. UNFORTUNATELY, A $80 SERVICE FEE FROM JUST DRIVING ONTO THE LOT, PLUS $350 FOR A NEW GLOVE BOX! JUST BECAUSE I LOCKED IT FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR SAFETY . NOW UNDRIVABLE, I SHUDDER A THE THOUGHT OF REPAIR BILLS FOR EVERYTHING THAT'S FAILING NOW, I AM OBVIOUSLY NOT THE ONLY ONE. NOT SO FUNNY NOW MINI COOPER! *TR