2005 MINI COOPER Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2005 MINI COOPER
2 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 MINI COOPER. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
2
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
WAS DRIVING NORMALLY ON 4/8/14 , TURNED NORMALLY UNTIL I TOOK A SLIGHT CURVE AND STEERING WHEEL GOT VERY STIFF & HARD TO TURN FROM THEN ON . UNTIL NOW IT REMAINS VERY HARD TO DRIVE . *TR
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH MY STEERING GAVE OUT AND LOCKED UP, ALMOST SLAMMING ME INTO THE GUARD RAIL. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO STOP BEFORE TRAGEDY. UNFORTUNATELY I WAS BLOCKING A LANE OF TRAFFIC UNTIL I COULD FORCE MY WAY OF THE ROADWAY. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY OWN DRIVEWAY. THE STEERING LOCKED UP AGAIN CAUSING ME TO MISS MY DRIVEWAY AND CRASH INTO THE DITCH. THE OTHER SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY CAR IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING AT RANDOM AND THE REVERSE AND TAIL LIGHTS WILL FAIL AT RANDOM. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE CODES READ EMISSIONS FAILURE. WHEN I TALK TO MINI COOPER CUSTOMER RELATIONS THEY GAVE ME AN EXTENDED 100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE POWER STEERING AND EMISSIONS. MINI COOPER CLAIMS THEY CAN'T DO THE SAFETY REPAIRS DUE TO A PART SHORTAGE....
Other 2005 MINI COOPER Problem Areas
Steering
268 complaints
Air Bags
41 complaints
Electrical System
30 complaints
Power Train
12 complaints
Unknown Or Other
11 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
9 complaints
Seats
7 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
6 complaints
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump
6 complaints
Structurebody
5 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
5 complaints
Service Brakes
4 complaints
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
4 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
2 complaints
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
2 complaints
Visibilitywindshield
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherdelivery
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Power Trainclutch Assembly
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
1 complaint
Wheelsrim
1 complaint