19 problems related to power steering failed have been reported for the 2002 Mini Cooper. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mini Cooper based on all problems reported for the 2002 Cooper.
The contact owns a 2002 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the power steering assist failed and caused the vehicle to become difficult to operate. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified about the failure. The failure and current mileage was 107,000.
The power steering pump failed in my 2002 Mini Cooper for the second time. First time it happened was in 2011 and I got a new pump and had it professionally installed. Today, 08/26/2013 my second power steering pump failed. This is a known issue with this vehicle and there has not been a recall. I do not have the time or the money to keep replacing a part that should have been recalled years ago.
I was on the freeway when my power steering failed and I nearly crashed while trying to change lanes and exit the freeway.
Power steering fails- car loses all power assisted steering pupm continues to run after engine shut off, possible fire result.
The contact owns a 2002 Mini Cooper. The contact was traveling 20 mph when the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was not taken to dealer for inspection and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 66,000.
I would like to report a power steering failure on my pregnant wife's 2002 Mini Cooper. The car only has 61k miles on it. She was driving last night, in the rain, and the power steering pump went our as she was on a freeway transition ramp at a speed of 40-50 mph. She almost lost control of the vehicle and almost hit the side rails. Fortunately she was able to avoid crashing. The power steering pump started to work intermittently after the car was shut off and restarted. This is a huge safety problem and Mini/BMW needs to address this problem before somebody gets seriously hurt or dies.
Complete loss of power steering while in oncoming traffic lane during overtaking on two lane road. Steering required an extreme amount of effort. Barely managed to move back to right hand land before getting dangerously close to oncoming traffic. Power steering did not recover for another 2. 5 mins of driving. Pulled over to side of road, turned car off, on again, power steering returned. Electric power steering pump now runs continuously even when key is turned off. Indicative of electric power steering pump controller failure. I continue to have concerns that power steering may cut out at any time again, and that if the pump continues running constantly even when the key is removed it may start a fire at some point. I have to disconnect the negative terminal of the battery to prevent the pump from running continuously.
Power steering failed while car was being driven. Luckily the car was at low speed at the time and I was able to get to a safe stop by using brute force to steer the car. Power steering than reappeared intermittently over the next few days, finally failing completely. Mechanic says power steering pump failed and that it is a common problem with Minis. Cost will be over $1200 to repair. It appears the issue is already being investigated by BMW, yet they have taken no action to recall or fix.
Power steering failure--the power steering in my Mini Cooper s 2002 began "cutting out" and became more frequent over a few days. The "cutting out" happens without warning and is potentially quite dangerous as the vehicle becomes almost unmanageable when making a turn. This makes driving the vehicle very unsafe. Upon researching this problem, this is a very common problem which will eventually occur with most Mini Coopers even through fairly recent years of manufacture and often at fairly low mileage accumulation.
The power steering failed when driving. It became impossible to steer. It was as though the car steering became locked. I was very lucky to have a police car stop to assist me to move me to a safe spot on the street.
Power steering failed while going down a multi-story parking lot. Very scary. Car corrected itself. Later that day it happened again. Called my mechanic (a Mini mechanic) and was told this happens all the time with 2002-2005 Mini Coopers. Will need to replace pump and fan which will cost me $1200 inc. Labor. This is a problem that Mini USA is very aware of. They released a car with known problems (inc. Cvt transmission issues) how can they do this? so far o one has been killed (that we know of) but I know it will happen one day. This is a very dangerous issue.
The contact owns a 2002 Mini Coopers. The contact was driving 40 mph when the power steering failed. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop where they informed him that the fuse that controlled the power steering charging system had blown. The component was replaced at a the contacts expense. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted to report the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000. Updat ed 06/03/11 updated 08/08/11.
Power steering failure. This occurs intermittently. Most recently, last week, it was out for 3 days and then it started working again.
I drive a 2002 Mini Cooper and at 9:50am this morning I drove my car about a mile to my optometrist appointment and all was well with my power steering. I was there for 45 minutes, left, and got in my car pulled out of my spot with no trouble at all, but about 20 feet away from my parking spot I went to turn onto a thoroughfare only to find that my power steering had failed. I had to wrench the steering wheel with much strength to avoid traffic and pulled over. I checked the steering fluid and there is plenty in there. I believe it is an electrical problem. The problem remains consistent after turning my car on and off. I've checked online to find that many others have had this same problem in their 2002 Mini Coopers and yet no recall has been made.
Power steering failure on my 2002 r50 Mini Cooper. The power steering would act up the previous couple oe weeks by then resume as if everything was fine. Then prior to first of the year, it just went out totally.
My 2002 Mini Cooper's power steering failed silently as I drove home from work a week ago, though was fine after restarting the car. Since then, it has started failing consistently. This leads to very dangerous driving conditions because I have no idea how hard I will have to turn on the wheel for any given turn and thus makes me highly susceptible for hitting a pedestrian or another car. . Investigations imply that I have to replace the power steering pump, which cost $1000+. My car has roughly 36,000 miles on it.
2002 Mini Cooper power steering failure after power steering pump replaced. The car had no power steering within 700 miles of having the power steering pump and pump fan replaced and now am told it is the power steering pump cable.
The contact owns a 2002 Mini Cooper s. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph and the power steering failed. He stated that the power steering failure occurred no matter the speed and has occurred at other speed levels. He called the dealership and was told that they would not inspect the vehicle without him paying a diagnostic fee. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000. The current mileage was appproximately 67,500.
Recent news reports alerted me about the investigation into Mini power steering failures in 2004-05 Mini Coopers. I am writing to report that a few years ago, I experienced intermittent power steering failure in my 2002 Mini Cooper (at about 70k) making steering very difficult. Because the problem would come and go, it was difficult for my repair shop to find the root cause. Eventually, the power steering pump was replaced.