Two problems related to steering is tight have been reported for the 2003 Mini Cooper. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Mini Cooper based on all problems reported for the 2003 Cooper.
In motion. . The power steering wheel feels to hard to turn operate;I check the VIN# number and appear (1) recall for power steering incomplete;we call at BMW of dallas and they setup an apoinment on January,15,2020. . . When I show up. . . They say my car don't have any recall;and I show im the official recall with my VIN#. . . BMW recall & NHTSA recall and they say the car warranty is expired,I said I just need fix the recall on my car and they wanna charge me $180 dlls just to get the vehicle inspected,if the car got something wrong they charge me the cost. . . I dont accept. . . My car got the recall and they make me drive 120 miles whit the car for nothing.
Driving home from dropping my children off from school and the steering was very hard to turn the wheel. This was as I was going around a corner. It was very difficult to turn the wheel. I was fortunate that I was driving the car and not my teenage son or daughter as they would not have had the strength to avoid an accident. I have done some online research on Mini Cooper forums and discovered that this is a common problem due to failure of a electrical power steering pump. I contacted the local dealer Mini of murray utah to see if there was a safety recall in force and was told there was none. I was also told that this is a well know Mini Cooper issue. The service rep said that he had the same problem with his own vehicle. This a safety hazard and could have cost my the life of my children. This must be recalled.