77 problems related to power steering failed have been reported for the 2004 Mini Cooper. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Mini Cooper based on all problems reported for the 2004 Cooper.
The contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the power steering failed and it was very difficult to steer the vehicle. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
The first time the power steering failed was when I was exiting off a highway rest stop. When leaving the stop, the power steering worked again. For a couple of months, incidents of stiffness became more frequent especially at the end of my commute home from work. Three months later it lacks power steering full time. After all I've read about this online, my concern is that the cost of the repair may be around $1300.
Unexpected loss of power steering on 2004 Mini Cooper without any warning. Purchased the 2004 Mini Cooper being unaware of the power steering failures, and while I was driving in heavy traffic the power steering failed and I almost collided with another vehicle and almost got rear-ended while struggling to get the car off the road in heavy traffic. I hope they issue a recall because when I started researching how many people are having problems I find it extremely disturbing that Mini hasn't been forced to issue one yet. The power steering failure happens daily so took vehicle to mechanic and was informed that the power steering pump needs to be replaced. I have never experienced anything like this before in all of the cars I have purchased through out my adult life. What a safety hazard! I am so thankful my grandchild wasn't with me that day.
Power steering pump failure on 2004 Mini Cooper. Hard to steer while driving at all speeds. Ordered new part from dealership.
Powers steering pump failure, power steering pump cooling fan failure.
The power steering failed while driving car. Happens at different times with no warning.
Intermittent power steering failure. Power steering has gone out twice, both times this was noticeable shortly after starting the vehicle (backing out of driveway). In the first incident, power steering returned after driving about half a block. In the second incident (a couple months later), power steering did not return while driving (1 mile), but returned when car was started the following day. Dealership service center is currently unable to pinpoint issue through car's computer, but power steering pump is suspected. Car is under 30k miles.
Intermittent power steering failure causing unexpected loss of power steering while car is in motion.
The contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that immediately after starting the vehicle, the power steering failed. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on three occasions. During the most recent failure, the power steering pump continued to run after the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 89,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. The contact was driving 35 mph when the power steering failed. The vehicle was turned off and restarted yet the failure continued. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the power steering pump and power steering cooling fan were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The current and failure mileage was approximately 85,500. Updated 09/07/11 updated 10/31/11.
Power steering failed making it difficult to drive/ turn vehicle. This has happened multiple times. Typically the power steering comes back after a minute or two but during the latest incident it did not come back on.
While driving my 2004 Mini Cooper home from work one afternoon, I began having difficulty turning the steering wheel. After the initial failure, the problem continues to remain a constant when turning at any speed. The power steering reservoir has been checked and is low, but not empty. I understand that a power steering pump failure is common in this year, make, and model of Mini Cooper vehicles. The vehicle currently has just over 80k miles. No replacement parts have been ordered and no repairs have been made.
Last night while driving on a busy street in one of the largest cities in the u. S. , I experienced complete power steering failure - which became evident to me only when I attempted to make a right turn and found that the steering wheel was nearly impossible to turn. Before this happened, no warning lights became illuminated on the dash & nothing about the car's performance suggested a problem with the vehicle - there was simply no warning of any kind. At the time this occurred I had been driving for less than 15 minutes @ approx. 35 mph & I had made several turns (right & left) during the course of this trip without any problems - the last of which had been only 2 or 3 minutes prior to this event. Though I was ultimately able to complete the turn without leaving the road by using all of my strength to slowly turn the wheel, my car traveled for approx. 1/2 block in the opposing lane of traffic before I was able to steer the car back into my lane. If there had been oncoming traffic on the street I turned onto I would have been completely unable to avoid a collision. Despite being restarted several times since this event, the vehicle's power steering has not returned or improved. At this time it appears that the power steering pump is the cause of the problem. This experience was extremely terrifying & could have easily resulted in the serious injury or death of myself and/or others.
The contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that power steering failed intermittently. The failure occurred without any warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that they could not find the cause of the problem. The vehicle was still being inspected. The current and failure mileages were 130,000.
My car keeps having intermittent power steering failure. There have been no events leading up to the failure, it has been quite spontaneous, always while I am driving. I have had more than 10 instances, some extremely dangerous as I am in the middle of making a turn when the failure occurs. Nothing has been done to correct the failure as of yet; I am planning to take my car to the dealership once I have the money to do so.
My power steering failed in the middle left turn causing me to wreck right into a signal light. I have a 2004 Mini Cooper 5spd transmission non-s.
I own a 2004 Mini Cooper. I've had a couple incidents with the power steering system. While driving the vehicle, the power steering will cease to operate. The result is a steering system that is extremely difficult to maneuver. This is a safety hazard that needs to be addressed by BMW. I've read a few online articles on this matter and now realize that my power steering pump is going bad. It needs to be replaced and I plan to do so. I was surprised however by the number of online articles I found on this topic. Operating a vehicle with a randomly faulty power steering system is extremely dangerous. I can only imagine the worst should the power steering fail on my Mini Cooper on a winding road with oncoming traffic. It is a completely random failure of the power steering system under all driving conditions. The problem first occurred a couple months ago and went away. Recently it happened multiple times on the same day. So far my solution has been to turn the car off and restart it. Based on internet research I know now that I need to replace the power steering pump.
The contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. The driver was driving at an unknown speed when the steering wheel became very stiff and difficult to turn. The vehicle was parked and shut off. Upon restart the steering wheel remained difficult to turn. The failure and current mileages were 60,000. The power steering pump failed internally. The power return line was leaking. Also, both struts were leaking. Updated evoq 02/02/11.
Power steering has failed on 2004 Mini copper twice. This is the second occurrence in 1. 75 years. This is a safety concern especially as a city driver where the need exists to parallel park, park in parking decks, and driving and turning on narrow streets with traffic. There is not always the option to make a wide turn. Model years 04 and 05 have this issue and Mini has not addressed. In addition they have not made it an affordable repair.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW Mini Cooper. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the power steering pump failed, making it extremely difficult to maneuver the steering wheel. The dealer was contacted who was unaware of the problem. The contact did not inform the manufacture nor was the vehicle repaired. The current and failure mileages was approximately 58,900. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2004 Mini copper. While traveling 25 mph the power steering failed which made the steering wheel difficult to turn. The failure only lasted for a short time and began to function normally. The failure and current mileages were 44600.
Intermittent power steering failure. Continues to occur almost daily. To date, I have not had trouble driving the car, but the power steering goes on and off with no apparent reason.
The contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. The contact was driving 35 mph when the power steering failed. The contact steered the vehicle to a parking lot where he was able to turn the engine off. Once the vehicle was restarted, the steering resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 72,000. Updated 01/13/11 updated 01/24/11.
1. Power steering started failing 2. Occurs randomly throughout my driving ~ daily 3. Repair/replace power steering pump.
My wife's 2004 Mini Cooper (non-s) has been having power steering failures for the past month. I experienced it for the first time today driving down a busy dallas highway. While trying to steer to the side of the road I immediately thought as I was yanking on the wheel, "what if the power steering kicks back in all of the sudden, we would end up in an accident. " thankfully, that did not happen and after turning the car off, checking the fluid reservoir, and starting the car again, the power steering was back. I immediately called the local Mini dealership and set up an appointment, but after researching this I think we may just park it until an official recall is issued. This is a huge safety issue that needs to be addressed.
My 2004 Mini Cooper has had the power steering fail intermittently, always after 20-30 minutes of driving on the road. The car has 37,000 miles.
2004 Mini Cooper. Intermittent power steering failures. Happens on a hot day or in stop and go traffic.
I have a 2004 Mini Cooper and I too have had my power steering fail on curves while driving this happens a lot when I turn the wheel on sharp curves and park. It costs about 850 dollars to replace the power steering pump at the dealer and I am unemployed at the moment and cannot afford this cost.
2004 Mini Cooper. Power steering pump failed at high speed while driving on windy road at night. Was able to over correct and slow vehicle safely. Had it been my daughter driving she may have crashed. Pump failed without warning and no engine lights. After looking into this issue it seems that a lot of similar incidents have occurred with new model cars with less than 50k miles. Should be a recall to BMW for this!!!!.
1. Power steering failed and steering became excessively hard to turn the wheel especially in low speed turns sometimes couldn't make the turns in time. 2. Several times. Parked the car 3. Waiting for consumer affairs to help with replacing defective parts.
Power steering failure while driving; had new steering rack/pump installed at 90,000, worked fine for a year and now the power steering has failed for the second time; a new steering pump/rack needs to be installed. . .
My car started to make a whirring sound, I wasn't sure what it was so my dad had a look and wasn't sure. The next day I was driving along a 60mph road and as I went to turn a sharp corner my power steering failed. I had to manually pull the car round the corner with all my strength so as not to hit the oncoming traffic. It then kept failing intermittently for the rest of the drive home. I typed Mini power steering into google when I got home and found page after page of people having problems just like mine. I rang Mini and they told me to take the car into the dealership in cheltenham which I did. I left the car with them and the next day they got back to me to say it definitely was the power steering pump. I asked it they would fix this as it was a dangerous fault with the car. They said they would speak to Mini one and get back to me. I eventually heard back from them and the answer was no, they wouldn't fix it as I didn't buy the car from a Mini dealership. I was unhappy with this decision as it was clearly a dangerous manufacturing fault so went into the dealership in cheltenham to speak to someone face to face. I spoke to the manager there and was told the same things, that I didn't buy it from a Mini dealership, it was over 5 years old and over 30000 miles on the clock. It was a pristine 2004 Mini Cooper convertible with 35000 miles on the clock. Had always been serviced with Mini and I had only owned the car 3 months. They told me it would cost me £800 to fix it. I complained about this and told them how unhappy I was and they offered me half off the labor taking the price to £590 approx. I was still unhappy so they offered to ring Mini one again and put my case forward. 2 days later we got a call and the answer was again no. I then found a company online who restore faulty power steering pumps with a 2 year warranty for a fraction of the price so went with that. It was fixed in June and have had no problems since.
The power steering pump failed on my Mini Cooper at high speed, curvy road at night without warning. I had to replace the pump and the cooling fan to the tune of $900. This happened just outside of warranty at 60k miles. Mechanic said that he replaces about 10 a month. . . All Mini's pumps fail under 80k miles.
2004 Mini Cooper, coupe has intermittent power steering, which began suddenly on a circular freeway on ramp at about 40mph, during which I nearly lost control of the car. The failure seems to be triggered by u turns (round-about, spiral ramps, maneuvering out of a small parking space. ) I have had the power steering pump investigated as the cause and it is working normally. I believe it is a problem with either the computer or steering assembly. It is possible to drive the car with the failed power steering, but quite disconcerting when it fails in the middle of a turn. I am still driving the car - but carefully. Update - while driving the car this morning, the power steering suddenly failed on a curve at 50 mph. I momentarily lost control, but regained it without accident. The power steering became functional again within about 100 yards of driving.
Driving on the highway and the power steering failed for no apparent reason. Car had just been inspected and there were no other mechanical or road hazard issues but I almost collided with a vehicle because the steering wheel froze. In actuality, it required a great deal of strength--unexpectedly so it felt frozen.