Power Steering Fluid Problems of Mini Cooper

My '06 Mini Cooper s with about 87,000 miles is leaking power steering fluid and has been doing so for the last 3 years or 20,000 miles. I've been told I need to replace the electric power steering pump. I believe Mini should have to repair/replace the power steering pump unit because is likely a failure similar to the power steering failure documented and covered by NHTSA campaign number: 15v660000. While the steering mechanism is still functioning, can a catastrophic power steering failure be far off?.

See all problems of the 2006 Mini Cooper 🔎.

Tl- the contact owns 2005 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that her vehicle would intermittently lose power steering, the transmission was leaking fluid. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated the power steering pump and fan. The dealer also informed that the transmission would have to to be replaced. The power steering failure was repaired however, the transmission was not. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,200. Az.

See all problems of the 2005 Mini Cooper 🔎.

My power steering completely stopped working while driving. It has been leaking fluid for months and had a slight steering resistance a month or so but was random and didn't continue. Now, it remains very difficult to drive at all times.

I have a problem with my 2003 Mini Cooper power steering its leaking power steering fluids all over the bottom of the vehicle and sometime I smell burring.

See all problems of the 2003 Mini Cooper 🔎.

My 2004 Mini Cooper has had multiple incidents where the power steering pump fails. It has failed numerous times, some even while driving. The problem starts if the steering wheel is cranked all the way for a tight turn, gradual turn or does not turn on when the car starts. Sometime the pump will reset if the car if shut off then on again or the pump regains pressure. I have checked the pump itself, there are no leaks, fluid is filled to the appropriate level and no other issues have come up. This is a very dangerous thing to have happen while driving and needs to be resolved. It is a costly repair that I find BMW should assist with being that the pump appears to be faulty.

See all problems of the 2004 Mini Cooper 🔎.

About a year and half ago the car was leaking steering fluid, the mechanic stated that the cooling fan on the steering pump was a bad design, he adjusted it and it lasted until November of 2011 again the leaking started, grinding noise from the front left,steering was difficult on turns. I had all the steering components replaced at a cost of @ $1,100. Mechanic still believed it is a design flaw, should have a recall.

I own a 2004 Mini Cooper, the power steering pump completely stopped working without prior warning. We were on our way to eureka springs arkansas when this happened, luckily my husband was the one driving, I don't even want to imagine what could have happened if it had been me. I don't think I would have been able to handle the car through those curves.

Mini Cooper 2006 - power steering pump failure. Feb 2nd we had a major winter storm in kansas city , I was driving less than 10 miles /hr with about 2 feet snow my car stopped at the curb next to apt. Since then my steering which is somewhat mildly stiff for years(my friends had previously wondered if I even had power steering ) was very stiff , and made a scratching noise. I made an appointment at the Mini dealership and was told I had a mechanical breakdown power steering pump failure at 56000miles , and mine was the second car he had to change the pump on . In Aug 2010 I was told everything was perfect and in the past whenever I mentioned the steering wheel - they said its fine , no problems detected . This time they told me the fluid was low , probably leaking . If this had happened on the highway I dread to think what the consequences might have been , given from what it looks like from the class action suit that mine is not an isolated incident as I was led to believe. My insurance company person who inspected the car also stated this was unrelated to the winterstorm , and likely mechanical error.

Normal driving conditions. 2004 Mini Cooper power steering failed. No leaking fluids, no warning lights or abnormal sounds to hint that this was an impending issue. Car was very difficult to maneuver. We are concerned that this is a safety issue in parking lots, with pedestrians or at speed around other vehicles.

The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper. The contact noticed an oil leak on the ground under the vehicle while parked in a residential driveway. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that power steering fluid was leaking. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the mechanic replaced the power steering pump, steering hose, pressure hose, return hose, and the suction hose. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 61,400.

Car is very noisy on cold starts when turning the steering wheel. Steering would judder when being turned. Wheel will feel heavy and stuck at times. Power steering reservoir was empty with no signs of leaks. Power steering fluid flooded into steering rack due to failed seal. Steering rack needed replacement.

Temporary loss of power steering. Happens probably once or twice a month. I have been told by the dealer that I have a power steering leak - but not bad enough to cause a problem. I have never lost a quantity of fluid that required refilling. Car has approximately 70k miles - seems odd to have a power steering leak at that mileage. Leak first showed up at about 50k miles.

The contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. He contact noticed an unknown fluid leak on the ground under the vehicle while parked. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that power steering fluid was leaking. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the mechanic replaced the power steering pump, steering hose, pressure hose, return hose, and the suction hose. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 61,400.