Steering Problems of Mini Cooper - part 2

Purchased vehicle new 2017 Mini Cooper countryman s awd from dealership in September 2017, day after purchase on the way from texas to oklahoma vehicle stalled on highway in a speed zone of 75, the vehicle check engine light came on and performance was reduced and started shaking and vehicle went from 70 mph down to 55mph immediately. Drivetrain malfunction light was light up as well as service engine light. Dealerhsip towed vehicle and was suppose to flash/update software also had to replace spark plugs and coils after that vehicle would display drivetrain malfunction and would lose power again. On 02/28 on the way back from texas again vehicle did same thing almost causing a wreck when vehicle decelerated and shaked. Vehicle was towed again and was advised that vehicle software needed flashed/updated.

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While driving car my steering wheel became very heavy and hard to steer.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning as the eps light illuminated. The failure recurred a second time. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall and the contact should take the vehicle to a dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000. Np.

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Takata inflators power steering went out, going down road and wemt out.

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Steering is difficult and requires exertion when I turn the wheel. I believe my car should be included in the recall recall 15v-xxx: electro-hydraulic power steering (ehps) system m32 02 15 it is not included in this recall but because my car exhibits the same issue that is recalled on cars made in that year, I feel that the limits should be expanded to include my car and other cars manufactured when mine was.

Tl the contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn in either direction. The electric power steering warning indicator was not illuminated. An unknown dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under warranty, and was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 15v660000 (steering) and NHTSA action numbers: ea11005 (steering) and pe10038 (steering). The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was not available.

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The strewing wheel got stuck while driving on a city street. It is very difficult to turn the vehicle to the right, left or make a u-turn. While researching online, I discovered it is on recall but the north America Mini company customer service informed me to contact national highway institution to ask for a recall letter to be issued to the company.

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Electro-hydraulic power steering system recall. Mini company and dealership refuse to tow our car for repair. We recently experienced this issue of steering "freezing up" - severely limited, on the highway, which was scary and did not feel safe. All dealerships require driving on the highway from our home. Dealership stated that it was safe to drive, but I do not agree, having experienced the problem first hand. Mini refuses to tow because it was not part of the recall. Please note: incident date is an estimate. Will get actual date ASAP. Note: this steering limitation has also happened last winter when trying to steer the car out of a parking spot. I was not able to move the steering wheel (1/16). Called dealership, but did not have new part in stock yet and did not know when it would be available. Car did not do it the next time (few days later). Dealership never contacted us to alert the part was available (as it now is).

The power steering goes in and out. Sometimes it steers properly and sometimes it is like turning a truck. Happens both while stationary and when moving.

Stopped at gas station to fill up. Restarted car and began to drive. . . Noticed extreme stiffness in steering and pulled over. Shut engine off and then restarted power steering returned. Later in the day. . . I was going for a drive and it occurred again. This time, it was after I had stopped at the gym for an hour, and was returning home. Again, I pulled over shut of engine and then restarted. Power steering returned.

The contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v660000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be remedied; however, the contact believed that they did not inspect the vehicle. The contact was notified by a technician that it should have taken four hours to complete the inspection and perform any necessary repairs. The contact did not believe the repair was adequately performed. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v660000 (steering). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Car had a burning smell then the power steering went complety off while driving . Mini has an extended warranty for Mini r53 first generation 2002-2005 but the 2006 is also a first generation and the problem was not fixed . Called Mini and and was told they couldnt help me and I believe they should warranty the 2006 model before a fire starts or someone gets hurt or worse.

The contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v660000 (steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. . The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over and shut it down. The vehicle was restarted and functioned as normal. The dealer was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2003 Mini Cooper. While driving approximately 30 mph, there was a loss of power steering without warning. The vehicle was manuvered to the side of the road. The contact resumed driving; however, the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn. The contact mentioned that there was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign number: 15v660000 (steering); however, the dealer failed to service the vehicle because the recall notification was not received. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,113.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v6600000 (steering) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph when attempting to turn the vehicle the steering wheel malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnoised the vehicle. The diagnostic was unknown. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts unavailable. Gl.

The contact owns a 2003 Mini Cooper. While driving approximately 15 mph, the power steering seized. The battery and temperature gauge warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v660000 (steering); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v660000 (steering); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

When driving 2 months ago,was driving with my mom 9/13/1015,all 4 milestar tires busted,dealer replaced them with charging me 150. 00 deduct,now same problem occured 11/25/2015,right passager same brand busted,now my car is in shop again missing work,stuck in fort myers right now,if it wasn't for my family I would not be here with these tires,the name of the tires mile-star.

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In Nov-2014 my son was driving our '05 Mini Cooper down the interstate at 55mph and all of a sudden the steering stopped working. He was barely able to control the car and get it to the side of interstate. He was 17 yrs old and it was very hard for him to steer it and get out of traffic. He was extremely frightened. We then got the car to a repair shop (not the local Mini shop, since their labor rate was too high), we had to pay $1,201. 75 to repair the steering. After receiving a letter regarding the steering recall from Mini corporate in early 2016, we were told to call/go to the local Mini dealer and they would handle the claim. After several calls, emails, and a personal visit to the knoxville, TN Mini Cooper dealer, I have got nowhere. They refuse to handle the claim (once telling me that it had been submitted to Mini corporate, but then it turns out they admitted that it never was submitted). . . Then most recently basically they told me to leave them alone. They will not give me proof that the claim was submitted (which I am guessing it has not been), and now they will not answer my emails. Carol hwang at knoxville Mini has been very rude and uncooperative. They refuse to give me a contact at corporate, as I've requested, to confirm the claim has been submitted and to follow up on getting reimbursed for this repair related to the recall. When I called corporate Mini, they said I have to deal with the local Mini shop. Local Mini shop in knoxville says corporate will handle the claim. So I am getting nothing but a run-round. This incident was very scary for us! my son could've been killed when the steering went out. He was terrified and thought he was going to get hit and crushed by a semi truck. The whole thing was awful. Now all I want to do is get reimbursed for the repair, but I cannot get Mini Cooper to Cooperate. Please help.

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The power steering system on different occasions has stopped working completely, other times it just takes more of an effort to turn the wheel each occurance can last from a few seconds or much longer periods of time and doesn't matter if its low or high speeds. Also when starting the vehicle a low battery light is somtimes iluminated. The loss of power steering assistance is complete unpredictable.

The contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v660000 (steering) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000. VIN tool confirms parts unavailable.

The contact owns a 2004 Mini Cooper. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15v660000 (steering) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Mini Cooper s. The contact stated that while driving various speed, the steering wheel became difficult maneuver. The power steering warning signal illuminated. The failure recurred constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 94,000. Jo.

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Lost power stearing, heat and air all at the same time.

Vehicle intermittently becomes extremely difficult to steer.

Power steering has been an issue over a year or two. No total failures but it does not qualify as power steering. The cooling fan does not work. Steering is not good. . . . For powered steering that is. Slow speed steering is horrendous and non existent.

While backing my car out of my parking space this morning I went to turn the wheel and it seemed stuck I then realized I had no power steering. I had parked the car the night before and had no indication that there was a problem with the steering. As I backed the car out without power steering I almost hit two cars trying to control the vehicle, I was able to park the car without incident. There has so far been no recall on the steering and apparently I'm not the first person this happened to.

In the months of may and June of 2015, my power steering would intermittently stop providing power assist. It has completely stopped working now. Makes it challenging to make emergency maneuvers.

The steering has started to become extremely unreliable and the car starts to lose control at about 50 miles per hour. At first the problem was slight but it is becoming more difficult to control the car at highway speeds. This situation seems very similar to a complaint that has led to a class action suit and the recall of some Mini Coopers. Unfortunately our VIN was not on the list, although it appears that Mini Coopers from 2002-2009 have been affected.

I was driving around 40 miles per hour and the car abruptly slowed down then sped up without any warning, if another car was behind me, it would have caused some serious damage. Now my car wouldn't shift shift out of first gear. I was told by my mechanic that the cvt transmission is gone. After reaching out to Mini USA, they told me they haven't had any problem with this transmission and it's pass the warranty date. If the folks at Mini USA had been honest with me I could have made the deadline for a settlement pertaining to the same problem they claimed they had no idea about. This product need to be recalled! after doing extensive research the cvt transmission have had problems all along and the company have been settling claims for quite some time. Why are they allowed to run hard working folks into death because they know most of us can't and wouldn't pursue this matter. It will cost me 6500. 00 for the part and another $2200 for labor, the car is now valued at $5500. 00. It there something wrong with this?.

I was driving on the highway. My car swerved to the right. I pulled left to correct the car and it began to fishtail swerving left and right and I was unable to control the car. Suddenly it went off the road, hit the guardrail and down a small embankment and flipped over. The car came to a stop upside down with the rear window smashed and snow in the car. I was minorly I jured with a small cut on my face and bruises on my right side.

8;30 am three car intersection accident. Traffic light controlled 4 way intersection, auto traveling south bound ran red light and collided with two cars traveling east bound through intersection at approx 35 mph. . 1st car impacted Toyota Mini van drivers side. Force of accident so severe that it forced Mini van into my auto. The Mini van impacted my Mini primarily into my drivers side door. All three vehicles had to be towed from scene of accident. My Mini Coopers drivers side door demolished. Force of impact so great the it bent the frame underneath the drivers door 3-4 inches according to the repair facility it was towed to. Vip auto body. The window that was approx 1/3 open shattered the window. I sustained injuries to neck, back,shoulder and right side of head which hit the door panel upon impact. I have done extensive research since this accident and there are several air bags and side door impact bag curtains in the Mini Cooper and none of them deployed. There is an actual sensor in the middle of each door to activate the air bags, obviously the one in the drivers side door was not working. This car supposedly has a 5 star crash rating according to Mini USA and my original window sticker. I contacted Mini USA the day after the accident, and they instructed me not to have any repairs done until one of there tech's came out to inspect the Mini and do a diagnostic check of the air bag system. I did so. The tech came out 5 days later, and a week after that the results came in and Mini USA said everything was working properly as far as the air bags. Liars. Anyone with any common sense can see that the air bags should have deployed with the force of this impact. They just don't want to take any responsibility for this accident. My Mini Cooper was deemed a total loss. Any investigation into this accident would be very appreciated maybe even saving a life in the future . . . . Updated 04/23/15.

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The contact owns a 2014 Mini Cooper. While driving at 80 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v815000 (structure) and 14v154000, (equipment); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,600.

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The power steering on my 2004 Mini Cooper, base, sporadically quits working, especially in cold weather. I was told by Mini dealership that it is a known defect but they will not replace it until it fails completely. Very sub-par customer service, as they know it is a problem. Unhappy.