12 problems related to power steering pump have been reported for the 2002 Mini Cooper S. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mini Cooper S based on all problems reported for the 2002 Cooper S.
Purchased this car used with low miles. Shortly after purchase I noticed the steering on my vehicle got a little harder to steer, didn't think to much about it. Then the radiator fan would not turn off when the vehicle was off. Took the car in to two different mechanics to find the problem. Found out it was the power steering pump went out causing the coolant reservoir to go out. This could cause extreme safety hazards when driving on the freeway and the steering freezes!! I contacted BMW after hearing there was a recall for this same problem. I was told we missed the recall time frame. I have low miles, 60,000. The recall expired in 2017. Well, my care was not having the issues. I don't feel comfortable selling the car and handing the problem to another consumer. This recall should be extended as it could be an unpleasant result.
Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Mini Cooper S. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph and making a turn, there was a complete loss of power steering without warning. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the power steering pump would need to be replaced. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v66000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000. Js.
We have had the power steering and fan go out about 3 times on this car. We have owned it new from 2002. There was a recal and we only received $525 dollars when we spend over $2000. Why would we not receive a full refund as we had the work done always at the Mini dealer and we had two receipts from the dealer showing the defect. My understanding is that the warranty is not increased to 13 years and 150000 miles. When the defect happens the car gets noisey from the pump and when it fails the steering becomes sluggish. Why would they be allowed to only reimburse part of the amount when this is such a big issue. $2000 for steeing repairs on a $27,000 dollar car should not be tolerated.
Power assist pump failure.
Driving to work 4 mile trip power steering randomly stops working almost locking up the steering wheel. Tried to pull over to the side of the road a full grown man struggles to be able to turn the wheel about a quarter of a turn. Shut off car wait to start back up. Power steering still dead call tow truck and have it hauled to repair shop. Told power steering pump has died and needs replaced along with power steering pump fan.
The contact owns a 2002 Mini Cooper S. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph a sudden loss of power steering occurred without prior warning. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road with difficulty in turning the steering wheel. The contact restarted the engine and was able to resume normally. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the power steering pump would be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000. Updated 07/08/11 the consumer stated the power steering goes out intermittently at random times. Updated 07/18/11.
Power steering pump in 2002 Mini cooper failed while making a right hand run, caused me to drift into the oncoming lane, almost hitting the oncoming traffic.
The power steering pump on 2002 Mini Cooper S has repeatedly seized up when driving over a course of a few months and now it wont turn off when the car is off so the battery drains out.
The second power steering pump on my 2002 Mini Cooper S has failed. The first time when it happened I had loss of steering while doing a low speed turn and hit a curb.
Took my car in for winding sound coming from motor. Diagnosed as the alternator. . . They replaced it and sound was still present . . . Misdiagnosed and was actually the supercharger, but while they were checking it out initially the power steering pump stayed on. . . Which didn't happen to me until they had it. After changing the alternator power steering pump no longer stayed on per the dealer. Had it home 3 days to wake up one morning hearing the pump on and I go to start my car and in drained my battery. Had to jump the car and then disconnect the cable to keep from the ps pump continuously running. The car is at the dealer getting a new pump $975 plus tax, researched Mini owner website and found several complaints of the same issue also that some cars actually caught fire from a failure of the pump. Researched more on north american motoring . There was a long list of people who had the exact experience. Sure would be awful for the pump to go out while driving on expressway and not able to steer correctly. Surprised it hasn't caused an accident/death yet.
Several, the air bag warning light has illuminated more then ten different times, each time it was repaired by the dealer (westchester BMW/westchester Mini) the last fix was after the normal warranty had expired and required much fuss to get it repaired for free. The power steering pump suddenly stopped working while driving on the highway. The radiator fan was replaced two times by me (car out of warranty) even though I complained to the dealer when the car was still quite new about the frequency of the fan motor's starting and stopping which will severely shorten the life of any electric motor. The windshield stress cracked while under warranty and was repaired. The windshield wiped motor has just failed during an incredible rainstorm.
Power steering pump failed. Replacement was required at 48,000 miles. Viewing the Mini owners website revealed many similar situations where the pump required replacement on many 2002-2004 models. This could lead to serious safety issues.