Mini COOPER S CONVERTIBLE steering problems
46 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
138 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
55,126 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 to 2012 model years. Data snapshot: . 122 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
46 of 138 complaints match this topic (33.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10381349 · 2011-02-09 (February 9, 2011)
2005 MINI COOPER 'S' CONVERTIBLE. THE POWER STEERING WILL OCCASIONALLY STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. IF YOU SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE CAR IT RESETS AND WORKS AGAIN. IT NORMALLY HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP OR MAKING A TURN, WHICH YOU DON'T NOTICE UNTIL YOU START MOVING AND FIND YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN THE CAR. LUCKILY I HAVEN'T PULLED OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE PUMP AND THEY WOULD REPLACE IT FOR APPROXIMATELY $680. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10381349 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383987 · 2011-02-22 (February 22, 2011)
POWER STEERING QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, JUST STARTED THE CAR, AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. I DROVE IT A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD TO A GAS STATION, TURNED IT OFF, AND WHEN TURNED BACK ON AGAIN IT WORKED FINE. ORIGINALLY HAPPENED ON 2/12/11 AND HAS NOT RECURRED AS OF 2/22/11. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 105,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383987 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10384371 · 2011-02-24 (February 24, 2011)
I OWN A 2005 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE & NOTICED MY POWER STEERING STARTING TO MAKE NOISE ABOUT A WEEK AGO. NOW IT IS WORKING VERY INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE NOTICED IN DOING SOME RESEARCH THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AN THEY WANT TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING PUMP WHICH IS GOING TO BE VERY COSTLY. I AM TO SAY THE LEAST A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED THAT A CAR WITH THE BMW NAME ON IT IS HAVING THIS MANY COMPLAINTS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10384371 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10392650 · 2011-03-23 (March 23, 2011)
2005 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE - PENDING A SECOND REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP/COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY DUE TO FAILURE - THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED 18 MONTHS AGO AND THE REPLACEMENT FAN HAS ALREADY STOPPED RUNNING, CAUSING A SEVERE LEAK OF PS FLUID (TWICE FOUND COMPLETELY EMPTY) AND RESULTANT POWER STEERING FAILURE. FIRST FAILURE SUMMER 2008, REPEAT FAILURE WINTER 2010. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392650 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10397518 · 2011-04-26 (April 26, 2011)
THE CAR ( 2005 MINI COOPER) WAS COMPLETELY DEAD OVERNIGHT. WE CHARGED THE BATTERY AND A FAN WOULDN'T TURN OFF WHICH MUST HAVE CAUSED THE DRAIN. WE HAD IT FIXED. IT WAS A FAULTY RELAY IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP, WHICH HAD ALSO BEEN LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS VERY ISSUE. WE SPENT $1,000 TO FIX THIS ON A CAR WITH 40,000 MILES! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10397518 at NHTSA ↗