Issue ID | 1075868 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10597910 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | MINI |
Model | COOPER |
Model Year | 2002 |
File date | 29/05/14 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving east on sheridan dr. In the town of tonawanda, i experienced a complete failure of the power steering. I wrestled with the car for the rest of the day, and when i got home, i heard that the power steering cooling fan was running continuously, even though the car was shut off in the driveway. I assumed it would stop eventually, but was wrong and returned to a totally dead battery. I called the dealer, towne mini in williamsville, ny, and was told they were booked to june 17th, but that i could bring it in. Midway between my home and towne, while on the 290, my power steering returned. When i got to towne, they as much as called me a liar, and refused to replace the pump and fan. They did however, find $1300 worth of other work that "needed" to be done to pass nys inspection. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 92000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | TONAWANDA , NY |
VIN pattern | WMWRC33432TXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 03/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 40 |
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