Issue ID | 814108 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10353563 |
Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
Brand | MINI |
Model | COOPER |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 01/08/10 |
Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mini cooper. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle there was no power steering function. The contact stated in order for the power steering to function properly the vehicle had to cool down and that could take hours. The vehicle also became very difficult to drive. The contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact noticed a lot of complaints regarding her year, make, and model and the power steering system and would like for the manufacturer to do something about it. The failure mileage was 48,000. Updated 01/20/11 *bf updated 03/28/11 |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | LAUREL , IN |
VIN pattern | WMWRC33424TXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 02/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | 25 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | DREYER & REINBOLD INC |
Dealer's telephone number | 317-573-0200 |
Dealer's city | INDIANAPOLIS |
Dealer's state code | IN |
Dealer's ZIP code | 46240 |