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2004 Mini COOPER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	935010
Internal NHTSA #	10470195
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	MINI
Model	COOPER
Model Year	2004
File date	18/06/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was yielding to make a left turn on green. The car was in neutral. It was a relatively hot day. When i went to go i shifted into gear and immediately found it difficult to turn. As i furthered down the road to my event and was ushered into the parking lot by traffic control, the power steering diminished more and more as i drove on. By time i got to a parking space, i could just barely turn into my spot. A few hours after the event i turned on my car and it drove as normal again. After this powersteering failure i had a power steering fluid flush done. It has been a bit over a year since the first time it happened, but in the past two weeks i've lost my power steering about ten times. It's always when i'm at a slow speed or stopped. Usually shutting the engine on and off again will solve the problem but once it did not. I left the car alone for a few hours and when i went to drive it again it was like normal. It has not always been hot when my power steering fails. I keep my car in a garage so it is seldom baking in the sun. When the power steering goes, it feels as if the car is gripping back and gets progressively worse as i continue to drive. I am not an aggressive driver and i live in a flat area where driving is a simple task.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76020
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
VIN pattern	WMWRC33404TXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	02/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mini COOPER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mini COOPER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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