Complaint 1267038
2005 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE • STEERING • incident Oct 18, 2010
- Complaint ID
- 1267038
- Make
- MINI
- Model
- COOPER CONVERTIBLE
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- STEERING
- Incident Date
- Oct 18, 2010
- Date Received
- Mar 10, 2016
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STEERING
Owner Narrative
TAKATA RECALL.I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I LOST MY POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER BUT THE SLOWER I GOT THE HARDER IT WAS TO STEER THE CAR. I HAD TO BUY A NEW STEERING PUMP AND HAVE IT INSTALLED. MY STEERING FAILED FOR THE EXACT REASON MINI ISSUED THE RECALL BUT THEY WON'T REIMBURSE ME BECAUSE MY CAR IS NOT WITHIN THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. MINI INSTALLED THE DEFECTIVE STEERING PUMP BUT WON'T DO THE PROPER THING AND LET ME RECOVER MY COSTS OF $795.00. AGAIN MY STEERING PUMP FAILED FOR THE EXACT REASON MINI APPROVED THE RECALL. I HAD 103,383 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED AND ONLY RECENTLY DID MINI FINALLY APPROVE A RECALL ON THE PUMP.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.