Problems with 2005 MINI Cooper S STEERING

The car was in motion when suddenly the steering wheel became very hard and the driver lost control, almost causing an accident. there has been a recall for mini cooper s vehicles (15v-xxx safety recall) involving the electric-hydraulic power steering system. the recall includes 2002-2005 models, and extends the warranty up to 13 years or up to 150,000 miles. our vehicle falls under those requirements, and is a 2005 model and has 69,751 miles, yet we were told that there are no existing recalls for our vehicle, even though we suspect that the incident we had involves the hydraulic steering system.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. while driving various speeds, the contact experienced intermittent power steering failure. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 15v660000 (steering); however, mini of marin (5880 paradise dr, corte madera, ca 94925, (415) 887-2194) and the manufacturer were contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

Power steering no longer works.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. when the vehicle was started, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn and the service engine soon warning indicator illuminated. the contact stated that the steering failure worsened since december of 2017. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v660000 (steering). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000.

Went to dinner and came out and started my car and it was super hard to steer

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v660000 (steering). the contact took the vehicle to the dealer (irvine mini, 9829 research dr, irvine, ca 92618, (888) 238-7585), but they refused to repair the power steering due to a discrepancy in the part numbers. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would call the contact back. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 170,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. while driving 15 mph, the power steering failed without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. mag mini dublin in columbus (5825 venture dr, dublin, oh 43017, (614) 389-6854) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v660000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

I am a proud owner of a 2005 mini cooper s with 108k miles. recently i experienced the infamous ehps pump failure that the pump will continue running after shutting off the car. it drains the battery completely so i hooked up my battery charger to it overnight. after performing some google researching on this subject matter, i realized mini had issued an extended warranty on the ehps system in 2013 and later superseded by the recall 15v-660. unfortunately my production date (august of 05) does not fall in the range of the recall. the recall covers production between september 2001 to february 2005. further reading on this issue, many owners expressed that they have success on cleaning the dust inside the pump to solve the shorting issue within the pump. so i disconnect the battery, removed the pump from the car and start taking the pump apart. after removing the cover, i realized the short had already melted down one of the brush (the gold color piece in img_9730) and some other components inside the pump. my research showed that this pump is the exact same one that ...

About a month ago vehicle steering became very difficult. vehicle has 117,650 miles on it. driving is very difficult as steering is very heavy. *tr

I have had the steering pump fail twice in my 2005 r53 mini, the 1st time the power steering would cut out at random while driving and the pump would continued to run after car was turned off (had to disconnect battery for it to stop). this was replaced in 2013 at a mini dealership under an "extended warranty" at the expense of mini. now 3 years later i am having the same symptoms, the power steering cut out on while changing lanes on the highway and then the pump continued to run when i arrived home and turned the car off (had to disconnect battery). the next day the steering pump actually burnt itself out (smoked) while the car was idling in the driveway. i understand mini has issued a more extensive recall however since mine was "fixed" already i am not covered - it seems as though the replacement parts are just as faulty as those they have replaced and will most likely experience the same dangerous failure. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. the contact stated that the power steering failed intermittently and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic diagnosis. it was unknown if the vehicle was repaired. the contact was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v660000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 178,000.

Complete power steering failure on my way to work this morning while turning a corner from the highway to city street. i found an open safety recall dec 2015 for 2005 model mini cooper s but my 2005 vin is not included. it seems a major safety concern like this would be taken care of by the oem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle lost power steering ability without warning and became difficult to steer. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the power steering pump failed. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v660000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 131,000. updated 07/12/16*lj updated 07/14/16.*jb

Electro/hydraulic power steering unit failure @ 87,000 miles . unit will not shut off unless the battery cable is disconnected. mini usa refuses to cover the part under the current recall.

There is a power steering pump recall for this model (nhtsa campaign number: 15v660000) but the date cutoff is for cars produced by february of the 2005 model year. my car (2005 mini cooper s with 86,000 miles) has a production date of june 2005 and is not eligible for the recall. the power steering pump has failed making steering difficult and more erratic. steering now requires substantially more force, so my wife is currently unable to drive the car without concerns for her own safety. if the manufacturer feels that the part they used after february 2005 was not subject to this "glitch", then why is the part malfunctioning in the same manner as the admittedly faulty part?