Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 610402 | 12/01/2002 | 10000683 | Service action for bc1 replacement and harness repair. *tt | 03/27/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/10/2011 | 120524 | ||
| Electric power steering pump went out without any warning. i noticed it when i was going around a bend and the steering effort had greatly increased. if i had to make a emergency manuver, i probably would not have been able to complete it successfully. | |||
| 02/24/2009 | 80000 | ||
| 2003 mini cooper s with power steering failure. power steering goes in and out. car radio rurns on when car is off and no key is in the engine, causing battery to drain. once my power steering went out when i was leaving a parking area causing me to hit the car in front of me. i have not repaired damages. i have however relaced the engine due to faulty wiring in aprox 2009. a fuse that runs everything for cooling blew and gave me no warning the engine was overheating. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 67000 | ||
| 2003 mini cooper s with 67,000k miles, power steering pump failed and caused a short circuit resulting in a complete meltdown. the pump, hydraulic lines, cooling fan and wiring harness were all burned or melted. there was no symptom or indication of a failure. car drove and acted normal prior to parking it for the day. when i got back in the car, 8 hours later, no power steering. if it had been in my garage when the short/meltdown occurred, it may have caused fire. miniusa basically said i was on my own due to expiration of my warranty. (60,000) | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 52000 | 1 | |
| I purchased my '03 mini copper s with 49k from a honda in mechanicsburg, pa dealer in august. in december, i purchased tires and then went to a self-service carwash afterward. when i got home and before i put it in the garage, i took out the hose and washed off the wheels and under the car. during the process there was white smoke, which i thought was steam from the water hitting the manifold. i put the car in the garage and later when my wife came home she commented on the smoke and mist in the garage (it was quite cold that night.) the next day when i pulled the car out, the steering was very stiff and i only drove it out the driveway and on the road before i realized the power steering was completely out. i drove it about 15 miles to the dealer after checking fuses and determining that the problem was beyond my mechanical skills. the power steering pump, fan and harness were replaced along with the battery (shorted out). insurance adjusters from hondacare (extended warranty), state farm insurance company (my comprehensive insurance) and the dealership determined that the power steering pump had caught fire. their conjecture was that i had put out the fire with the hose when i sprayed under the car. honda care paid $1999 from extended warranty for the power steering pump, battery, power steering harness and fan. a total of $2700 additional from state farm comprehensive insurance (hondacare extended warranty would not cover harness, towing and diagnostic work from the mini dealer in maryland, etc because they were the result of damage caused by the power steering pump fire); state farm insurance was exceptional and covered the difference with comprehensive covered. the parts are not available at this time but i was told that there are reports including pictures from adjusters at hondacare and from state farm insurance. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2004 | 2 | ||
| Complete failure of the internal controller area network, resulting in blown electronics, service engine soon light, abs light, dsc light and air bag light. cause was apparently a faulty radio. however, a replacement radio failed when installed in the vehicle, bringing more controller area network problems.*ak | |||
| 01/14/2003 | 7975 | 1 | 04/01/2003 |
| Driver's side electric window would not open for 18 hours. this occurred after a heavy rain storm and did not clear until after a 20 minute drive the following day. attempts to open the window the day and evening of the failure while parked and driving all failed. *cb | |||