Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| SI M34-01-07 | 06/01/2008 | 10025843 | Mini: dsc indicator lamp active. r56 (cooper, cooper s) vehicles produced august 31, 2006 to july 22, 2007. the dsc indicator lamp (dynamic stability control) is active and the automatic turn signal reset is inoperative. *pe | 09/09/2008 | |
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SI M34-01-07 | 06/01/2008 | 10025843 | Mini: dsc indicator lamp active. r56 (cooper, cooper s) vehicles produced august 31, 2006 to july 22, 2007. the dsc indicator lamp (dynamic stability control) is active and the automatic turn signal reset is inoperative. *pe | 09/09/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 12/19/2011 | 69540 | ||
| I have had previous issues with the panoramic sunroof, i had to get it replaced. then i had issues with the chain and chain tensioner and had to get that replaced too. now the steerinig has failed on me, i can't start the car or even move the steering wheel. my steering is locked now; i had the car running, everything seemed to run fine and the steering worked fine. once i shut the car off i couldnt start the car back up and my steering locked up. i had to get my car towed home. i wish bmw would do some kind of a recall on this car so we wouldn't have to pay so much money out of our own pockets! | |||
| 06/09/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Power steering failure, unable to steer the vehicle, single occurrence. brought the car in for repair at the local dealer, waiting for diagnosis of problem. | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 57010 | ||
| Mini cooper electronic steering lock system critical malfunction - car with only 57,000 miles receives critical message on navigation screen telliing driver to drive to a safe location and turn off ignition and be aware that car is unlikely to be able to be restarted. driver is left to cope with this critical situation and repair even though mini cooper has acknowledged the existence of this critical problem by discontinuing the installation of the electronic steering lock on its later models as they could not correct problem. mini refuses to recall earlier models and will not reimburse owner for costly repair once critical malfunction occurs. web reports have alerted drivers that steering wheel has locked while car is being driven making earliler models unsafe to drive but mini has displayed a complete lack of concern for safety of its customers. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 23000 | 1 | |
| 2007 mini cooper s. consumer writes in regards to defective power steering hoses and oil pan gaskets. *smd the consumer stated the steering hose and oil pan gasket failed at the same time. | |||