GVWR: Class 1B: 3,001 - 4,000 lb (1,360 - 1,814 kg)
Make: MINI
Manufacturer: BMW AG
Manufacturer Id: 966
Model: Cooper Convertible
Model Year: 2005
Note: Both Manual and Automatic Models are Available.
Manual Model Series Number Ranges - TF60000-
Automatic Model Series Number Ranges -TG1000 -
Shipping Weight (Std-2701, Auto-2734)
GAWR Front - 1918
GAWR Rear - 1698
Service Load - 772
Length w/ bumpers 143.1
Width 66.5
Height 55.5
Track Front 57.4
Track Rear 57.7
Other Restraint System Info: Model code: 0512
TF60000- TF62518 includes 4/Smart Technology
TG10000 - TG12318 includes 4/Smart Technology
Plant City: Oxford
Plant Country: United Kingdom (UK)
Seat Belts All: Manual
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Wheel Base Short: 97.1
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 MINI COOPER ON TUESDAY, THE STEERING FELT ODD. WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE THE CAR THE FOLLOWING DAY THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. I FELT I DIDN'T HAVE CONTROL. WHEN MAKING A TURN I HAD TO PHYSICALLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET THE CAR TO STRAIGHTEN OUT. IT WAS FRIGHTENING. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO HIM BY OTHER MINI OWNERS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND ALOT OF INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET FROM OTHER 2005 MINI COOPER OWNERS. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE SITUATION CHECKED OUT AT MY MINI DEALER IN FREEPORT,NY. ON MONDAY. WHEN INFORMING THEM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT MY MECHANIC AND THE INTERNET HAVE STATED, I WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF SUCH PROBLEMS AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $130 JUST TO GET A DIAGNOSIS FROM THEM. I THEN CALLED MINI USA TO REPORT IT TO THEM AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF SUCH PROBLEMS AND THAT I SHOULD CALL THEM FROM THE MINI DEALER AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS IS PERFORMED AND THEY WILL LET ME KNOW IF THEY CAN HELP ME. *JS
2005
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THAT HE SHOULD BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,781.