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I have a 2003 Mini Cooper and almost everyday now for the past couple weeks the power steering goes out after I have been driving for about 30 minutes. I pull off to the side of the road, turn the car off then turn it right back on and my power steering is back to normal.

I have plenty of power steering fluid and I am not leaking any of it. Could the problem be something electrical? Or a fan or something?
FYI: it has 64,000 miles and is no longer under warrenty.

The BMW Mini is notorious for power steering pump problems, many of them electrical in nature. Hope you have an extended warranty on that vehicle. Rather than pulling power from a belt as would be the case in a normal auto, these are electrically driven pumps. Some of the above answers are pretty far afield from reality...

In rare cases, a disconnect/reconnect of the plug will solve the problem for a while. In other cases (most of them, it seems), the problems aren't solved so easily. Quite a few have been replaced around 50K miles. Some have shorted out causing fires under the hood. No few owners have wondered why this component was never subject to a recall.

The fan (and the pump has its own!) has also been a source of grief, especially when it fails to turn off when the engine is shut down and drains the battery.

You'll find a lot of sympathy from fellow Mini owners out there. Read down the page at the following link to the "Mini Cooper of Miniville NY (01/27/07)" entry (and others) for similar 2003 pump problems.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/mini.html

You're going to need to have this inspected and the problem solved, or there's every chance things will go from bad to worse.

One company sells a ducting unit that is intended to provide better air over the pump such that it's not going to be as prone to failure. The fact that a company can find a good market for this custom part says all that needs to be said about pump reliability on this vehicle. See link below:

http://www.miniworks.com/product/mini-mania-power-steering-fan-ducting-cooper-and-cooper-s-0206-1077.cfm

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what type of car wold you recommend for a 16 year old girl?

I really like jeeps and I think mini coopers are ok..but you gotta understand I'm only judging by appearance.

I really like vintage too but I need something reliable...
do you have any ideas?
Oh I'm not really a fan of small cars( ..I know I Sound like a hypocrite consider mini coopers are...mini)

-thanx
sorry if I sound snobby..but I don't want to pretend I know more about cars then I do -thanx

oh I don't have a lotta money..and I'm clumzy soo maybe safe would b a good idea??

The Chevy Cobalt is the most amazing car I've ever driven.

http://www.autobytel.com/images/previews/05ChevyCobalt/400/2005-chevrolet-cobalt-front.jpg

It looks good, it's made in America and it's cheap. They start at about 16,000, so they're a great value, too.

They also get 35 miles to the gallon.

I really don't know what else I can say about it. The car pretty much sells itself. It's cheap and it doesn't sacrifice looks for affordability, either. It's an amazing car with a five-star safety rating.

No matter what you do, don't get some Asian car that's made in non-unionized shops and adds to our huge trade Deficit. Nothing screams "I HATE AMERICA" like driving one of those things.

The Cobalt is prettier than them, anyway. =D

If you want a used car, that's a lot cheaper, there's the Chevy Cavalier, which is pretty much the same car, just older.

There's nothing wrong with Jeep, either. They're safe, hardy and cute. If that's what you like, get a Jeep. Why ask Yahoo answers? It should be your decision. =D

Jeep got five star safety ratings on almost everything. That's also a really good choice. =D