Power Steering
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I have a MCS. When I started it today after work, the power steering didn't work. The car was very difficult to turn. I drove it around the parking lot and the power steering seemed to come back. As I headed home, it was ok when I didn't turn hard, but when I slowed to turn at intersections, the power steering again didn't work. Anyone had this problem?? Haven't had the 3.1 software upgrade yet (my dealer just got the ability to do it). Got 5,000 miles on the MCS. Rattles, cold weather starting problems, and now power steering . . . not what I expected. Hope my wife's MC is better (it arrived yesterday).
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I had a similar problem on my BMW, I do not konw however if the reason is the same, but on my car there was a leak and the power steering fluid was too low so in the corners or in grades, the power steering would be erratic or fail to work.
Good luck, go to the dealer, do not attempt to put fluid unless your are sure what you are doing.
Very expensive to repair and not covered by warranty if you do a mistake or do not put the right thing in there.
Good luck, go to the dealer, do not attempt to put fluid unless your are sure what you are doing.
Very expensive to repair and not covered by warranty if you do a mistake or do not put the right thing in there.
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>>I had a similar problem on my BMW, I do not konw however if the reason is the same, but on my car there was a leak and the power steering fluid was too low so in the corners or in grades, the power steering would be erratic or fail to work.
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>>Good luck, go to the dealer, do not attempt to put fluid unless your are sure what you are doing.
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>>Very expensive to repair and not covered by warranty if you do a mistake or do not put the right thing in there.
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There is no power steering fluid in the mini, the power steering is all electric...
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>>Good luck, go to the dealer, do not attempt to put fluid unless your are sure what you are doing.
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>>Very expensive to repair and not covered by warranty if you do a mistake or do not put the right thing in there.
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There is no power steering fluid in the mini, the power steering is all electric...
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Thanks for the replies. Took my MCS to the shop today. They replaced the power steering pump. No explanation for why it went out. The service manager said this was the first problem he'd seen with a power steering pump failure.
>>I have a MCS. When I started it today after work, the power steering didn't work. The car was very difficult to turn. I drove it around the parking lot and the power steering seemed to come back. As I headed home, it was ok when I didn't turn hard, but when I slowed to turn at intersections, the power steering again didn't work. Anyone had this problem?? Haven't had the 3.1 software upgrade yet (my dealer just got the ability to do it). Got 5,000 miles on the MCS. Rattles, cold weather starting problems, and now power steering . . . not what I expected. Hope my wife's MC is better (it arrived yesterday).
>>Thanks
>>I have a MCS. When I started it today after work, the power steering didn't work. The car was very difficult to turn. I drove it around the parking lot and the power steering seemed to come back. As I headed home, it was ok when I didn't turn hard, but when I slowed to turn at intersections, the power steering again didn't work. Anyone had this problem?? Haven't had the 3.1 software upgrade yet (my dealer just got the ability to do it). Got 5,000 miles on the MCS. Rattles, cold weather starting problems, and now power steering . . . not what I expected. Hope my wife's MC is better (it arrived yesterday).
>>Thanks
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