MINI Cooper Complaints

4,588 consumer complaints on file.

#10244929October 9, 2008
AIR BAGS
MY 2006 BMW MINI COOPERS PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS SHOWING THAT IT IS DEACTIVATED REGARDLESS IF THERE IS A FULL SIZED ADULT OR NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE SEAT SENSOR OR WIRING BECAUSE IT WILL GO OUT AT TIMES WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR MOVE THE SEAT THEN IT WILL COME BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN A ON GOING PROBLEM/CONCERN WILL MY PASSENGERS BE PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH SINCE THE AIR BAGS ARE SHOWING THAT THEY ARE SHUT OFF WILL THEY STILL WORK? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244761October 8, 2008
STEERING
ABRUPT FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN A 2002 MINI COOPER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244528October 6, 2008
VISIBILITY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE ALSO REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL PAN LEAK. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244043September 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I OWN A 2007 MINI COOPER S HARDTOP. LAST MAY, WHILE TAKING SOME SHOPPING PACKAGES OUT OF THE BACK ,THROUGH THE HATCH OF MY VEHICLE , I WAS BURNED ON THE SIDE OF MY LEFT CALF BY THE EXHAUST PIPE. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, JUST NOT AS BADLY AS THE FIRST TIME THANKFULLY. THE FIRST BURN DID BLISTER AND TODAY,SEPT.30,2008, I STILL HAVE A MARK ON MY LEG FROM THIS PAINFUL EVENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10243780September 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN
HERE IN OREGON THE ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE SEVERELY RESTRICTED TO 20 MILES PER HOUR AND ONE CAN NOT GET A LICENSE TO DRIVE THEM ON THE STREETS. IN LIGHT OF GLOBAL WARMING THIS IS A DISGRACE. PEOPLE WILL NOT BUY VEHICLES THAT ARE SO SEVERELY RESTRICTED YET THE GOVERNMENT IS BRAGGING ABOUT HOW MUCH IT IS DOING FOR THE COUNTRY. I INTEND TO KEEP LOOKING FOR PROPER AGENCIES TO RESPOND TO THIS SERIOUS BREACH OF TRUST TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS NATION. I REQUEST A RESPONSE IN REGARDS TO WHAT STEPS YOU CAN TAKE AND WHAT HELP YOU MIGHT NEED FROM ME. THANK YOU, BRUCE BURNS PS: I HAD TO CHOOSE A VEHICLE AND ZAP CAR WAS NOT ON THE LIST SO PLEASE SUBSTITUTE ZAP CAR FOR COOPER (MINI). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243605September 27, 2008
AIR BAGS
FOR ONE YEAR MY 2007 MINI COOPER S HAS HAD A DEFECT IN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM AS IT DISABLES WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED AND THE VEHICLE IS EITHER STOPPED OR IN MOTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243750September 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LTR FROM CONGRESSMAN MAURICE D. HINCHEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, WHO SUFFERED A LEG BURN FROM THE TAILPIPE OF HER 2008 MINI COOPER. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10243438September 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2007 MINI COOPER, PURCHASED NEW, APPROX 21,000 MILES. PARKED CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. MANY WEB FORUMS INDICATE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH MINI TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243247September 23, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE
STRUT TOWERS DEFORMED. THIS IS A RESULT OF STANDARD EQUIPMENT RUN FLAT TIRES HITTING POT HOLES. THE FIX IS A REINFORCING PLATE ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE STRUT TOWER. EITHER THE RUN FLATS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE OR THE STRUT TOWERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242948September 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CVT TRANSMISSION ON 2003 MINI COPPER FAILED AT 87,000 MILES. THE COST TO REPLACE IS QUOTED BY THE DEALER AT $7400. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THIS TRANSMISSION TO THE POINT THAT IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242751September 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE FUEL PUMP ON MY 2007 MINI COOPER 7. IT IS NOW EXPERIENCING THE EARLY SYMPTOMS FOR A THIRD TIME. THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON 4 OCCASIONS PRIOR TO THE FUEL PUMP SEIZING. THEY RETURNED THE "REPAIRED" VEHICLE, AND THE REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING (WAS OVERCOME BY THE FUMES TRYING TO DRIVE IT HOME FROM WORK THE SAME DAY IT WAS RETURNED). THEY REPAIRED IT A SECOND TIME, AND I HAD IT CHECKED BY A SECOND DEALER. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS IN THIS SITUATION? I AM CONCERNED THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH MY VEHICLE, AND THAT THE FUEL PUMP COULD SEIZE AGAIN SUDDENLY (AS IT DID LAST TIME). I HAVE NOW MET AT LEAST 3 OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL CAR WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS (AND WITH THE SAME DEALERSHIP, WESTCHESTER MINI/BMW). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242549September 17, 2008
STEERING
THE ONLY EVENTS LEADING TO THIS PROBLEM WERE NORMAL, EVERYDAY DRIVING AND ROUTINE, FACTORY RECOMMENDED SERVICE. THE FAILURE APPEARS TO HAVE INITIATED AT THE COOLING FAN FOR THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PUMP. WHEN THE FAN SEIZES, THE PUMP OVERHEATS CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE PUMP ELECTRONICS. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE PUMP TO RUN NONSTOP EVEN WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF AND THE KEY OUT. THIS IN TURN RUNS THE BATTERY DOWN AND CAN POSSIBLY LEAD TO A FIRE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THE POWER STEERING PUMP COOLING FAN AS WELL AS THE BATTERY SINCE IT'S USABLE LIFE WAS DIMINISHED FROM THE EXCESSIVE DRAW. OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND NONE OF THIS WAS OFFERED AS A WARRANTY ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242724September 17, 2008
VISIBILITY
SEVERAL WEEKS AGO I FOUND A CRACK IN WINDSHIELD OF 2007 MINI COOPER S ON PASSENGER SIDE BELOW WIPER. I HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED AND CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME ON SEPT. 10TH. ON SEPT. 16 I FOUND ANOTHER CRACK IN THE NEW GLASS IN APPROXIMATELY SAME SPOT! AFTER LOOKING ON INTERNET I FOUND THAT STRESS CRACKING OF THE WINDSHIELD IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. ANYWAY, THE DEALER CLAIMS IT IS AN IMPACT CRACK AND ONLY A COINCIDENCE THAT IT OCCURRED IN SAME SPOT! AFTER ARGUING THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD AT THEIR COST--AS A COURTESY. I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANYTHING HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND EVEN IF A SMALL PEBBLE HIT--THE WINDSHIELD SHOULD NOT CRACK SO EASILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242487September 16, 2008
AIR BAGS
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY. I BRING TO DEALER FOR REPAIR THREE TIMES, BUT DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AND MY PROBLEM CONTINUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242293September 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
BACK IN FEB 2008 THE STEERING ON MY 2002 MINI COOPER JUST WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING. I WAS LEFT WITHOUT POWER STEERING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 101 FREEWAY, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS! I FIXED THE PROBLEM, WHICH WAS VERY EXPENSIVE AS IT WAS THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM THAT FAILED AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH MINI, I NEVER HEARD BACK BUT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR. RECENTLY, SEPTEMBER 2008 THE TRANSMISSION IN THAT SAME CAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND FEEL IT MAY BE A LEMON. MINI IS UNWILLING TO HELP ME AS MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL AS THOUGH THESE PROBLEMS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY AS THERE IS NO PRIOR WARNING AND I AM CONCERNED FOR ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE MINI COOPER DRIVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242152September 14, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT. THE LIGHTS FOR THE FAN AND TEMPERATURE REMAIN ON BUT NO AIR BLOWS COLD OR HOT. SOMETIMES IT GOES BACK ON BY ITSELF AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. SOMETIMES SLAPPING THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE MIDDLE COLUMN (WHERE THE CONTROLS AND RADIO ARE) MAKES IT COME BACK ON. AND SOMETIMES IT STAYS OFF FOR A DAY OR TWO BEFORE SPONTANEOUSLY COMING BACK TO LIFE. ITS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE A HARDCOVER BOOK WITH ME AT ALL TIMES TO DO THE SLAPPING. I LIVE IN AUSTIN AND THE CLOSEST DEALER IS IN SAN ANTONIO, NEARLY 90 MILES AWAY. THE TWO TIMES I DROVE THERE WITH THE PROBLEM, IT WORKED FOR THEM. I EVEN HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DEALER THE PROBLEM WAS AN ISSUE BACK WHEN THE CAR HAD 34,000 MILES. WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WILL GO OUT. CONSIDERING THE TEMPERATURE IN AUSTIN HAS HIT 100 NEARLY 50 TIMES THIS SUMMER, DO YOU BLAME US FOR NOT WANTING TO DRIVE THE CAR. PLEASE OFFER US SUGGESTIONS TO HAVE MINI USA PAY FOR THIS. ITS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR 2 YEARS. THE 90 MINUTE DRIVE TO SAN ANTONIO IS HOT AND THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THE AC WILL MISBEHAVE ONCE WE GET THERE. GROUND BREAKING ON THE AUSTIN MINI DEALERSHIP IS ON HOLD SO WE'RE AT THE MERCY OF THE SAN ANTONIO DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242000September 12, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A BMW MINI COOPER S. THE AIR BAG COVER EMBLEM HAS A DEFECTED EDGE. IF THE AIR BAG WERE TO DEPLOY, IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COVER THREE TIMES, BUT THE DEFECT IS STILL UNCORRECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242030September 12, 2008
PARKING BRAKE, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH AND CABLES FAIL AT 100 000KM. RATTLING NOISE AT START UP. VERY LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING. TRANSMISSION GONE AT 103 000KM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241893September 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 MINI COOPER, 66,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. THE COST IS GOING TO BE 8,500.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241704September 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WE PURCHASED A 2008 MINI COOPER FOR MY DAUGHTER. LAST NIGHT WHILE SHE WAS PUTTING THINGS IN THE TRUNK, HER LEG GLANCED THE TAILPIPE AND SHE RECEIVED A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT BURN. ON LOOKING AT CARS IN A PARKING LOT, I SEE THAT THE MINI COOPER'S TAIL PIPES ARE VERY EXPOSED AND NOT EVEN SLANTED BACK...I SEE THIS AS A HUGE DANGER. *TR PIC RECEIVED 10/0708 *BF ADD PICTURE *121108 CW UPDATED 12/11/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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