MINI Cooper Complaints

4,588 consumer complaints on file.

#10712099April 21, 2015
ENGINE
I JUST PURCHASED A 2007 MINI COOPER S AND FOUND OUT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAULT WITH THIS CAR AND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS ONGOING. I ALSO AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF MY CAR HAS ACTUALLY HAD ALL RECALLED ITEMS REPAIRED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO ASCERTAIN THIS INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706612April 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER BAG SYSTEM HAS NOT WORKED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706647April 20, 2015
ENGINE
AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FOR EASTER, ALL OF THE SUDDEN A LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ELECTRICITY WENT OUT IN MY CAR. I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. THE TIMING CHAIN IN MY CAR BROKE AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706672April 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V205000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 7/8/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706709April 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE HEAD AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON AND CANNOT BE RESET. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP (WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW) WILL NOT WARRANTY OR REFER TO MANUFACTURER, BUT WILL CHARGE OVER $1,200.00 TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG AND/OR SENSOR NOT KNOWING IF IT IS ACTUALLY DEFECTIVE. THE CAR (NOT EVEN SIX YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 47K MILES) SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. OTHER RECALLS FOR AIR BAGS HAVE NOT INCLUDED MY VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL...YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706703April 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR TURNS OFF EVEN THOUGH A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE LATEST RECALL NOTICE BUT MINI USA HAS NOT INCLUDED MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711787April 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MINI COOPER S. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,500. UPDATED 7/10/15*CN UPDATED 07/16/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706471April 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
MINI COOPER 2007: DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG HAD INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH STATING A FAULTY DRIVER AIRBAG. WE HAD THE AIRBAG REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $600 DOLLARS. CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE ARE REPORTS OF OTHER MINI COOPERS HAVING AIRBAG ISSUES, AND REQUEST A REVIEW OF THIS INSTANCE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706497April 19, 2015
STEERING
SIMPLY DRIVING TO THE STORE ON MY DAY OFF THE POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY STOPPED, MAKING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL. I TURNED AROUND AND HEADED BACK HOME SLOWLY. I PARKED IT AND RESEARCHED THE ISSUE. FIRST I FOUND OUT HOW EXPENSIVE A NEW PUMP WAS. THEN I HAD TO WAIT TILL I COULD AFFORD TO BUY ONE. BUT EVEN THE NEW ONE DOES NOT WORK. I INSTALLED IT YESTERDAY 18 APR 2015. I FOLLOWED STRICT INSTRUCTIONS AND MADE SURE EVERYTHING WAS CLEAN AND SECURED. BUT WHEN I LOWERED THE CAR AND STARTED IT THE NEW PUMP DID NOT OPERATE AT ALL, HENCE THE CAR IS STILL UNUSABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706147April 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING WITH TRANSMISSION IN FIRST GEAR FROM A STOP IT WILL ON OCCASION JUMP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVING WHEELS. CAR HAS A SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705672April 14, 2015
ENGINE
THE TURBO OIL FEED LINE IS A KNOWN FAILURE POINT ON THE ENGINES PUT IN THIS GENERATION OF MINI COOPER S MODELS. THE OIL LINE USES A "O" RING GASKET BEHIND A PINCH/CRIMP CONNECTION. THIS CONNECTION IS DIRECTLY IN CONTACT WITH THE HOT SIDE OF THE TURBO AND FAILS DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. THIS ALLOWS ENGINE OIL TO LEAK OUT OVER THE TURBO AND DOWN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RUN LOW ON OIL AT BEST. AT THE WORST IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IF THE TURBO GETS HOT ENOUGH TO IGNITE THE OIL THAT IS LEAKING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705693April 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANT ON AND DISABLED EVEN IF I HAVE PASSENGER. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO TALK TO THE SAN FRANCISCO DEALER TO HAVE TO DEFECT FIX THE PREVIOUS OWNER NOT ABLE TO AFFORD TO GET IT FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705095April 11, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD, AND SUDDENLY I SAW THE CAR START TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD,AND I SAW THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF ENGINE .THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS THE ENGINE TOTALLY IS COLLAPSING,AND NEED NEW ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705134April 11, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
8;30 AM THREE CAR INTERSECTION ACCIDENT. TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROLLED 4 WAY INTERSECTION, AUTO TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND RAN RED LIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH TWO CARS TRAVELING EAST BOUND THROUGH INTERSECTION AT APPROX 35 MPH.. 1ST CAR IMPACTED TOYOTA MINI VAN DRIVERS SIDE. FORCE OF ACCIDENT SO SEVERE THAT IT FORCED MINI VAN INTO MY AUTO. THE MINI VAN IMPACTED MY MINI PRIMARILY INTO MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. ALL THREE VEHICLES HAD TO BE TOWED FROM SCENE OF ACCIDENT. MY MINI COOPERS DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DEMOLISHED. FORCE OF IMPACT SO GREAT THE IT BENT THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS DOOR 3-4 INCHES ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR FACILITY IT WAS TOWED TO. VIP AUTO BODY. THE WINDOW THAT WAS APPROX 1/3 OPEN SHATTERED THE WINDOW. I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NECK, BACK,SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD WHICH HIT THE DOOR PANEL UPON IMPACT. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH SINCE THIS ACCIDENT AND THERE ARE SEVERAL AIR BAGS AND SIDE DOOR IMPACT BAG CURTAINS IN THE MINI COOPER AND NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED. THERE IS AN ACTUAL SENSOR IN THE MIDDLE OF EACH DOOR TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAGS, OBVIOUSLY THE ONE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS NOT WORKING. THIS CAR SUPPOSEDLY HAS A 5 STAR CRASH RATING ACCORDING TO MINI USA AND MY ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER. I CONTACTED MINI USA THE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME NOT TO HAVE ANY REPAIRS DONE UNTIL ONE OF THERE TECH'S CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE MINI AND DO A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I DID SO. THE TECH CAME OUT 5 DAYS LATER, AND A WEEK AFTER THAT THE RESULTS CAME IN AND MINI USA SAID EVERYTHING WAS WORKING PROPERLY AS FAR AS THE AIR BAGS. LIARS. ANYONE WITH ANY COMMON SENSE CAN SEE THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED WITH THE FORCE OF THIS IMPACT. THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ACCIDENT. MY MINI COOPER WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. ANY INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ACCIDENT WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATED MAYBE EVEN SAVING A LIFE IN THE FUTURE ....UPDATED 04/23/15 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10704005April 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED SHAKING AND HAVING LOUD CLUNKING RATTLING NOISE. THE EXHAUST WAS SPEWING HEAVY WHITE SMOKE. THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED AND THEN STOPPED WITH " DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION." WE ALSO GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703235April 1, 2015
ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN, WENT ,,THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE SELF ADJUSTING TIMING CHAIN, IF IT SELF ADJUSTS THERE MUST BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT,,LOOKED ON LINE AND FROM 2007-2009 500,000 CAR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THE COST TO FIX IS $2200 DEALER SAID NOT WORTH FIXING AND SENT ME TO LOOK AT A NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701895March 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701645March 25, 2015
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 MINI COOPER SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED, MELTING THE POWER STEERING HARNESS AND DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE INCIDENT WENT LIKE THIS: WHEN WE RETURNED FROM AN EXTENDED VACATION, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BECAUSE OF A DEAD BATTERY. WE JUMPED STARTED IT USING JUMPER CABLES. WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE AWAY, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE MINI DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD "MELTED INTO THE PUMP." BECAUSE OF THE "KNOWN DEFECT" IN SIMILAR MINI MODELS AND THE CAR'S LOW MILEAGE, MINI USA AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE POWER STEERING KIT AND THE BATTERY FOR NO CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701510March 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER DETECTOR ON MY PASSENGER SEAT HAS FAILED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN MINI COOPERS AND BMWS OF THIS AGE. THE FIX IS COMPLETE $1500 SEAT REPLACEMENT AT THE DEALER. BMW HAS ALREADY RECALLED THE PARTS FOR ALL THE BMWS WHERE THIS OCCURS, BUT NOT THE MINIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700950March 22, 2015
STEERING
STEERING BECAME CHOPPY , NOT SMOOTH,IT CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE TO A DANGEROUS STATE OF OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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