2009 MINI COOPER Complaints

SHOCKED TO FIND AN 8-INCH HAIRLINE CRACK TO THE UPPER RIGHT PORTION OF MY WINDSHIELD (RIGHT ABOVE MY EYES ON DRIVER'S SIDE). THE WINDSHIELD GLASS SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED ON THE EXTERIOR, WITH ZERO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT, HARSH WEATHER OR TEMPERATURE CHANGES. IT'S BEEN 60 DEGREES FOR WEEKS NOW AND MY MINI HAD BEEN SAFELY PARKED, OUTSIDE OF MY HOME. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM MINI CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WILL BE TAKING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST MINI FOR THEIR DISREGARD FOR MY OWN AND PUBLIC SAFETY. SHAME ON THE NHTSA FOR SETTLING WITH MINI ON CHARGES OF SUB-PAR GLASS INSTALLED IN MINI COOPER HATCHBACK MODELS UNTIL 2008, A FEW MONTHS BEFORE MY '09 MINI WAS PRODUCED.

TURBO LEAKING OIL - GASKETS - MAJOR COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. MAYBE THIS IS SOMETHING THEY NEED TO REVIEW FOR DESIGN ERROR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT FLICKERS ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN NO ONE OR ANYTHING IS IN THE SEAT. DOES IT WHEN STATIONARY OR MOVING.

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REMAINS OFF DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION SYSTEM.

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY, THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE EXPERIENCED AND HAD RECALLS ON AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE FRONT PASSENGER WILL HAVE NO PROTECTION.

2009 MINI COOPER PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT USE TO COME ON FREQUENTLY WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION, WITH OR WITHOUT PASSENGER, AND NOW STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. THE ALARM LIGHT COMES ON AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED. THE WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE TACHOMETER GAUGE AND CENTER SPEEDOMETER GAUGE AND AN OVERHEAD LIGHT WARNED THAT "PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF" THE ALARM TAKES OVER THE DISPLAY ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND MAKES IT SO YOU CAN NO LONGER SEE YOUR SPEED OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION. STARTED AT ~ 55,000 MILES ON THE CAR. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AS PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR MAT PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT RESULTED IN A RECALL FOR 2005-2008 MODELS IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 15V205000. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AS NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN CASE OF IMPACT. THIS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE ARE AVAILABLE ALL OVER THE INTERNET.

TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER BROKE CAUSING TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK AND RUINING VALVE TRAIN AND PISTONS. SINCE IT IS AN INTERFERENCE ENGINE. COMPLETE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED, WITH ONLY 25,000 ORGINIAL MILES ON VEHICLE.

AT ABOUT 65,000 THE CAR WOULD JUST RANDOMLY RATTLE & TURN OFF AT ANY STOP INCLUDING DURING RUSH HOUR WHEN CAR HAD TO COME TO A ROLLING STOP DUE TO TRAFFIC. CAR ALSO SKIPPED GEARS, ALSO JUST RANDOMLY. WE WERE UNABLE TO TAKE TO A MINI SERVICE CENTER DUE TO MY DAUGHTER HAVING IT AT COLLEGE WHERE MINI WAS NOT AVAILABLE. WE DID TAKE TO A REPUTABLE MECHANIC AND UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSTICS NOT TELLING HIM ANYTHING HE COULD NOT "FIX" THE PROBLEM.....TWICE. WE KNOW THAT MINI HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE TIMING CHAIN AND THEY CLAIM THAT OUR MODEL AND YEAR IS NOT PART OF THIS ISSUE. WELL WE ALSO HAVE A 2010 MINI COOPER AND THE SAME TIMING CHAIN ISSUE WITH SIMILAR SYMPTOMS HAS JUST BEEN REPAIRED FOR OVER $1800.

AT APPROXIMATELY 65,000, 2009 MINI COOPER R56 AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF, BUT NOW STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. NO IDEA IF THIS MEANS THAT AIR BAGS WILL FAIL.