MINI Complaints

AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON. PERFORMED A FAULT SURVEY AND FOUND THERE IS 1 RELATED FAULT CODE IN THE MRS CONTROL UNIT. PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR, NOT CURRENTLY PRESENT, OCCURRED 12 TIMES. NEED TO REPLACE THE SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR AND RE PROGRAM THE MRS CONTROL UNIT. TOTAL REPLACEMENT COST: $1,164.47 CALLED MINI HEADQUARTERS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL FOR MY SPECIFIC CAR. HOWEVER, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE 2005, 2006 MINI COOPER HAD A RECALL FOR THE SEAT SENSOR. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE 2007 MODEL AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING OIL ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

THE VEHICLE IS A 2010 AND WAS PURCHASED NEW. IN 2012 THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT IDLED AND RAN ROUGH. THE DEALER REPAIRED AND/OR REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN. IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON IT. IN SEPTEMBER 2015 THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT IDLED AND RAN ROUGH. THE DEALER AGAIN REPAIRED AND/OR REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000 MILES ON IT. AS OF TODAY, 10/07/15, THIS VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL AND THE DEALER WILL NEED TO BE CONTACTED FOR REPAIRS. I HAVE ALL SERVICE RECEIPTS FOR REVIEW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V205000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT FOR MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V205000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WANT TO KNOW WHEN RECALL 15V-205 IS GOING TO BE IMPLEMENTED. MY CAR IS AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL AND I WAS NOTIFIED BY MINI USA IN JUNE. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 5 MONTHS AND MINI SAYS IT STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A REASONABLE PERIOD OF IME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING SIGNAL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

MY 2007 MINI COOPER HAS 117K MILES AND WAS WORKING WELL UNTIL THE LAST MONTH WHEN IT STARTED BURNING OIL AND BLOWING BLACK SMOKE. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON BRIEFLY SO GOT MY MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT TODAY. THE ERROR CODE INDICATES THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS REPLACING. COSTLY REPAIR AT $2,000 AND 2 WEEKS OUT OF COMMISSION. IN GOOGLING ONLINE THIS IS A REPORTED ISSUE WITH MY MODEL MINI FOR THOUSANDS OF FOLKS YET BMW /MINI HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE.

COMING UP TO AN INTERSECTION, THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW NORMALLY. THEN THE ABS KICKED IN AND THE CAR DID THE SHUDDER LIKE WHEN THE ABS IS ACTIVE. THEN THE ABS TURNED OFF AND THE BRAKES WENT SPONGY. THE CAR ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO MINI OF AUSTIN IN TEXAS. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NO CODES WERE THROWN. MY WIFE TOO THE CAR BACK, AND DRIVE BACK TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. SHE EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT IDENTICAL BRAKE FAILURES. WE TOOK THE CAR INTO MINI OF MURRAY. THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR A MONTH, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. CORPORATE MINI WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ANY PART REPLACEMENT AT ALL. THEY WANT US TO TAKE THE CAR BACK. I DON'T FEEL THAT IS A SMART OR SAFE IDEA.

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WENT ON AT ABOUT 28,000 MILES. FROM WHAT I READ ONLINE THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH OTHER MINI MODELS, WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS REASON (PRIOR YEARS). IT SEEMS TO MEAN THAT THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING AND HAS TO BE REPLACED OR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT INFLATE IN AN ACCIDENT.