Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| SI-M61-01-12 | 01/01/2012 | 10043725 | Mini: after drive-away locking activates, it is not possible to unlock the boot. *kb | 04/24/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Car impacted the rear end of a jeep at low rate of speed (was braking to avoid crash in the front). upon impact the car burst into flames. the air bag deploided. luckly the occupant of the vehicle was able to get out of car. within minutes the car was totally in flames. no one was killed or seriously injured but if the occupant did not get out when they did the occupant would have died due to smoke or flame injury.my complaint is that this low front end impact should not have resulted in imediate fire and large flames. i have photos of the car just after the occupant got out of the vehicle and also photos of the car after it was towed back to wrecker yard. | |||
| 02/20/2012 | 66337 | ||
| My car would not start one morning. i installed a new battery. as soon as i connected the battery cable, smoke started pouring out from underneath the engine. the smoke was acrid, like smoke from an electrical fire. the engine continued to smoke as long as the battery cables were connected. concerned about the possibility of an engine fire,i disconnected the battery and had the car towed to a repair shop. the shop determined that the electric power steering pump and pump cooling fan were defective. there had been no prior indication that either that there was anything wrong with either the power steering or the battery. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| The driver's side door latch does not open the door. i am unable to exit my car without unlocking the doors from the central panel, rolling down the driver's side window and opening the door from the outside. this is clearly not a best practice in an emergency situation. i have seen muliple complaints about this issue which i would like mini to recognize as dangerous. if it is just a cable inside the door that is needed, the total cost for repair will be $233.00 (the part is $17.00 the rest is for labor). | |||
| 11/09/2010 | 48000 | ||
| My 2003 mini cooper has almost caught on fire several times, replaced transmision, electrical harness, power steering pump, a/c hoses and a/c service, weel bearings, injection plugs etc....... i still cannot find the real problem why is causing a short, it has almost caugh on fire several times, this car has been the most dangerous car i have ever own, i have never spend so much money on trying to fix any vehicle, right now i'm about $11,500 in costs of repairs, this is a crime to the consumer, i have been reading about a class action lawsuit that is in progress, i hope and pray that we get justice from the maker of mini. | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 120000 | ||
| I have a 2003 mini copper. i am experiencing the power steering shutting off. this has happend a few times usually when starting or stopping the car. and during hot weather in the summer. i also had the power steering fan replaced because it was bad. | |||
| 05/13/2010 | 104600 | ||
| Mi mini cooper 2003 got transmission problems ,need a part that they call ,actuator motor,,is no way to find that piece ,need a new transmission for 8000 $ dollars.many mini coopers have the same problem nobody can do a recall to bmw. | |||
| 12/31/2008 | 69000 | 1 | |
| I bought a new 2003 mini cooper with a 3 year 36k warranty 6/26/03. while under warranty and receiving recommended maintenance through the dealer, the car required repair of the driver's seat which was frozen in the reclined position. shortly after the warranty expired, and 10,481 miles after a dealer maintenance check, the brake light indicator began flashing. i took it immediately to the dealer. i was told the entire brake system needed replacement for $886.60. at the same service visit, i was told the front struts needed replacement to the tune of $1600. my male friends who are mechanically inclined and/or engineers said that one would need to be doing stunts in a car to need that kind of repair at 50,293 miles. it was not clear why the indicator only tells when brakes are totally shot, or why the most recent service check had not shown worn pads and disks. later, at 53,007 miles, the driver's side window failed and that cost $497.51 to replace. at 62,516 miles the air conditioning system died which cost $1173.58 to replace. the automatic door lock on the driver?s side does not work and lord knows how much that repair will cost. now at 69k, the manual transmission needs replacement. my present mechanic (cheaper and more reliable than dealership) says the replacement of the transmission and clutch with a remanufactured system will be >$4000. this is an outlandish amount of repair and repair cost for a $19,000 car with 70k mileage. i have had 2 previous hondas that were cheaper than the mini and never needed a clutch or transmission. my son drove my $14,000 '95 honda civic until last month and it had 200k miles. i will never buy another mini, or bmw for that matter, based on this experience. i will be sure to discourage others from buying one. i hope a class action suit is formed. *tr | |||