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 | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 11700 | ||
| Mini coopers years 2008 and 2009 have a issue which i believe is known by mini usa, but they have failed to initiate a voluntary recall. these vehicles have a timing chain that can prematurily fail (in my case at approximatly 25,000 miles). if the timing chain fails while the vehicle is beind driven, it will cause the vehicle to slowly come to a full stop. in the event the vehicle is being driven in a highway, this stop could casue a severe accident that potentially can involve many vehicles. this is a very serious issue, because most mini owners would not expect a timing chain to fail so prematurely. | |||
| 08/06/2008 | 1300 | ||
| Sunroof spontaneously shattered. no impact or other incident. simply driving on highway 85 in santa clara, california. loud explosion sound, covered in glass with hanging sunroof. reported incident to 911 then to chp. no assignable cause. | |||