Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 67537 | ||
| After an apparent short out of the anti-lock braking system a fire occurred shortly after two to five minute later the car was completely engulfed in flames. fifteen minutes later the car was completely gone, california highway patrol as well as keys city fire department both gave their conclusion of the car being absolutely totaled. luckily i was able to get the car stopped and off to the side of the highway and was able to evacuate the vehicle. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 02/19/2005 | 61000 | 1 | 05/13/2002 |
| Our mini burned to the ground. it had only been driven 20 miles and was parked when it happened. after a forensic specialist was hired by the insurance company, it was determined that the abs unit was at fault. in later models, the fuse was changed from a 30 amp to a 20 amp. no recall was ever issued and bmw/mini never acknowledged a problem with the car. since this happened, at least 10-15 other minis have burned. our mini was a total loss. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 06/27/2006 | 24000 | 1 | 05/24/2002 |
| With only 24000 total miles on the 2002 mini cooper-s all 4 brakes and rotors were failing, worn beyond limits and required replacing. not covered by warranty due to vehicle being older than 3 years at the time. *tr | |||