2008 Mini Cooper

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER INADVERTENTLY BUMPED INTO THE EXHAUST PIPE LOCATED ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, SHE SUSTAINED A SECOND DEGREE BURN TO THE RIGHT LEG WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED REGARDING THE INCIDENT AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V008000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING). THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MINI OF BEDFORD (LOCATED AT 209 S RIVER RD, BEDFORD, NH 03110, (833) 785-4497) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT ALSO WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IF THEY REMOVED IT TO REPROGRAM THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

PURCHASED FROM CARMAX (11/18/17), NEVER INFORMED OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVOLVING THE TIMING CHAIN WITH THIS VEHICLE. AFTER ONLY 4 MONTHS AND ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES, THE PROBLEMS BEGAN. FIRST TRIP TO MECHANIC, THE ENGINE VALVE COVER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPLACED FOR JUST OVER $700. LESS THAN 10 MONTHS LATER AND WELL UNDER 2000 MILES, I WAS IN TRANSIT TO WORK, ON THE HIGHWAY OFF RAMP AND THE MINI SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY, WOULD NOT START BACK UP. HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE ROAD. TOWED BACK TO AUTO MECHANIC AND ANOTHER $200 TO FIND THE GUIDE TO TIMING CHAIN BROKE OFF, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. MINI WAS TOWED BACK TO CARMAX TO FIND THE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED, BUT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF ENGINE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE SAME PROBLEM TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN. SENIOR TEAM AT CARMAX IS CURRENTLY EVALUATING MY CASE. POSSIBLE BUY BACK OF VEHICLE, STILL AWAITING A VERDICT.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON SPEEDOMETER IS ON. I HAVE HAD IT RESET AND IT COMES BACK ON. THE FAILURE CODE IS "93B1 HEAD AIRBAG, FRONT PASSENGER." WHAT HAS FAILED HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET. THE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 112,000 MILES. THIS WARNING CAME ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, PARKED.WHEN THE CODE IS RESET, IT WILL STAY OFF FOR AWHILE AND THEN RETURN.

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE (WHICH LED TO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT) CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. OWNERS THAT WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS LAWSUIT OR DID NOT VEHICLE AT THE TIME STILL AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECTIVE PART PUTTING DRIVERS IN DANGER YET COMPANY HAS NEVER ISSUED RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH BAY MINI (18900 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90504) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,072. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.