2014 Mini Cooper Coupe Complaints

WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED SHAKING AND HAVING LOUD CLUNKING RATTLING NOISE. THE EXHAUST WAS SPEWING HEAVY WHITE SMOKE. THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED AND THEN STOPPED WITH " DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION." WE ALSO GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT! *TR

DRIVING TO SHOPPING CENTER, I HAD MY HEATED SEAT TURNED TO THE HIGHEST SETTING. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE SEAT WAS UNUSUALLY WARM SO I TURNED THE SEAT DOWN TO THE MEDIUM SETTING AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE SEAT CONTINUED TO FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE AS I DROVE, SO I TURNED IT DOWN TO LOW, BUT IT STILL DID NOT COOL DOWN. IT BECAME ALARMINGLY HOT SO I TURNED IT OFF COMPLETELY BUT IT DID NOT COOL DOWN. AT THIS POINT I WOULD HAVE EXITED THE CAR, BUT I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF THE MALL. AFTER PARKING I DID MY SHOPPING AND DID NOT TURN THE SEAT ON FOR THE DRIVE HOME. THE NEXT MORNING I DISCOVERED A 13 INCH BURN IN THE CONFIGURATION OF A WIRE ON MY LEFT BUTTOCK AND THIGH. (PICTURE TAKEN) BMW REPORT STATED THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT AND THAT IT "PERFORMED AS IT WAS DESIGNED." THEY ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY BODILY INJURY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. A "VEHICLE NOT IN PARK, PLEASE PUT IN PARK AND RESTART" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

AFTER UNLATCHING THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT, THE BELT FOLD INTO THE RETRACTION MECHANISM SUCH THAT IT GOT STUCK AND COULD NOT BE USED UNTIL IT WAS MANUALLY UNSPOOLED, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DO. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES IN THIS CAR AND PRESENTS AND SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT RENDERS THE SEATBELT POTENTIALLY UNUSABLE. *TR

MY CAR WOULD MAKE A NOISE AT THE REAR OF THE CAR WHEN I DROVE ON A BUMPY STREET, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND AFTER THERE INSPECTION , THEY SAID THE REAR SWAY BAR LINKS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE ORIGINAL PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE, MAYBE THE NEW PARTS WILL ALSO BE DEFECTIVE... THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALER IS MAKING THE REPAIRS...UPDATED 10/15/15 *BF THE DEALER STATED THE REAR SWAY BAR LINK WAS NOT THE PROBLEM CAUSING THE NOISE. UPDATED 10/20/15 *JB