2011 Mini Cooper Clubman SW FWD
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9 Complaints
Set Belt and Airbag Warning lights came light up for no reason and the computer got a hard code that cannot be reset (ACSM - Crash Safety Module, 93C3, OC3). This will be put in a Safety Risk if the car gets in an accident.
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED. DISPLAY SAYS THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY.
THE FRM CONTROL MODULE (AKA: FOOTWELL CONTROL MODULE) SUDDENLY FAILED AND DISABLED: BRAKE LIGHTS INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION BLINKERS EMERGENCY FLASHERS HEADLIGHTS STUCK ON DIM/LOW BEAM TAIL RUNNING LIGHTS STUCK ON (NOT RESPONSIVE TO BRAKING) ALL OVERHEAD, DOOR EDGE AND FOOT CABIN LIGHTS NONOPERATIONAL WINDOWS NONOPERATIONAL FUEL CAP LOCK NONOPERATIONAL LED INTERIOR LIGHTS NONOPERATIONAL OBD NONOPERATIONAL WITH IGNITION ON, CAR MUST BE RUNNING TO ENABLE PASSENGER AIRBAG INTERMITTENTLY ON\OFF VERY UNSAFE AND A NONWEAR ITEM LIKE FRM SHOULD NOT JUST FAIL. FAILED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE.
WE BOUGHT OUR CAR, A MINI COOPER CLUBMAN 2011, USED IN 2012, WITH APPROXIMATELY 32K MILES ON IT. THERE WERE ISSUES THAT THE MINI DEALER TOOK CARE OF WITHOUT ISSUE, BUT FOR THE LAST 4+ YEARS WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS REMAINING ON. WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED IT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF WITH REASON OR KNOWN CAUSE. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY OR RECALL ISSUE, BUT WOULD GLADLY MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS FOR A COSTLY 2K. WE DO NOT HAVE 2K TO SPEND ON A LIFE SAVING FEATURE THAT WAS INCLUDED AS A STANDARD FEATURE. LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT BE A MAINTENANCE ISSUE BUT RATHER A MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY.
MY MINI COOPER CLUBMAN 2011 STARTED GIVING ME PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT SIGNAL OFF, TOOK IT TO A MINI COOPER MECHANIC, THEY SAID IT'S A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE SEEMS TO BE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUE, MINI REALLY NEEDS TO WORK ON THE AIRBAG SEAT SENSOR
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM DISABLED. IT DISABLES THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS PLAGUED EARLIER MODELS.
THIS SPRING THE RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER SIDE) SUN ROOF DRAIN HOSE CAME OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING. WATER POURED DOWN THE FRONT PILLAR FLOODING THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX AND PUTTING APPROX. 2 " OF WATER INTO THE FLOOR. (FOUND THIS OUT AFTER IT BROKE DOWN) THE CAR WAS DRIED OUT AND NOT KNOWING THE CAUSE FLOODED AGAIN. I READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND REATTACHED THE HOSE. SEVERAL DAYS LATER MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR THROUGH ONE OF THE WORST INTERSTATE INTERSECTIONS IN MA, RT3 AND 93 MERGE, AND THE CAR LOST POWER AND STALLED. SHE GOT THE CAR TO START AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES AND EVENTUALLY GOT TO A SAFE PLACE OFF THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE CAR WAS TOWED. FIRST OF ALL HOW IS THIS DESIGN EVEN ALLOWED? BMW IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM YET DID NOTHING TO TRY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM OR NOTIFY US OF SUCH A POOR DESIGN DEFECT. (IT TOOK ME 15 MINUTES TO FIX). THE DEALER WANTED $2550. TO REPAIR. MY WIFE AND SISTER IN LAW COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND, AND ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND POWERED OFF. THE CONTACT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW; HOWEVER, BOTH FRONT WINDOWS BEGAN TO GO UP AND DOWN WITHOUT WARNING UNTIL THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FOB FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,861.
CAR DIED AT 65MPH. TOLD IT WAS AN AUXILIARY WATER PUMP THAT OVERHEATED AND BURNED OUT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOARD. EVEN THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS DIED OUT. *TR
1 Recalls
BMW Is recalling certain model year 2011 Mini Cooper Clubman and Cooper S Clubman vehicles manufactured from February 8, 2011, through May 11, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard No. 101, "Controls and Displays." These vehicles are equipped with a European specification tachometer that uses brake-system telltales/symbols that do not meet U.S. requirements.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.