NHTSA Complaint #10250256 — 2003 MINI COOPER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10250256
Vehicle	2003 MINI COOPER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 30, 2008
Date Filed	December 1, 2008
Mileage	68,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

BATTERY FAILURE. BATTERY HAS FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE CAR BRAND NEW IN FEB, 2003. ON EACH OCCASION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER HAVING GIVEN NO WARNING. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS IN 2005 AT 26,000 MI., THE SECOND IN 2007 AT 51,000 MI., THE THIRD IN 2008 AT 68,000 MI. EACH FAILED BATTERY WAS A MANUFACTURER'S BRAND (MINI). *TR

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