NHTSA Complaint #11561607 — 2016 MINI COOPER

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11561607
Vehicle	2016 MINI COOPER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 15, 2023
Date Filed	December 23, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

Error signal "Secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped" Mini dealer says "common problem" with Mini transmissions and always due to fluid leaking thru shifter onto gear shift mechanism. Lots of forums stating this is common. Unclear why Mini not taking responsibility for this due to poor design. How many cars ever get a failure such as this? None that I can find except MIni and BMW with similar transmissions.

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