2006 MINI COOPER S Structure Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Structure Issues in the 2006 MINI COOPER S
1 structure complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 MINI COOPER S. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structure Complaints
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 60 MPH. EXTREMELY LOUD SCREECHING BURST OF SOUND OCCURRED. SOUND WAS SIMILAR TO SMOKE DETECTOR TEST SOUND, LASTING ABOUT A SECOND, BUT HORRIBLY LOUD, ESPECIALLY IN A SMALL ENCLOSED AREA WITH THE WINDOWS UP. NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. OUR EARS HURT BADLY (I STILL FEEL SOME SORENESS A DAY LATER, AS I NOW WRITE. SIMILAR OCCURRENCES FOR MINI COOPER NOTED IN WEB FORUMS, REFERENCING A POSSIBLE STEREO AMPLIFIER PROBLEM. OUR RADIO WAS NOT ON. FORTUNATELY THE DEALER WAS OPEN (ON SUNDAY) AND WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED TODAY. FROM WHAT I'VE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET, WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES VICTIMIZED BY THIS ISSUE. WE ARE ACTUALLY FEARFUL AND UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR, WORRYING THAT AT ANY TIME THIS COULD OCCUR AGAIN. THIS IS AN UNNECESSARY HARDSHIP AND DISTRACTION THAT KEEPS US FROM PAYING FULL ATTENTION TO SAFELY DRIVING THE CAR. UNTIL THE DEALER CAN...
Other 2006 MINI COOPER S Problem Areas
Air Bags
65 complaints
Steering
48 complaints
Electrical System
21 complaints
Power Train
18 complaints
Seats
15 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
12 complaints
Unknown Or Other
9 complaints
Visibilitywindshield
9 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
2 complaints
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classification
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
2 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Suspensionfront
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classificationfront Passenger
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainclutch Assembly
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontmacpherson Strut
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint