2008 MINI COOPER Structurebody Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2008 MINI COOPER
2 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 MINI COOPER. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.
2
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structurebody Complaints
8;30 AM THREE CAR INTERSECTION ACCIDENT. TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROLLED 4 WAY INTERSECTION, AUTO TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND RAN RED LIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH TWO CARS TRAVELING EAST BOUND THROUGH INTERSECTION AT APPROX 35 MPH.. 1ST CAR IMPACTED TOYOTA MINI VAN DRIVERS SIDE. FORCE OF ACCIDENT SO SEVERE THAT IT FORCED MINI VAN INTO MY AUTO. THE MINI VAN IMPACTED MY MINI PRIMARILY INTO MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. ALL THREE VEHICLES HAD TO BE TOWED FROM SCENE OF ACCIDENT. MY MINI COOPERS DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DEMOLISHED. FORCE OF IMPACT SO GREAT THE IT BENT THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS DOOR 3-4 INCHES ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR FACILITY IT WAS TOWED TO. VIP AUTO BODY. THE WINDOW THAT WAS APPROX 1/3 OPEN SHATTERED THE WINDOW. I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NECK, BACK,SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD WHICH HIT THE DOOR PANEL UPON IMPACT. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH SINCE THIS ACCIDENT AND THERE...
MY WIFE AND I LIVE IN MUNICH, GERMANY, WHERE SHE WORKS FOR THE US GOVERNMENT. LAST WEDNESDAY, WHILE ON THE AUTOBAHN OUR CAR BEGAN TO MAKE SOUNDS AS IF IT WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OR THAT THERE WAS SOME SORT OF FLUID BEING SPLASHED ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR. BECAUSE IT WAS A SUNNY DAY, I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND I WAS PREPARING TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE SOUND. BEFORE I COULD DO SO HOWEVER, I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND SUDDENLY THE CAR BECAME FLOODED WITH A THICK WHITE/GRAY SMOKE FROM THE VENTS AND DASH. I PULLED OVER AS QUICKLY AS I COULD AND BY THE TIME I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, THE ENTIRE HOOD AND INSIDE CABIN WAS ENGULFED IN SMOKE. RATHER THAN POP THE HOOD, I FIRST RAN TO THE TRUNK AND GRABBED A REFLECTOR (WHICH IS...
Other 2008 MINI COOPER Problem Areas
Engine
43 complaints
Air Bags
39 complaints
Power Train
11 complaints
Electrical System
10 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
7 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
3 complaints
Seat Belts
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalpassenger Sideinflator Module
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
2 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
2 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Service Brakes
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classification
1 complaint
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classificationfront Passenger
1 complaint
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint