Consumer Complaint Detail

MINI / COOPER / 2005

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005037436 Incident Date: Sep, 05 2005
Consumer's City: WESTMINSTER Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: COOPER Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 06 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 04 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving this vehicle it has frequently gone into what dealers and other owners call "limp mode". it basically loses all power while driving. this has happened in the middle of intersections and is entirely unsafe and unacceptable. it would not be acceptable for any car to stall this often let alone a new car. this car is months old and we are having significant safety problems. i have come to find out that the manufacturer is well aware of this and has made several unsuccessful attempts at repairing them although they have never notified any owner or done a formal recall campaign (according to bmw customer service rep.). this is outrageous considering what is at stake . this is a major mechanical safety problem not a convenience item failure. i encourage everyone who owns this vehicle to address this with your dealers before it starts happening to your vehicle. we only found out that there were things to be done when art dealer looked at our vin number at our request. no notice was given, and others seem to report the problem continuing after the current fix is applied. good luck! *nm