Consumer Complaint Detail

MINI / COOPER / 2005

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005045333 Incident Date: Jul, 13 2005
Consumer's City: ENCINO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: COOPER Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 03 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I had my brand new 2005 mini cooper s automatic for less than one month when it stalled in the middle of the street - the engine just stalled out or went into what i've been told is "limp mode". luckily, the street wasn't crowded and i was able to coast to the side of the road. but what if i was on the freeway???? i've subsequently found out many people have had the same problem and bmw knows about it, but hasn't been able to fix the problem correctly. i believe this is a huge safety issue! bmw said it is a software problem and they have made updates, but i don't believe it has been corrected. i am still afraid to drive on the freeway for fear of becoming a statistic! bmw should at least notify all mcs automatic owners of the potential hazard! *jb