Issue ID | 411830 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10016317 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | MINI |
Model | COOPER |
Model Year | 2002 |
File date | 14/02/03 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 2003 mini cooper cvt. Vehicle stalls in traffic conditions. Boggs down, lunges upon acceleration. Power failure. No indicator lights on dash warn of problem. Vehicle has been serviced on three occasions for same problems. Boggs down and lunges corrected by reprogramming on first service. After first service vehicle stalled again in traffic conditions. Returned to service dept. Who were unable to replicate stalling after 400 miles of test driving it. Contacted mini division of bmw of america. They sent technical specialist who checked the electrical system, no apparent cause. Mini representative is currently having electrical harness replaced. Vehicle out of service for 6 weeks and counting. Major safety concern. *nlm |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 4 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA |
VIN pattern | TE15409XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 10/01/03 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
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Was defective tire repaired? | |
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Dealer's name | NIELLO |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | SACRAMENTO |
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