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2014 Mini Cooper Paceman Electrical problems

Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 2014 Mini Cooper Paceman's electrical system with NHTSA - 24% of all its complaints, most recently on February 26, 2025. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

Complaints
8
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Crashes
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Fires
1
Injuries
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Deaths
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Electrical complaints

Electrical system

The contact owns a 2014 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the front driver's side and passenger's side doors and windows failed to properly close. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the failure was caused by a faulty foot well module which caused the electrical power windows to malfunction and the doors to not properly close. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The...

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contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V337000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11645104
Electrical systemEngine & coolingFuel system

The fuse box JBE module has a Quality Assurance problem with a solder connection to the NEC low pressure fuel relay. This is a known issue with BMW/Mini. The car suddenly stalls without warning. If the driver is not keen or if traffic patterns do not allow, the car can be left in very dangerous situations on the highway or in the middle of intersection. The repair for this problem is widely distributed online via blogs and YouTube, but replacement modules are $1500 (part only) and these modules are not...

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available until at least October 2023. There are no warning lights or other warnings prior to the incident. While I am not aware of any serious injuries, it is only a matter of time before someone is t-boned at an intersections. This part MUST be immediately recalled due to the safety risk. The images below show the JBE fuse box housing as well as the PCB where the cold solder joint can be seen. I have circled the cold solder joint in the close up picture.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11537267
Electrical system

For the past year, all external light wiring has melted. First instance 5/24/18 both license plate bulbs shorted, second instance 10/26/18 drivers side headlight bulb connector inside light melted, third instance 5/21/19 passenger side headlight bulb wiring harness melted, fourth instance and current 5/30/19 right taillight bulb wiring melted.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11210887
Electrical systemFire

Youtube link: https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=qwxhfeksz0w mini cooper s roadster 6 speed manual while driving smelled odor of rubber burning, then about 10 seconds later saw smoke coming from the defroster vents and then some sort of warning light came on and I immediately turned off the engine and coasted to a stop believing the engine had overheated. I got out of the car and the smoke got worse and when the plastic in the dashboard had melted away I saw flames and called 911. This all happened in less...

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than 2 minutes from the start to calling 911. The engine was not damaged and this was from the wiring I believe. I purchased the car new on may 28, 2014. The car was totaled.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10758960
Electrical system

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mini cooper. While driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. A "vehicle not in park, please put in park and restart" message was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the software needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,000.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10693827
Electrical systemSeats & seat belts

There was no one sitting in the front passenger seat, but my ipod was on the seat. A "fasten seat belt" warning went off while I was driving at highway speeds. I had been driving for over 30 minutes when this happened. While driving, I removed the ipod from the seat, but the warning did not stop. Because it was not immediately possible to pull over, I had to ignore safety lights and chimes until I could pull over. Although this false warning has happened several times with light objects in the passenger seat,...

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it does not happen consistently. The dealer insists the car is functioning properly, and suggested I leave the passenger seat belt fastened. I think this behavior is a safety concern because (1) it is a source of unpredictable driver distraction; (2) it encourages drivers to defeat a safety warning by leaving the passenger seat belt fastened; and (3) if the seat sensor can't distinguish between an ipod and a person, how can it give the proper readings to the air bag system in the event of a crash. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Seat belts · SeatsNHTSA 10632960
SteeringElectrical systemEngine & cooling

On two occasions (7/19/14 and 7/29/14), the engine cut-off, putting the car in "accessory mode." On both occasions, I was driving on a flat road, at low speed. There was no ability to drive the vehicle without completely stopping, putting the car in park, and restarting the car. As a result of being in accessory mode, I had no power steering and was only able to glide over to the side of the road. A message appeared on the car's screen: "transmission not in park, vehicle may roll." I purchased this vehicle 3...

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months ago. I am very concerned, and I don't feel safe driving this car. If this were to happen on a highway, there would certainly be a serious accident, as I would not be able to get the car to the shoulder. As evidenced in the gm ignition switch cases, when a car is switched into accessory mode while driving, the airbags are deactivated as well. Should this happen on a busy roadway/highway, and there is an accident, there is the potential that it could be fatal. *Tr

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 10617503
Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

On two occasions when driving, the auto start and stop function shut the engine off, where I had to put the car in park & restart it. Happened once on a flat surface and once on a downhill slop at a stop. Also, I've only had the car one month and the drivetrain light came and the mini service repair says it was fault #20a503 with the water pump. Please advise! *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical systemNHTSA 10605086

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