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2003 Mini Cooper Fuel System problems

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2003 Mini Cooper's fuel system with NHTSA - 1% of all its complaints, most recently on May 18, 2018. They describe 0 crashes, 2 fires and 0 injuries. Fuel pumps, leaks, injectors, fuel smells, gauges and stalling caused by fuel delivery.

Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Fuel System complaints

Fuel system

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper s. The contact noticed fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. The contact checked under the hood and discovered that the fuel filter had a leak. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not provided. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Incident Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11096780
Fuel system

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper. The contact stated that the fuel cap would not properly seal and was causing the check engine warning light to illuminate. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised her that the fuel cap, fuel tank nozzle, hose and connector would need replacing. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 270,000. The vin was unavailable. Updated 08/08/11*lj updated 3/02/2012 *ln

Filed Incident Fuel system, gasolineNHTSA 10407748
Fuel systemFire

Driving home the car stalled and caught fire. *Bf mini usa experts were unable to diagnose the root of the fire. *Sc the consumer spoke to 2 other different car experts who were positive that the problem was a defective fuel line that continued to pump fuel all over the engine parts. *Jb

Filed Incident Fuel system, gasolineNHTSA 10107397
Fuel system

Re; fire in mini cooper. *Bf the consumer stated that the fire immediately burned through the inside of the new vehicle and engulfed the entire vehicle with flames. Experts tell the consumer that the fire is a result of a defective fuel line that continued to pump fuel all over the car and engine parts. *Tc

Filed Incident Fuel system, gasolineNHTSA 10097107
Fuel systemFire

While driving vehicle 20 minutes with no problems the vehicle stalled, the check engine light came on, and within seconds there was fire through the firewall, into the car. I jumped out and the car is now ashes. Mini has informed me that the can't diagnose the problem, therefore hey do not feel that they are responsible

Filed Incident Fuel system, otherNHTSA 10095958

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