2005 Mini Cooper Fuel System problems

Driving on interstate and lost power. I pulled to shoulder and black smoke came thru air vents. I opened the hood and there was fire. My car completely burned up. I never had any mechanical problems. The tow truck driver said he believed the fire started under my car.

Noticed on brand new tires the tread on left tire was worn to the core and the was separating from the tire on inside, the right tire had every little tread left. There has been 216 complaints . Nothing has been done to correct the failure or repair or replace the parts. The tires had only 4000 miles on them when it was noticed. *Tr

Purchased car new 10/2004. In february 2005 it began to act as if it was going to die at low speeds, especially when first started. When the rpms are low it acts as if it is not getting fuel. Calls to the dealership re: this problem were met w/ "mini knows about the problem, it is a software problem and there should be a fix by may." I brought up my concerns regarding safety and was told to "be careful". Having the car die in mid-turns or when trying to drive across an intersection is not acceptable.I called the...