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2006 Mini Cooper Visibility problems

Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 2006 Mini Cooper's visibility & wipers with NHTSA - 3% of all its complaints, most recently on June 27, 2014. They describe 0 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.

Complaints
12
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Deaths
0

Visibility complaints

Visibility & wipers

Driving home from dealership after purchasing vehicle and the windshield cracked. I thought I was just unlucky and a rock hit the windshield. Now I think there was not a rock involved. Defective windshield. *Tr

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10606507
Visibility & wipers

There is a" line" crack in the windshield starting in the middle of the window and beginning @ 4 inches from the top of the window and extending left toward the driver side of the windshield.. No head, or ice hail or body hit the window, to cause the break.. *Tr

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10471914
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemVisibility & wipers1 injury

Plethora of electrical problems. Heated seats are a major concern. They go on and off by themselves, seem haunted. Sometimes, they get so hot they leave burn marks in my legs. I am afraid of an electrical fire. The heated seats get so hot, they left burn marks in my seat. Aisin 6 speed automatic transmission, equipped with "lifetime" fluid, begins slipping gears at 70k the supercharger had to be replaced due to the "design" of the supercharger it could not be repaired, I was forced by bmwusa to purchase a...

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remanufactured supercharger. I was told it was a "common problem" I have also found out from forums such as northamericanmotoring.Com this is a problem that bmw does not want to admit its at fault for however they are acknowledging the widespread happenings across the country. The availability of new superchargers is very low because of this problem, hence me purchasing a remfgd one. Rear wiper motor failed at 40k quoted hundreds to replace, not worth it!!!!! *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power train · Electrical system · VisibilityNHTSA 10440113
Visibility & wipers

When closing the driver door of my vehicle the rear hatch window shattered. *Tr

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10258013
Visibility & wipers

Overnight a stress fracture appeared on the drivers side lower windshield. Temperatures were around 60 f so would not have contributed. There was a small junk of glass blown out of crack, but no impact marks along crack. *Jb

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10189104
Visibility & wipers

I have had a second stress fracture in my front windshield in the past 6 months and mini usa does not want to take responsibility. They know that they have a problem with stress fractures, but will not fess up to it. They are stating that there is a pinhead sized chip in the windshield, but since when will a pinhead sized chip create a foot long fracture in my windshield. *Ak

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10188290
Visibility & wipers

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot, the windshield sustained a small, hairline fracture. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined a possible road hazard was the cause. The vehicle was taken to another dealer for further inspection who determined the windshield fractured from the inside and needed replaced. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 2/6/2007 - *nm

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10175934
Visibility & wipers

Cracked windshield with no identifiable impact marks. Located just behind and to the left (if sitting in the driver's seat) of the rear view mirror. It wasn't there when I drove to work in the morning but was there when I went to my car at 5pm. *Nm

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10172494
Visibility & wipers

I was traveling on the highway at the recommended speed of 65 mph with more than sufficient space between my car and the car in front of me and a small pebble smaller than the eraser on a pencil hit the top of my windshield and made a small star crack - this crack is smaller than the head of a nail. The crack continued to grow into an l shape, 5 inches long right behind the rear view mirror. This seems to be a common problem with the mini windshield and the problem is fixed once you replace the windshield with a thicker glass. This could lead to serious injuries had a bigger rock hit the windshield. *Jb

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10166739
Visibility & wipers

Mini cooper, mini cooper s and convertibles, dating 2002-2006. Glass pits and cracks easily. Each time this happens, mini is not claiming the glass has a problem and you must replace at your own cost or through your insurance company. Have had 2 cars, and numerous friends with these cars having the same problem. *Nm

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10162102
Visibility & wipers

Dear officer, I would like to compliant about a defective 2006 mini cooper windshield problem. I have a brand new 2006 mini cooper for about 4 months, but there was a couple of line cracks on the windshield already. The problem is not even caused by a rock chip and I think it is a "stress" crack that many many mini cooper buyers has experienced. I took that to the dealer and asked them if it is under warranty and they denied it was caused by stress cracks and refused to fix it. This is totally unacceptable...

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and I think it should be under investigation. Please take a look at the problem and hopefully it will get bmw/mini cooper attention to fix the problem or at least take responsibility. *Jb

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10160436
Visibility & wipers

WINDSHIELD CRACK APPEARED OVER NIGHT. *NM

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10156463

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