The contact owns a 2008 Mini Cooper. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the headlights and taillights failed to illuminate as needed. The contact was able to drive safely to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with footwell (FRM) module failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
Lights
2008 Mini Cooper Lighting problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2008 Mini Cooper's lights with NHTSA - 1% of all its complaints, most recently on February 25, 2022. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Lighting complaints
The plastic housing for both headlights are beginning to crack; potentially exposing the xenon lightbulbs. Failure of headlight(s) while driving could be extremely dangerous while driving at night, especially on an unfamiliar roadway. *Tr
Mini Cooper lighting complaints by year
Cooper lighting problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data