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2008 Mini Cooper Visibility problems

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2008 Mini Cooper's visibility & wipers with NHTSA - 1% of all its complaints, most recently on August 18, 2010. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.

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Visibility complaints

Engine & coolingFuel systemTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structure

2008 Mini cooper s. The vehicle had a complete electrical and engine failure with no notice. While driving on interstate 287 in nj with absolutely no notice the car lost total power. Every warning light illuminated on the dash, all gauges dropped to zero, no power whatsoever from the engine, no way to open windows or door locks as their was a complete and total electrical and mechanical failure of this vehicle - there was absolutely no notice. One moment the vehicle was operating normally and the next I had...

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complete and total mechanical, engine and electrical failure rendering the car disabled and without power in the middle lane of interstate 287 south in morristown nj. Vehicle brought to mini dealer; vehicle there for almost 2 weeks-supposedly "fixed". The same problem happened a second time within 100 miles of that first service. Vehicle brought to mini dealer again. Happened a third time for the service technician while he drove the car home from princeton to pa. Vehicle was at mini for another 2 and one half weeks. Now they say it is fixed and I do not feel confident they are correct. This problem is without warning and leaves the vehicle permanently disabled in a total and complete way that can lead to serious injury or death for the occupants. Mini customer service was abhorrent. They would not return calls and stalled time and again when asked to repurchase this vehicle which is clearly unsafe. They will do nothing. The nhtsa must investigate. The only part they tell me is wrong is the footwell module but will be no more specific. Mini must be held accountable for this defect and failure; this is of very serious nature. Again, the car completely fails-everything-engine, electrical, all power you can not open door locks, windows or the rear hatch. The engine losses all power. Please investigate. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasoline · Power train · Electrical system · Visibility · Latches / locks / linkagesNHTSA 10350222
Visibility & wipers

My complaint is not about an accident but rather an unsafe condition in my relatively new mini cooper. The size and position of my interior rear view mirror significantly obscures the view of the road on right hand turns (especially on exit ramps). I think that this should be corrected. *Tr

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10312953

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