NHTSA Safety Complaint 10695554: 2002 Mini Cooper

anonymous to NHTSA
March 20, 2015


All Products Associated with this Complaint: 2002 Mini Cooper
Date Complaint Filed: 03/20/2015
Date of Incident: 02/09/2015
Component(s): POWER TRAIN
NHTSA ID Number: 10695554
Consumer Location: BEAR, DE
Crash: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Number of Deaths: 0
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): WMWRC33462T...

SUMMARY: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MINI COOPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVE SHIFT CABLE FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V201000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.