general problems of the 2005 Mini Cooper

While driving car my steering wheel became very heavy and hard to steer.

Front driver seat occupant detection mat doesn't seem to be working correctly as it doesn't detect sometimes when there is an occupant. Second issue is the cvt transmission of this vehicle. I get a jerking motion every now and then and found a class action lawsuit linked with these transmissions. I purchased this car after this lawsuit but apparently this particular vehicle was not taken care of. My vehicle only has 70,000 miles on it and find this unacceptable.

The written "safety recall notice" that I received in the mail yesterday, October 14, 2015, of which BMW/Mini likely provided NHTSA a copy is both false and misleading. Four months after BMW/Mini notified me not to allow an adult-size person to ride in the front passenger seat of this four-seat, two-door automobile, the current written notice indicates that BMW's Mini dealers "are now ready" and I should "schedule an appointment for recall repair service as soon as possible. " in using the website provided in the notice to locate the nearest dealer, I was unable to schedule an appointment. The dealer had no parts and would not even schedule an appointment to occur in the future. A call to the BMW/Mini toll-free number included in the notice caused the BMW/Mini "customer relations and services" representative to admit that the notice was false and that many dealers are not ready to schedule appointments for this service. The notice for recall campaign no. 15v-205 indicates that it was sent to me "in accordance with the national traffic and motor vehicle safety act. " does NHTSA really condone false and misleading written notices purported to be in accordance with federal safety law?.

The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number 15v205000 (air bags) had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The contact received recall notification June of two thousand fifteen. However, the dealer advised the part was not available for repair. The manufacturer advised the contact that he will receive a call back when the part was available for repair. The vehicle did not experience the failure. Li.

The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the passenger side seat belt light illuminated even when the seat was occupied. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Mini copper. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the parts were not available for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Power steering problems, air bag off and on, clutch went out near accident, electrical issues(many) windows up and down on their own, ever brake not working properly numerous items I have them detailed on paper.

The contact owns a 2005 Mini Cooper. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number :15v205000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.

The "passenger airbag off" alarm lights came on on both the speedometer panel and the light above the rear view mirror. While I'd had an adult passenger earlier in the day, the passenger seat was unoccupied at the time. I have been unable to turn the light off, to test the bag, or to do much of anything about it. I see by doing an internet search that this has been a recurring problem with Mini Coopers for quite some time. See NHTSA bulletin numbers si m-65-02-0 and 720106. I feel this is a safety issue and should be addressed by Mini Cooper USA rather than paid for by the consumer.

Please note that both Mini Cooper USA and NW Mini (fife washington) are denying that recall 15v205000 exists. Both have refused to honor this recall. I spoke with a representative at 866-825-1525 and he indicated that Mini views this as "media hype" and that they have no information about an actual recall.