Transmission Stuck In Gear problems of the 2011 Mini Cooper

The contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the gear link became stuck as the contact was attempting to reverse from a driveway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was advised that coffee had leaked into the gear shifter and caused the failure. The dealer stated advised that because the cup holder was above the gear shifter, the design would allow any spilled liquid to easily enter the shifter. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage and the current mileage was 5,000. Updated 03/23/lj.