Mini Cooper owners have reported 3 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake problems |
The contact owns a 2015 Mini Cooper. While attempting to unlock the trunk with key fob, the trunk failed to unlock. The contact started the vehicle in the hope that it would unlock the trunk. When the contact began to walk towards the rear of the vehicle, it began to roll despite the emergency brake being activated. The vehicle continued to roll over a large curb and landed into the foundation of a neighboring home. The vehicle received damage to the rear bumper and undercarriage. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back home. The contact stated that the brake and drive train warning indicators were illuminated. The contact notified the insurance company and dealer. The dealer was unable to identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.
Clutch and cables fail at 100 000km. Rattling noise at start up. Very loud humming noise coming from the steering. Transmission gone at 103 000km.
Consumer's wife parked the car on a slight incline in the driveway, about 3-5 minutes later, she heard a loud crash. The car was in the woods. The car had rolled down the driveway a total of about 150 feet. Dealer said there might be a problem with the parking brake. This was the first failure. Consumer found several complaints on line about the same thing.