Electrical System Problems of Mini Cooper Countryman

The frm module went bad. Lost signal lights, windows, headlights.

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The contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the driveway while both the contact and his wife were in another vehicle parked in the garage. The contact noticed white smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that upon opening the hood of the vehicle, the contact noticed an electrical burning smell and fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. The contact then noticed that a blue plug had melted and was smoking. A police report was not filed. There was no injury sustained. Upon investigating the failure online, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 12v008000(engine and engine cooling). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle remained at the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that he would receive a call back. The failure mileage was 111,019.

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The contact owns a 2013 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that water was entering the cabin of the vehicle from the sunroof. The contact stated that water was dripping on and into other electrical systems, causing malfunctions of the brake light and lights on the instrument panel. The water caused sizzling sounds and burning odors from other electrical controls. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 23v337000 (electrical system). The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that there was a damp odor inside the vehicle after it rained. The contact stated that the vehicle started having electrical failures. The contact stated that the electrical system had stopped working on the driver's side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the windows were not rolling up or down and the doors were not locking as needed. Additionally, the turn signals and the driver's side headlight and taillights were inoperable. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that there was a recall associated with the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v337000 (electrical system). The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

My 2011 Mini cooper had to go to my mechanic because I have no turn signals, no dash or interior lights and my front windows will not go up or down. My mechanic determined the problem to be the footwell control module. My mechanic did not/can not repair because it has to be programmed at a dealership. My dad also has a 2011 Mini cooper and he has been notified that there is a recall for his VIN # for the footwell control module. I don't understand why there is not a recall for my VIN #. I am at a standstill with a car that I am afraid to drive because I am unable to signal to other drivers that I am about to turn. And I am afraid of being in an accident because of the turn signals and then being trapped in the car because it wont unlock and the windows wont go down. And if I drive it at night I cannot see any of my dash gauges and indicators of problems. I called the nearest dealership and was told that there will probably be a recall for my VIN# at some point and that I would be reimbursed for the work if I go ahead and have them do it. I called Mini cooper and inquired about the possibility of a recall and was told that there may never be a recall. I don't know what to do because the dealership told me that they will investigate the damage and do the repairs which could include new carpet and body work and and and. . . . . . I am sure that I can not afford all of that work to be done at a BMW/Mini cooper dealership. So I am left with the decision to chance driving it or chance spending a large amount of $ that may never be reimbursed.

The contact owns a 2011 Mini copper countryman. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at the residence, the vehicle became flooded. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 23v337000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stalled. The fuel tank was a third of the way full. The trunk was locking and unlocking continuously while driving or while the vehicle was parked. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 23v337000 (electrical system). The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that there was a short in the footwell module due to water intrusion. The drain was also clogged in the sunroof. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 161,818.

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Battery module malfunction. No use of blinkers, windows, radio, or hazard lights. Alert comes up that says "lighting system! stop vehicle!" and the vehicle periodically needs to be jumped.

The problem started with fog lights blinking on and off while the car was off. As I entered the vehicle I noticed a pool of water on the floor bed. The car has a sunroof which was closed at the time, as well as all of the windows - water came in from somewhere else. I proceeded to turn on the car to see what was happening and the car did not turn on. I thought maybe the battery is dead - tried to give it a boost and it did not work. I replaced the battery - it turned on the car but most lighting areas and power windows do not work. The two front windows are not working properly, they do not go up or down, only the back windows. I do not have control of the headlights - it just stays on one setting. The directional lights do not work. The console lights do not work. This puts myself and others at risk because I can’t aware other drivers when I making a turn or changing lanes. I can’t see the console panel at night, unaware of gas, speed, or radio functions. The car has been driven locally only during the day to avoid accidents and when I arrive at my destination - I notice smoke coming out of the hood. There is an active recall (23v-337) on the r55 & r56 models but not r60 models - which is my car. The exact description of defect (see below) is what is happening to my car and I’d like to have this model added to the recall. It is very dangerous to keep driving this car which I need for daily use. “this safety recall involves the footwell control module (frm), an electronic control unit (ecu) which controls various lighting and power window functions, and is installed near the bottom of the driver's side a-pillar behind an interior trim panel. Due to several contributing factors (environmental, certain us states' wintertime road treatment, vehicle design configuration and age), over time, the frm could become susceptible to corrosion. For vehicles equipped with a sunroof, after a multi-year period involving large temperature changes, multiple freeze/thaw cycles. . ”.

There is a recall existing for my car, by VIN mine is not included, however I have the exact same problem. Water in the driver side foot well electrical panel which has caused a fault in the lighting, hazard lights, and battery issue. The car cannot be driven because the hazard lights and daytime running lights will not turn off even with the key out. Running out the battery in the process. The mechanic found water and corrosion inside the electrical housing.

On the evening of March 4th at approximately 6:15 my 2012 Mini cooper s all 4 burst into flames. The car was parked in front of my building for 6 days (we don't use the car very much) in front of my building when the all of a sudden the head lights started flashing followed by the car cabin filling with grey smoke then followed by black smoke then there was a flash (spark?) and the entire cabin the became engulfed in flames. All of this has been captured by our building security camera. I reported the incident the following day to Mini/BMW customer care. I've been sharing emails with thomas lula who is investigating the "thermal event".

The contact owns a 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts but had not started since. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Car was taken to shop for not wanting to start. And they said the junction box where the computer that runs the car had water damage due leak from windshield that was notified by Mini visa TSB. I was told my car was not part of recall but showing the same signs. Please help.

I have 2013 Mini Cooper Countryman s and I was driving and I almost got rear ended because my turn signals were not working. There were no signals on the car indicating that the module failed. I took it to get inspected and it turns out that the footwell module failed and this is a known issue for Mini coopers, that has forced Mini to extend the warranty. Https://static. Nhtsa. Gov/odi/tsbs/2016/mc-10147573-9999. Pdf apparently the footwell module is known to fail under very normal repair conditions when the battery is disconnected or jumped. Unfortunately, my car meets the warranty mileage limit but not the 10 year service data limit as the car's in service date was in January 2013.

The footwell control module has failed in my Mini which was discovered when it went in for service due to a multitude of dash lights coming on at start up and issues with getting the car to start. I was getting dash lights for to warn that the headlight control motors were off and then the headlights began to flicker around and then shut themselves off, the abs brake system was off, traction control was off, the ac temperature was not holding a temperature and instead would swing constantly, and I would get a clicking noise in the passenger dash area when it failed to start. When it went in for service, they found that footwell control module was corroded due to water infiltration at some point. Previous to this, I had had an issue with water getting into the floorboards after heavy rains, contacting my local Mini dealership, I was informed to check the drain lines on the sunroofs of my car as this can become clogged and cause water to come into the interior of the car. These drain lines are known to introduce water to the location of the footwell control module to the point that other models of this same year have already had a recall.

When the vehicle computer detects low voltage all turn signals, lights and instrument cluster immediately fail and do not turn back on. The foot well module (fwm) or foot rest module (frm) computer becomes corrupt and deletes data from the module. This becomes a major safety hazard as a nighttime failure occurred causing several near accidents due to inability to signal to other vehicles. This is a known issue with Mini and they released an extended service bulletin knowing the factory footrest modules were manufactured incorrectly. Vehicles falling outside the initial warranty period are prone to safety risks when this occurs.

My 2012 Mini countryman has had failed signal lighting. My dealer has diagnosed the issue as a failed frm module which I have been informed that NHTSA issued in conjunction with Mini USA a warranty extension to service this module's failure. While as an owner of this car for the past 9 years, I received not notice from Mini. I recently appealed for warranty coverage of this part. Mini USA has denied coverage of my failed frm module stating the warranty was only good for 10 years from in-service date. My vehicle went in-service 8/12/2012, or ten years and ten months. Mini is adamantly denying good will to replace this part and my car is off the road do to no working turn signals.

Mini coopers have faulty transmission problems, and well mine today it's transmission went out when I had my ac on, the car stalled in the middle of the highway in the middle of the road with oncoming traffic and refused to budge, like seriously this is highly dangerous on the interstate.

Takata recall. I live in newport, wa. I am approximately 6 - 7 hours from a Mini dealer in seattle/tacoma. My closest city is spokane, wa. I have a great certified mechanic who does all of my repair work brandon martin of martin's auto service, spokane, wa, who is competent at working on Mini-coopers. It is unreasonable to require that I make a trip to seattle for this repair. I am willing to have the repair done here and be reimbursed, but Mini will not allow that. They are requiring extreme travel and even an overnight stay to abide by their own recall regulations. They do seem to make the rules to suit themselves; because if I had made this repair prior to the recall, they would have reimbursed me, but now I cannot have the repair done without extreme added expenses incurred. Due to the circumstances of excess travel, I respectfully request that I am able to make the recall repair and be reimbursed for the cost. This is necessary for my safety. Due to the company's unreasonable rule, I am at risk.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman. The contact stated that the warning light illuminated with the gauge indicator flashing to turn off the vehicle due to overheating. The dealer Mini cooper of alexandria, 240-200-5357 was contacted and indicated that the vehicle was excluded from any recall campaigns. The vehicle has not been inspected and diagnosed by the dealer yet who informed the contact that an appointment would need to be scheduled to determine the repair remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000. Dyd.

My car began experiencing issues with the "passenger air bag off" light staying lite whether or not a passenger is in the car. I paid $110. 00 to the dealership to diagnose my car and they said the problem is the seat mat sensor, and they want $1,500. 00 to replace it. I googled this problem and I found that this happens quite often to cooper owners. We have no kids and nobody but my wife and/or myself use this vehicle, so this should not happen. I also found out that in the past there was a recall for the same problem to older Mini coopers, so I guess the problem persists with newer vehicles. Additionally I found that this is such a common failure on all Mini coppers that e-bay and others sell what they call a "seat occupancy mat sensor bypass emulator" and what this does is simply substitute the vehicle sensors so that the air bag is always armed in case there is a accident. Of course this prevents from placing children or car seats in the from seat. This emulator also eliminates the dreaded air bag light and/or code for the seat occupancy detector. After looking at the availability of all these aftermarket emulators and people complaining about the same problem, I truly believe that there must be something wrong with these sensors, otherwise there would not be an aftermarket part to partially fix the problem. Although I am not willing to risk using this aftermarket part.

I keep having problems electric problems engine lights come on coil broke broke down won't start.

In Aug/sept 2016 the engine light in the Mini came on and I decided to get the car scanned and the results were the same as the ones made by autozone store 1854 report id 185416102016054 showing code p0599 also reconfirmed by napa and advance auto which not provided report but verbally the same issues with water pump/thermostat/heater control circuit with the possibility of overheating and possibility of fire. Looking at free vehucle report 2/2/17 states a recall from 01/11/2012 NHTSA campaign 12v008000 wich states the same listed in error p0599 the problem presented on my vehicle reason I stopped driving it avoiding any possibility of fire or casualty to myself or family members. I called BMW and they mentioned my behicle was past the warranty and they can not honor any repairs from this fault listed in the recall and direction given on the NHTSA report. Finally tired of politc I decided to perform repair and I was charged $469. 99 as stated in invoice 1mcs186357 for customer 90898 on 2/10/2017 Mini dealer alexandria virginia this is the same vehicle listed on complaint 10971106 panoramic sunroof which I am being charged for recalled items. Please request refund for any expenditures paid to Mini dealerships because I have to pay in order to remove my vehicle from premises or being towed out of store.

The panoramic sunroof mechanism wont operate to open and close and either stick open or close ot not closing properly causing to leak water or need repair or replacement of track, motor or controls mechanisms which have incurred users in hundreds of dollars expenditures and the manufacture doesn't admit responsibility and every time the issue happens new large bills have to be paid to repair the panoramic sunroof which has become an economic burden to Mini cooper owners for this model or the ones that offer this ammenity worldwide and USA specifically.

The contact owns a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the contact felt the vehicle downshift. In addition, the windshield wipers functioned independently and different warning lights illuminated continuously. When the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle did not respond and the steering wheel lost power. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. The VIN was not provided.

Key stuck in ignition due to faulty electrical sensor. Not covered under warranty.

My Mini was stopped at a traffic light behind a Toyota 4 runner when I was struck from the back by a careless driver in a midsize sedan who had failed to see the cars in front of her stopped at a red light. The damage done to both the car that struck mine from behind as well as the damage done to the 4 runner were Minimal by comparison. The Mini incurred irreparable damage to the front end of the car. My concern is that the airbags never deployed and the driver of the 4 runner pulled me out of the car due to fire he saw coming from under the engine of the Mini, before long the whole front end was engulfed in flames. The car was declared a total loss. Should the vehicle have caught on fire? shouldn't the airbags have deployed with the gravity of the damage?.