Mini Cooper S Convertible owners have reported 2 problems related to front seat heater/cooler (under the seats category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving with the driver seat heater on a burning smell and smoke began to fill the car. Additionally, began feeling extreme heat on my back. Immediately pulled over and found a small fire on the seat back which I had to pat out. No injury was sustained. The seat heater had been in operation roughly 5 minutes. This is a significant safety concern as the seat heater switches are in a location where they are easily turned on by accident. Had I not been able to pull off the road immediately the damages could have been significantly worse and injury would have occurred.
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The seat heaters in my 2008 Mini cooper s get way too hot. They have two temperature settings (one is hotter than the other) and either one gets too hot and you have to turn off the heater. If you don't turn it off it will continue to heat until it burns you. I believe this is a safety issue and I am certain that without turning the heater off the passenger could be burned and/or the wiring to the heater could melt or catch on fire. This is a known problem with BMW/Mini and they have attempted to fix it via a wiring harness installed in-line with the heater to control the voltage, but this fix didn't work on my car. This should be considered for a recall due to safety.
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| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seats problems | |
| Front Seat Heater/cooler problems |