Mini Jcw Clubman 2009

• Recall 241692 [USA]: An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
  Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2008-2014 mini clubman cooper, clubman cooper s, clubman john cooper works, and 2007-2013 mini hardtop 2-door cooper, cooper s, and john cooper works vehicles sold, or ever registered, in alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, virginia, west virginia, washington d.C., and wisconsin. The electronic control module in the driver's side footwell area may short-circuit, due to corrosion from water and road salt.
  dealers will inspect the sunroof drains, interior footwell area, and frm and, depending upon the results of the inspection, certain components will be replaced. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed july 6, 2023. A second letter will be mailed once the remedy is developed. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 131025 [USA]: If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.
  Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2011-2012 bmw 550i, 550i xdrive, 550i gran turismo, 550i gran turismo xdrive, 750i, 750li, 750i xdrive, 750li xdrive, 760li, x5 xdrive50i, x5 m, x6 xdrive50i, x6 m, activehybrid7, mini cooper s convertible, john cooper works (jcw) convertible, cooper s countryman, cooper s countryman all4, cooper s, jcw, cooper s clubman, jcw clubman, cooper s roadster, jcw roadster, cooper s coupe, jcw coupe and rolls-royce ghost, 2011 bmw x6 hybrid and 2012 bmw 650i coupe, 650i xdrive coupe, 650i convertible and 650i xdrive convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.
  bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning june 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact bmw customer service at bmw 1-800-525-7417, mini at 1-866-825-1525, or rolls-royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: bmw recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 91394 [USA]: The circuit board may smolder which could result in a vehicle fire.
  Bmw is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 mini cooper s, 2008-2011 mini cooper s clubman, 2009-2011 mini cooper s convertible, 2009-2011 mini cooper jcw, 2009-2011 mini cooper jcw clubman, 2009-2011 cooper jcw convertible, and 2011 cooper s countryman passenger cars manufactured from november 14, 2006, through january 18, 2011. The electric auxiliary water pump that cools the turbocharger has an electronic circuit board that can malfunction and overheat.
  bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump free of charge. The safety recall beganduring february 2012. Owners may contact bmw at 1-866-275-6464.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 77483 [USA]: Depending on traffic and road conditions, as well as a driver's reactions, reduced brake performance could increase the risk of a crash.
  Bmw is recalling 560 my 2009 jcw (john cooper works) and jcw clubman vehicles equipped with 16 inch diameter front brake discs rather than 17 inch discs. Under conditions of intense brake usage, braking performance would be reduced.
  dealers will inspect the front brake discs and pads and, if necessary, replace them. The recall began on october 16, 2008. Owners may contact bmw/mini at 1-866-275-6464 or by e-mail at [email protected]..
  customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Engine compartment fire investigation # PE11036

  In a january 10, 2012 letter to nhtsa, bmw of north america, llc. (bmw) submitted a defect information report (dir) identifying a defect in the electric auxiliary water pump in approximately 88,911 model year (my) 2007-2011 mini cooper vehicles manufactured from november 14, 2006 through january 18, 2011 (recall 12v-008).According to bmw, the auxiliary water pump on vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder turbocharged engines may overheat.Electro-migration can cause the pump electronic circuit board to overheat resulting in smoldering of the water pump. If smoldering occurs, it may lead to an engine compartment or vehicle fire.The pump supplier, pierburg pump technology gmbh, redesigned the pump to address factors that may contribute to circuit board overheating.The redesigned pumps were completely implemented in production vehicles by january 2011.Recall 12v-008 was the third recall initiated by bmw to address electric auxiliary water pump fires in vehicles equipped with pierburg pumps.In two october 20, 2011 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted dirs for similar auxiliary water pump defect conditions in approximately 32,084 my 2008-2011 bmw 5-series, 7-series, x5 and x6 models equipped with 8- and 12-cylinder engines and manufactured from may 2008 through december 2010 (recall 11v-521); and for approximately 589 my 2010 rolls-royce ghost vehicles manufactured from september 2009 through september 2010 (recall 11v-522).In three separate april 5, 2012 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted amendments to recalls 11v-521, 11v-522 and 12v-008.The amendments all described a common defect condition related to a manufacturing process deviation in a certain production range of the redesigned pierburg water pumps that could result in cracks in the pump housing, which may allow coolant to enter and contact the pump’s circuit board.Bmw indicated that further analysis identified a specific machine process error at the sub-supplier that manufactures the water pump housing.Pump housing cracks may cause the circuit board to overheat and lead to smoldering of the water pump.Recall 12v-008 was, thus, amended to include approximately 1,457 my 2011 mini cooper vehicles manufactured from march 31, 2011 through april 22, 2011, when pumps manufactured with the suspect manufacturing process may have been used in vehicle assembly.The amendment to recall 11v-521 was assigned a new recall number, recall 12v-161, and covered approximately 2,846 my 2011-2012 bmw 5-series, 6-series, 7-series, x5, and x6 vehicles manufactured from april 1, 2011 through august 1, 2011.The amendment to recall 11v-522 was assigned a new recall number, recall 12v-166, and covered approximately 69 my 2011 rolls-royce ghost vehicles manufactured from april 7, 2011 through june 2, 2011.The office of defects investigation (odi) analyzed complaint data provided by bmw as well as complaints submitted to odi from consumers. In total, there were 30 unique mini cooper reports indicating engine fire.In addition, bmw provided warranty data showing 493 claims for replacement of the subject component on mini cooper vehicles.Owners of the recalled vehicles are notified to take their vehicle to a bmw dealer, who will replace the auxiliary water pump to prevent any incidents related to this issue.This preliminary evaluation is closed.The odi reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid under the following identification numbers (odi nos.):10286597, 10286663, 10289793, 10310677, 10314796, 10342365, 10394808, 10394192, 10403982, 10418325, 10422646, 10429003.
  

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Air bag warning light illuminated. Same issue as complaint nhtsa id number 10809500 and 10250135

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mini jcw. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the passenger side air bag sensor seat was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 67,000.

Numerous engine related issues. Blown turbo, thermostat cracked, timing was redone on car, tmps sensor corroded, side marker lights corroded, water pump housing cracked, engine oil pan leak, carbon buildup on intake valves, oil filter housing needed replacing, i take replaced with "winterized" version all happened after 57000

The turbocharger oil inlet fitting began leaking oil (2-3 ml/min) onto the hot turbocharger, resulting in smoke and a strong oil-burning smell. The oem turbo inlet fitting utilizes a polymer o-ring that failed due to exposure to heat from the turbo. This is, apparently, a common issue with the turbocharged mini engines. This is definitely a fire hazard. *tr

The oil supply and return line connections at the turbo have failed and sprayed oil onto a very hot turbo causing a high risk of fire. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mini jcw. While parked, the contact smelled smoke coming from the garage in his home where the vehicle was parked and found that the vehicle was on fire. The fire department was called and reported to the scene to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. The flames caused damage to another vehicle that was also parked in the garage and also caused damage to the residence. The fire department determined that the fire was caused by overheating in the engine compartment. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v008000 (engine and engine cooling) but the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer to verify if his particular vehicle was included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

Turbocharger oil line crimp fitting failed due to o ring becoming hard from excessive heat from turbocharger resulting in spray of engine oil on hot turbocharger. Dealer replaced inlet and outlet oil lines with newer design and the addition of an oil line heat shield now being used in production of 2011 and 2012 models. Oil spray could cause a fire and the design change from mini indicates to me that a problem with old design exists and heat issue is present from their addition of a heat shield. Manufacturer did not offer reimbursement or policy repair when a request was made. This appears to be a safety related issue due to vehicle fire exposure. *tr

Engine makes a loud rattling noise like it has no oil pressure, not just on startup but for as long as a few blocks of driving. It has done this 6 times in the first 2,000 miles of ownership. I am concerned that severe internal damage is being done to the engine if i continue to dive it this way. Dealer says they are aware of problem but have no fix from mfr, or do not have a fix that actually solves the problem. *tr

2009 mini cooper s, only 3600 miles, suffers from what is commonly known as cold start rattle/knock. Upon starting dead cold engine, a loud and violent syncopated knock (similar to a metal hammer hitting metal) emanates from the engine on the glove compartment side, and lasts for about 30 seconds. Has happened twice in 3600 miles, both times car parked with nose tilting down. Ambient temps around 30-40 degrees f. Notified dealer both times. *tr