What 53 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Mini Cooper Hardtop

COMING UP TO AN INTERSECTION, THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW NORMALLY. THEN THE ABS KICKED IN AND THE CAR DID THE SHUDDER LIKE WHEN THE ABS IS ACTIVE. THEN THE ABS TURNED OFF AND THE BRAKES WENT SPONGY. THE CAR ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO MINI OF AUSTIN IN TEXAS. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NO CODES WERE THROWN. MY WIFE TOO THE CAR BACK, AND DRIVE BACK TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. SHE EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT IDENTICAL BRAKE FAILURES. WE TOOK THE CAR INTO MINI OF MURRAY. THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR A MONTH, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. CORPORATE MINI WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ANY PART REPLACEMENT AT ALL. THEY WANT US TO TAKE THE CAR BACK. I DON'T FEEL THAT IS A SMART OR SAFE IDEA.

NHTSA ODI 10778946

CPSC:

NHTSA ODI 10743255

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ROARING NOISE FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN MAKING A TURN OR DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND DIPS IN THE ROAD, THE TIRES LOST TRACTION WITH THE ROAD AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AS A SUSPENSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REALIGNED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 09/09/15*LJ UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN

NHTSA ODI 10734534