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Hatchbacks MINI Cooper MINI Cooper Electrical & Lighting Glitches
34 messages, Last post on Aug 06, 2008 at 11:09 AM
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I know you aren't going to want to hear this but I think you need to sell the car. Electrical problems are really tough to diagnose unless the are occurring, ask any reputable electrician even if they don't work on cars. Early original Mini's had endless electrical gremlins as well. I don't think you will get enough MINI owners to come forward as a group although it doesn't hurt to try. There are some huge Mini Forums that might be more receptive as this group is in fact pretty small for members. I'd have to love the car to death before I'd keep going through all that just to keep it. Get an Independent mechanic to fix it once and for all if the dealer isn't competent. Class actions unless they are huge are usually not worth the effort and have a lot of complainants. Real world answers are never nice ones but I'd either have an independent fix it or sell it and yes even tho it wasn't a Mini I have been through all that with other makes.
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Replying to: tiff_c (Jan 25, 2008 12:46 pm)
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Replying to: gunter2007 (Jan 25, 2008 2:32 pm) I hear what you're saying and believe me I do know how you feel but some cars are lemons and if yours fits in with the lemon laws of your state you will be ok otherwise it's really tough to prove and the car dealer has a better chance in court. It's not fair but the only thing you can do is go in armed with all the receipts for work done and try to get in labeled as a lemon. If you do then they'll usually have to make good. Most lemon laws are only for new cars tho, so I don't have any more suggestions. I do hope it works out for you. I also suggest that you try the really big MINI forums. Just Google MINI Forums. British cars always have dodgy electronics it seems. 
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So some problem. Back in the beginning of April my husband and I were rear ended hard by a bmw golf car. We were ok but we have had it sent to Cincinnati Mini to get it fixed FOUR times. The problem isnt the car doesn't run, heck it looks good as new on the outside but every time a passager gets in or a bump is hit we have these lights come on -Seatblets not in -Passagers airbag not working -hood or trunk is not closed -Turn signals will not come on or will come on and not go off for a good while -And when the car is turned off the internal lights come on by themselves and run the mini's battery to dead. What they have done -Changed the battery -completely put in a new electric conceal Now thankfully we have the mini still under warranty so for the many trips it has made we have not had to pay anything but my husband is very upset that he can't have his car back for more then 12 hours from the shop before he has to call and have it towed back. If any one has any idea what the issue could be we would greatly love the help so we can finally have his car for at least a day. |
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