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2002 MINI COOPER S — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 641206 · 2007-10-05

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER S
Year
2002
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
29,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SIGNIFICANT AND REPEATED ELECTRICAL FAILURES CAUSED THE CAR TO RANDOMLY SWITCH INTO EML MODE, REDUCING ENGINE OUTPUT CRITICALLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH POWER TO REMOVE THE CAR FROM THE ROAD SAFELY. AFTER SEVERAL INEFFECTUAL REPAIRS, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CAR WAS PARKED, EMERGENCY BRAKE SET, MANUAL TRANSMISSION SET IN FIRST GEAR. UNATTENDED, TURNED OFF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE CAR MOVED ITSELF SEVERAL FEET, HITTING ANOTHER CAR, BURNING OUT THE STARTER AND DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE CAR WAS MOVED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. OVERNIGHT, WITH THE CAR PARKING INSIDE THE LOCKED SHOP, THE CAR MOVED ITSELF ACROSS THE SHOP. MECHANICS ARE NOW INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10205083
Machine
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