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2006 MINI COOPER S — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 972601 · 2013-04-07

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER S
Year
2006
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
7,300

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I TURN ON THE ENGINE, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, 5 SECONDS LATER, ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. ENGINE WON'T TURN BACK ON AND LOST ALL POWER, STEERING WHEEL WON'T TURN. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, GEAR WOULD SHIFT UP AND DOWN ON IT'S OWN WHILE I'M DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10507380
Machine
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