Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mini cooper countryman. the contact stated that while parking, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to move. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the main computer was reprogrammed to remedy the steering system failure. months later, the steering system failure recurred accompanied by a burning odor. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who reprogrammed the system but was not able to remedy the issue. the dealer also installed an eps computer patch. the failure mileage was 15,800. . ..updated 01-10-14 *bf the consumer stated mini usa ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mini cooper countryman. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the contact felt the vehicle downshift. in addition, the windshield wipers functioned independently and different warning lights illuminated continuously. when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle did not respond and the steering wheel lost power. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. the vin was not provided.
My mini was stopped at a traffic light behind a toyota 4 runner when i was struck from the back by a careless driver in a midsize sedan who had failed to see the cars in front of her stopped at a red light. the damage done to both the car that struck mine from behind as well as the damage done to the 4 runner were minimal by comparison. the mini incurred irreparable damage to the front end of the car. my concern is that the airbags never deployed and the driver of the 4 runner pulled me out ...
Overall the worst problem with MINI Cooper Countryman relates to ENGINE problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific Cooper Countryman years that are prone to issues with these components.