I was driving down hwy 16 (a straight a way 2 lane hwy) towards woodland when the display showed what appeared to be the water icon and i noticed white smoke from under my hood, so i pulled over and sat there thinking maybe my car was overheating. a truck coming behind me went by honking their horn and i looked in review mirror and noticed dark smoke coming from behind my car.. i then proceed to get out of my vehicle and couldnt get the drivers door open a gentleman came up to my vehicle told me to get out but i told him the door wouldnt open, he opened the door and was saying get out and away the cars going to blow up, that was my first acknowledgment that the vehicle was on fire. the police and fire dept was notified and came out to where the vehicle was at and proceed to extinquish the vehicle. i had to get the car towed by triple a off a friends of mines tow package that she has. im contacting the fire dept and police today on getting some paperwork related to this today so all i have to show is pics.
After taking a off ramp from the interstate the car lost power and sputtered and jerked. later the same day. after getting back on the interstate the car again sputtered, lost all power and i took the next exit i was afraid i was going to get ran over
The fuel line ruptured when driving my car under normal conditions. the car started to smell strongly of gasoline, so i had it towed to the dealer rather than re starting the car. apparently, this is a common issue in mini coopers due to a poor design per the authorized mechanic. the fuel line sits next to a heater line, and a combination of rubbing and heat caused the fuel line to rupture. mini is aware of this problem as they have changed the fuel line design to now have a protective sleeve that prevents abrasion and protects the fuel from heat. not only did this repair cost me $500, but it seems like a major safety concern. why has this not been a recall for mini? i am very concerned as a consumer. *tr