2003 MINI Cooper S Body and structure Problems

“My Mini Cooper S has less than 27,000 miles on it. It has been carefully driven and has sustained no crash damage. Had several warning lights come on the car and had failures with the ABS, steering angle sensor, and front wheel sensor. In addition and most importantly, I was told that I had mushrooming and cracked front shock tower mounts on both sides of the car, and that alone would cost over $1,400 to repair. I was told that hitting potholes or other road hazards caused this. …”

“On february 6, 2014 my Mini Cooper S was serviced at the dealership Mini cooper of concord for a recall in the power steering pump. Shortly, after in march my car started to smoke from the engine and my car bursted into flames. The fire department came and turned down the fire, however my car is a complete loss. I called Mini cooper of concord, however no one could provide help. I also emailed the head of the dealership and there was no response. I investigated online and noticed that many people had similar problems with the water pump leaking and catching fire in the engine. …”

“Rust is developing on the sheet metal on both the driver side and passenger side body frame covered by the rubber door seal. This rust is in an area that is unpainted (bare sheet metal). The rubber door seal traps moisture against the steel.”

“Mini cooper doors cannot be opened using either the inside or outside door handles under certain freezing conditions. This has occurred multiple times during freezing weather, usually when snow or ice is present. The failure occurs intermittently on both the passenger and driver side doors. At times, it occurs after the vehicle has been parked for many hours when temperatures are below freezing. However, it can also occur after the door has been opened and the vehicle driven for 30 minutes or more. When the failure occurs, neither the inside nor outside handles will open the door. …”

“Seven months pregnant and locked inside of my 2003 Mini Cooper S because the cables inside the door froze. Husband had to pull me out of the car via the driver's window because there was no other way out. Able to initially get in and out of car but within a few minutes, the doors froze and I was stuck. Talked to Mini USA and dealership and both said never heard of it even though numerous blogs and complaints exist for Mini Cooper S made before 04/2004. Very worried in case of emergency and me and my unborn child need to get out. Also have had my two and four year old girls in the car with me. …”