2016 MINI Countryman Engine Problems

“On march 29,2018 my daughter parked her 2016 Mini Countryman in my driveway and came in to visit. 10 minutes later my wife went outside and saw the Mini engine compartment on the drivers side on fire. By the time the fire dept. Arrived, the Mini and my 2 cars were on fire. All 3 were totaled, my driveway was ruined and the siding on my garage was damaged by the heat of the fire.. I remember Mini recalling their vehicles with turbos in 2012. …”

“Our car was parked for approx. 10 minutes. The car was off and the key was with my wife. No one was in the car, nor was it in operation on any level. No flammable items were within the car and the car was not parked on anything flammable. My wife also does not smoke. The car caught on fire near the front of the engine compartment. The fire department was called and they were able to put out the fire. The car was a total loss. The police and fire department investigated the cause of the fire and it was determined to be inconclusive. …”

“On february 8, 2021 9:00am drove Mini approximately 24 miles, returned home. Parked car, turned off engine, went into house and less than 3 minutes later, neighbor says my engine is smoking from under hood. Within seconds it went from heavy, white smoke to fire coming from under hood and engulfed front of vehicle, breaking windshield, melting tires. There were no warnings that came on while driving vehicle, no smells, nothing to warn of impending fire. Luckily, the vehicle was parked outside in a parking space in front of home rather than in covered garage. …”

“The contact owned a 2016 Mini Countryman. The contact was alerted by his wife that the vehicle was engulfed in flames while parked. The failure occurred without warning. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was towed to the insurance company's lot where it was deemed destroyed. There were no injuries. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The VIN was not provided. The consumer stated bmw paid the deductible for his daughter's vehicle but not the other car or house. …”