Airbag and seatbelt warning lights come on for passenger seat and will not turn off. It indicates that the passenger airbag will not activate in the event of an accident with an occupant in the passenger seat. Front passenger will not have airbag protection in the event of a crash.

- Prlando, FL, USA

After receiving roadside assistance for a battery issue I was driving home at highway speeds at night when the interior lighting of my dashboard went out and my instrument cluster, turn signals, fog lights, high beams, and windows ceased to function. When I made it home I scanned my vehicle via obd2 and a plethora of codes had appeared almost all related to safety features such as lighting, airbags, dynamic stability control, suspension, ABS, and speed sensing devices. After several hours of research and diagnostic work I determined the problem to be the driver side footwell module which has long been known to be a defective item to MINIBMW so much so that it's been given a warranty extension of 10 years/ 156,000 miles that remains active, but only to eligible vehicle warranty holders. After my experience of losing practically all vehicle lighting which included both turn and hazard signaling ability while driving at night and at highway speeds I implore the NHTSA to issue a safety recall on these faulty footwell modules given the ease and suddenness at which they cease to function for reasons that range from moisture intolerance, routine maintenance practices, and emergency roadside assistance as was my particular case. The problem has already been acknowledged by the manufacturer and I feel it is now time that the government address this known safety issue in order to protect America's roads and highways as well as the citizenry at large.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

'death rattle, ' a rattling sound that comes from the passenger side of the vehicle. 002D50 dme:super knocking 002D9C dme: Knowcksensor, signal car runs rough found super knocking plausiblity faults and rattling from the engine. Timing chanin is faulty replaced timing chain crankshaft pulley bolt timing chain kit chain guide bolt seal chain guide bolt seal timing rail bolt camshaft bolt camshaft bolt spark plug ilzkbr7B-8D timing rail bolt valve cover gasket set broken timing chain guide ==complaint== broken timing chain guide in oil pan ==cause== correction: Removed oil pan, cleaned clogged oil pump and resealed oil pan chemical gasket BMW oil service cost of all repair is labor$1450 parts$534.89 tax$52.15 total$1922.04 paid$1922.04

- San Lorenzo, CA, USA

My vehicle suddenly stopped in traffic on a city street when I was driving 40 mph and would not run. No warning lights came on at all. It was very scary. I had it towed to a repair facility who advised that the tensioner that secure the timing chain failed and ruined the engine. In may, I had a water pump failure that I had repaired and I understand there have been lawsuits on both, MINItells me my vehicle is not part of that lawsuit that only convertibles were covered for that year. They gave me a number to be reimbursed for the pump. I still owe $6K and the car is toast. ;-(

- Waco, TX, USA

I have MINIcooper R56 S models and I have spent almost 5K in just repair the timing chain is broke every 2 or 3 weeks this car is piece of crack every 2 or 3 weeks has something new !! never would buy again this piece of crack and wouldn't recommend to anyone get this piece of crack!!

- Miami, FL, USA

I was driving the car for a 300 miles trip, never had an issue before. After stopping in san antonio the fans kept running for at least 15min. Stopped at a conveinience store and topped off coolant which wasnt missing any and checked the oil level and added one quart of oil. Taking on the trip to austin tx, the car was running fine at 70mph when my low oil light came on. Ten seconds later pulled to the side and smoke started coming from the engine. Less than a minute later on the side of the road and fire started blazing throughout the car burning all our belongings.

- Brownsville, TX, USA

On Thursday, July 30, 2015 my husband was headed to work. He was rear ended while he was at a complete stop. He was diagnosed with severe whiplash and has sustained injuries. The insurance company for the person who hit my husband admitted fault immediately. Two vehicle inspections were done by an adjuster. My husband was driving a MINICooper and he was rear ended. The adjuster informed him that the vehicle did not have a steel plate. Hence, the impact to the back of his vehicle may have been much greater. After speaking with an advisor at the concord, ca MINICooper dealer, I learned that the steel plate in the MINICooper is standard and a required safety feature. The MINICooper was purchased from carmax.com ( carmax in fairfield, ca ). my concern and question is whether on not carmax knew this and do they generally sell used vehicles that do not meet standard safety requirements. I have not contacted carmax about this. Thank you.

- Fairfield, CA, USA

Cold start problem, no power, lots of noise. Timing chain on R56 MINIcooper. There is a service bulletin but there should be a recall. It sounded like the motor was going to blow up!

- King George, VA, USA