2012 Mini Cooper Countryman problems, complaints & recalls

2026-06-23 · Unknown Or Other

“my 2012 mini countryman (r60) experienced a complete electrical shutdown and engine failure while operating due to a severe manufacturing defect. authorized dealership jackie cooper mini of edmond diagnosed the vehicle under ro# [xxx] and confirmed in writing that the "jbe electronic connectors are heavily corroded" and "the frm has water/corrosion…”

2024-10-28 · Visibility/Wiper

“my front windshield wipers stopped working suddenly while driving in the rain…”

2024-10-21 · Service Brakes

“no warning lights have come on and the car is braking on its own. i try to push the gas and it doesn't want to go. the car has around 42k miles on it. i took it to tom bush mini last week, the said the front axle was leaking some fluid, they ordererd the axle, changed all brake pads, changed the brake fluid and said it was good to go, cost about…”

2024-08-16 · Engine · 161,818 mi

“the contact owns a 2012 mini cooper countryman. the contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stalled. the fuel tank was a third of the way full. the trunk was locking and unlocking continuously while driving or while the vehicle was parked. there were no warning lights illuminated. the contact stated that the failure was…”

2024-03-13 · Unknown Or Other · 🔥 fire

“on the evening of [xxx] at approximately [xxx] my 2012 mini cooper s all 4 burst into flames. the car was parked in front of my building for 6 days (we don't use the car very much) in front of my building when the all of a sudden the head lights started flashing followed by the car cabin filling with grey smoke then followed by black smoke then the…”

2024-03-08 · Exterior Lighting

“there is a recall existing for my car, by vin mine is not included, however i have the exact same problem. water in the driver side foot well electrical panel which has caused a fault in the lighting, hazard lights, and battery issue. the car cannot be driven because the hazard lights and daytime running lights will not turn off even with the key …”

2024-02-28 · Electrical System

“the contact owns a 2012 mini cooper countryman. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was steered to the side of the road. the vehicle was able to restart after several attempts but had not started since. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure…”

2023-10-16 · Visibility/Wiper

“while traveling on the highway at speed, the forward (retractable) sunroof exploded with no apparent provocation or warning. when the failure occurred there was a loud bang followed by glass forcefully raining down into the front and back seat area of the vehicle. there were no vehicles immediately ahead, and no overpasses or trees from which som…”

2023-09-06 · Exterior Lighting

“when the vehicle computer detects low voltage all turn signals, lights and instrument cluster immediately fail and do not turn back on. the foot well module (fwm) or foot rest module (frm) computer becomes corrupt and deletes data from the module. this becomes a major safety hazard as a nighttime failure occurred causing several near accidents du…”

2023-07-11 · Exterior Lighting · 💥 crash

“my 2012 mini countryman has had failed signal lighting. my dealer has diagnosed the issue as a failed frm module which i have been informed that nhtsa issued in conjunction with mini usa a warranty extension to service this module's failure. while as an owner of this car for the past 9 years, i received not notice from mini. i recently appealed fo…”