Complaint 1981331
2015 MINI COUNTRYMAN • ENGINE • incident Feb 22, 2024
- Complaint ID
- 1981331
- Make
- MINI
- Model
- COUNTRYMAN
- Model Year
- 2015
- Component
- ENGINE
- Incident Date
- Feb 22, 2024
- Date Received
- Apr 7, 2024
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE
Owner Narrative
The vanos solenoid failed in the 2015 Mini Cooper, and immediately after the Alternator failed. My safety was put at risk in multiple ways: 1 - The engine was in a non-drivable state 2 - Significant smell gasoline was coming from the car 3 - Car had to be towed to a shop to determine what failed 4 - The shop fixed the vanos solenoid The problem was confirmed by the independent service center. When the vanos solenoid failed, the Check Engine and Oil lights came on. By the time the lights came on however, the vehicle was undrivable. When the alternator failed, the battery light came on. Repair of the vanos solenoid was $279.44 Towing to the shop was $155.00
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.