[Ian S]

11-5-2007 Day one of new R56 MC S ownership - Red warning light comes on for 30 seconds on M11 on way home from dealership.

Arrive home - unable to secure car as no central locking and drivers door will not shut due to window in fully raised position - red warning light on - no lights.

Call out MINI assist - unable to diagnose fault as does not have latest software.
However shows me how to close door by pushing glass at top, lock car manually.

Check car before retiring - lights on, sun roof open but no key in the ignition! Get roof shut, disconnect battery.

12-5-2007 Ring dealership, re-connect battery - everything working. Car booked in for 23-5-2007.

16-5-2007 to date - Warning light comes on intermittently, lights etc fail for 30 seconds or so then clears itself - check control shows no problems - however windows do not always raise - source of problem? unable to reach Dealer before fault rectifys itself - frustating.

Other faults:

Buzz/rattle from ignition switch surround, leak through trim of drivers door, top end of engine seems noisy, throttle jerky - not impressed, had numerous BMW's since 1996 always reliable, also run 5 series - no problems.

[wiggis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian S (original)

11-5-2007 Day one of new R56 MC S ownership - red warning light comes on for 30 seconds on M11 on way home from dealership. Arrive home - unable to secure car as no central locking and drivers door will not shut due to window in fully raised position - red warning light on - no lights.
Call out MINI assist - unable to diagnose fault as does not have latest software. However shows me how to close door by pushing glass at top, lock car manually. Check car before retiring - lights on, sun roof open but no key in the ignition! Get roof shut, disconnect battery.
12-5-2007 Ring dealership, re-connect battery - everything working. Car booked in for 23-5-2007.
16-5-2007 to date - Warning light comes on intermittently, lights etc fail for 30 seconds or so then clears itself - check control shows no problems - however windows do not always raise - source of problem? unable to reach Dealer before fault rectifys itself - frustating.
Other faults: Buzz/rattle from ignition switch surround, leak through trim of drivers door, top end of engine seems noisy, throttle jerky - not impressed, had numerous BMW's since 1996 always reliable, also run 5 series - no problems.

Grounds for rejection. Put it in writing that you are formally rejecting the car unless they fix these serious defects with 7 days. Then take the car to them and leave it there.

If you are on finance, then advise the finance company of what you are doing.

[CC07ERS]

Sounds like a typical r56 , the new model is turning into a nitemare. Mines been back 4 times allready ,& going back on monday again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Iam rejecting if its not perfect this time.

[GR33NIE]

[Richard Korby]

That Sucks!

[S33BBY]

This is completely unacceptable. Definitely look into rejecting it...

I don't know what's going on with the R56. I know several people with no a single issue, whilst others are badly faulty from day one.

[Ian S]

Thanks for comments - have already written to Dealer advising that I reserve the right to reject car if faults not rectified satisfactorily on 23rd May 2007

[envy]

Its a shame that these issues are occuring.

Unfortunatley its becoming the norm to have at least one problem on the R56 MCS.

I say MCS, as the R56 MC doesnt seem to have many people commenting on faults. Seems like the MC R56 is a different car!!

Anyway i think your issues with result in a rejection , dont let it spoil the MINI name. Maybe go look at a R53 S (Not the latest shape) as they were great cars too.

[CC07ERS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian S (original)

Thanks for comments - have already written to Dealer advising that I reserve the right to reject car if faults not rectified satisfactorily on 23rd May 2007

Now thats an idea as mines been back 4 times & is back on Monday ill have the letter to give them on monday. P.S its going either way as iam sick to death of it. £23 K wasted on a PIG IN A POKE.

[eggtruck]

I swapped my R56 for a late R53 and I'm very happy!

[Purple Dave]

Quote: Originally Posted by eggtruck (original)

I swapped my R56 for a late R53 and I'm very happy!

I swapped my R53 for a new R56 and I'm very happy!

[eggtruck]

I reckon I'm more happy. LOL!

[Purple Dave]

Quote: Originally Posted by eggtruck (original)

I reckon I'm more happy. LOL!

... or easily pleased!

[eggtruck]

quite the opposite, hence I got rid

[Ian S]

Now, now - no arguing - maybe thats why they call it a MINI adventure!

[S33BBY]

They're both great cars. Clearly, the R56 just has some teething troubles...

[minimad17]

will be trouble free post 08

[Ian S]

Electrical problem diagnosed as faulty control unit in footwell. However part on back order so now driving Chevrolet Lacetti at MINI's expense!

Also replacing ignition switch to cure rattle from dashboard - hope to have car back end of next week.

[ru81]

Let's hope you get the car back in a fixed state asap! let us know if the new ignition cures the rattle in the dash as i have the same problem! cheers.

[tiger333888]

i have the same problem with my ignition slot/button - hi speed vibration that gives a buzz, however it is intermittent. Chris.F had the same and his dealer adjusted it -- some days later, his car's electricals went beserk as his post explains. I think the dealer must have made a tweak that made the electrical contact faulty (Chris mentioned in his post the button was far stiffer).

Best make sure the dealer know's what they are doing otherwise there is a risk of bigger problems.