Just had a call to say the problem has been found and fixed and it sounds like it is just a one off incident rather than a manufacturing fault. As I expected the water that drains from the corner of the wind screen should drain though some piping to exit underneath the car, they discovered this tube wasn't connected so the the water was going wherever it wanted some exiting the car and some entering the car! Sooooooo, car is still in the garage with dryers on making sure it is bone dry. They have also water tested several times.

The dealer was much more professional on the phone today more so than the person I spoke to yesterday.

Fingers crossed he'll be home tmrw .

 

that is good to hear

 

Sorry to hear this - hopefully the issue will be resolved for you shortly.... :-(

 

Ooh, that's disappointing. Just out of interest, was the car parked on the level? I know of other cars that had issues when parked at an angle on driveways. Still not acceptable though!

 

Yeah parked on a level, I am pretty sure it is a blocked water drain away from the corner of the windscreen on the passengers side. I will keep you posted. Cheers

 

This is very sad to hear Really hope it's a one off and quick fix. Keep us updated

 

Crikey

Good luck!

Or as Arnold would say if it comes to it:

Hasta lavista baby.

 

As above, let's hope it is easily fixed and is not going to be a commonly experienced problem.
Please keep us informed of how it goes.

 

You hadn't left a window open a tiny bit? I guess you'll have already checked that though.....

 

First thing I checked Water is in the footwell and not on the seats.

 

Good that it's both a one off and they've confidentally identified the cause; there's nothing worse than a niggling fault that defies diagnosis.

 

Excellent news!
I hope the pipe is easily accessible in case it happens to another car....knowing my luck....mine!

 

Great news and sounds like you're finally getting the service that we'd expect from Mini!

Just a shame the issue happened in the first place. Hopefully we can put it down to teething issues.

 

that's because although you're buying a specific car from a single manufacturer, the dealer network are all individual companies who are in direct competition with each other, so where's the incentive to share knowledge?

 

Not sure if same with mini but when my ford needed work under warranty after only a week, dealer told me they get a set amount to fix it so if it takes longer they lose out. So would be in their interest for them to talk to each other and save costs all round.

 

So is it today it's getting checked out, or next week? Fingers crossed it's something obvious/easy to fix

 

Today so hopefully I will get a call later.

 

I guess these 'wee' oversights can happen. Thankfully it was nothing serious and easily remedied. If one of us has the same problem, we know exactly where to start looking before we contact the dealer

 

So pleased this was fixed quickly and that it didn't turn out to be a huge problem.

 

My door leaks 2010 mini cooper

I guess water is leaking around the driver-door causing problems with the wiring therefore my windows are not working as well as my signal lights... And what's next??? I have warranty and fighting with mini canada to cover the costs to repair. But they are saying my weatherstripping is a wearable item and they are refusing to pay. My weatherstripping isn't showing any signs of wear, I feel this is a defect in materials and in how the car is manufactured and which I should be protected from under my warranty agreement. Is anyone having this problem? Im very stressed with mini,any advice...

Cc

 

What a load of guff! Your car isn't even two years old yet. It's not a 20/30/40 year old classic! Do dealers think we're stupid??

 

2011 Mini with bad leak in 2016

My car is out of warranty (except for body work) and I think has been leaking into the passenger footwell for a while. It has been at the dealer for nearly a week now and they say they still can't find where the water is coming in despite taking all the carpet out and part of the dashboard. And we're now looking at a bill getting close to £2000 as some seals have gone mouldy and are perishing due to being so wet. I told them when they phoned yesterday that there seem to be a lot of Minis having this problem so could there be a defect and she was very dismissive saying something like "well, you can find anything on the Internet". I'm not very good at being assertive, does anyone have any thoughts on what I should be saying/asking?

 

I have a 2016 cooper-s with the same problem. Did they fix your car? How did this happen? Going to call the dealership this morning. I have only had the car 6 months : (

 

My experience is identical!
Vehicle parked up or down a moderate slope makes no difference. I dont even have to drive the car - overnight rain when parked is enough for a puddle in the toolkit recess.
My car is still under warranty but there are still no solutions in sight.
Comments welcome!

 

Please see the discussion titled "Water in Boot " There are 30 something pages to enjoy.